Leigh Ann Caldwell

Leigh Ann Caldwell
Born1977 or 1978 (age 46–47)[1]
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Alma materNorth Carolina State University[2]
OccupationCapitol Hill reporter
Years active2004–present
EmployerThe Washington Post
SpouseGregory Jaczko
Children2

Leigh Ann Caldwell (born 1977/1978)[1] is an American political reporter for The Washington Post.

Early life

Caldwell was raised in Las Vegas.[1] She was an accomplished swimmer during her high school days and attended North Carolina State University on a four year scholarship for distance swimming. She majored in Communications and Political Science, graduating in 2000.[2]

Career

Caldwell moved to New York City after graduating and became a freelance journalist. She won an investigative journalism award from the Independent Press Association for her coverage of the rebuilding of New York City after the September 11 attacks.[3] From 2004 to 2012, she launched Radio Rootz, an education initiative for youth.[4] She has worked for Free Speech Radio News (2006–2011),[5] C-SPAN (2011),[4] Radio France Internationale, CBS News (2012–2013),[6] and CNN (2013–2014).[7] During the 2008 United States presidential election, she hosted a daily syndicated election show, Election Unspun.[3][8]

Caldwell joined NBC News in 2014 and served as a Capitol Hill correspondent until moving to CAA in 2019.[1][9] She covered the 2018–2019 United States federal government shutdown, both impeachment trials of President Donald Trump, the January 6 United States Capitol attack and its aftermath, and four Supreme Court confirmations, including those for Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett.[10] In April 2022, she announced that she was joining The Washington Post to write a morning newsletter and host live events.[11]

Personal life

She is married to physicist Gregory Jaczko and has two children.[12]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Kurtz, Judy (September 10, 2019). "Leigh Ann Caldwell, NBC's newest Capitol correspondent, opens up on her family — and Olympic-sized dreams". The Hill. Retrieved January 8, 2020. The problem, however, is that the Olympics are also election years," adds Caldwell, 41.
  2. ^ a b Dunn, Nash (September 12, 2018). "Where Are They Now? Alumna Leigh Ann Caldwell". North Carolina State University. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Leigh Ann Caldwell". The Real News. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "2011 Radio and Television Correspondents' Association Dinner". C-Span. March 30, 2011. Event occurs at 8:48. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  5. ^ "Leigh Ann Caldwell articles". Free Speech Radio News. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  6. ^ Caldwell, Leigh Ann (October 22, 2012). "Polls: Presidential race is extremely tight". CBS News. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  7. ^ Caldwell, Leigh Ann (2014). "All politics, all the time". CNN. Archived from the original on March 18, 2014. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  8. ^ Caldwell, Leigh Ann (2008). "Leigh Ann Caldwell's programs". audioport.org. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  9. ^ Sun, Rebecca (May 20, 2019). "Rep Sheet Roundup: CAA Signs NBC News' Leigh Ann Caldwell". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  10. ^ Gold, Matea; Rucker, Philip; Clarke, David (April 11, 2022). "Leigh Ann Caldwell joins The Washington Post as co-author of the Early 202, an anchor of Washington Post Live". The Washington Post (Press release). Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  11. ^ Steinberg, Brian (April 11, 2022). "Leigh Ann Caldwell Jumps to Washington Post From NBC News". Variety. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  12. ^ "Leigh Ann Caldwell — Early 202 co-author and Washington Post Live anchor". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 16, 2023.