Karenna Gore Schiff
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| Karenna Gore Schiff | |
| Born | August 6, 1973 Nashville, Tennessee |
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| Residence | Manhattan, New York |
| Education | B.A., J.D. |
| Alma mater | Harvard University Columbia Law School |
| Occupation | attorney, author, journalist |
| Spouse | Andrew Schiff (1997 - present) 2 children |
| Children | Wyatt and Anna |
| Parents | Al Gore and Tipper Gore |
Karenna Gore Schiff (born August 6, 1973) is an attorney, author and journalist. She is the eldest daughter of former Vice President Al Gore and Tipper Gore.
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[edit] Background and family
Schiff was born in Tennessee and grew up both there as well as in Washington D.C.. She graduated from National Cathedral School in 1991[1], received her B.A. in history and literature in 1995 from Harvard University[2], and J.D. from Columbia Law School in 2000.[3][4] On 12 July 1997, Karenna married Dr. Andrew N. "Drew" Schiff (born 1965 in Manhattan, New York; summers spent in Chappaqua, New York)[5], an internist from a prominent New York banking family, and the great-great-grandson of financier and industrialist Jacob Schiff.[6], [7]
They have two children, Wyatt Gore Schiff (born July 4, 1999)[8] and Anna Hunger Schiff (born August 23, 2001 in New York City).[9]
[edit] Career
Following graduation, she was on the staff of El Pais in Madrid, Spain for one year, and at Slate Magazine in Seattle. She later worked as an associate at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, followed by a position at the The Association to Benefit Children.[10] She also worked as a news intern for Memphis, Tennessee's WREG-TV, and for the New Orleans Times-Picayune. [11] She contributes to Newsweek, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, and Harper’s Bazaar.
She is currently Director of Community Affairs for the Association to Benefit Children.[12]
[edit] Book
In 2006, Karenna released a book, published by Miramax, entitled Lighting the Way: Nine Women Who Shaped Modern America which described the lives of nine unheralded women who have contributed to American public and political life.[13]
[edit] Politics
She worked on her father, Al Gore's, campaign during the 2000 presidential campaign as Youth Outreach Chair.[14] Together with her father's former Harvard roommate Tommy Lee Jones,[15] she officially nominated Gore as the presidential candidate during the 2000 Democratic Convention in Los Angeles.[16] She also introduced her father during the launching of his campaign.[17]
She gave an interview for Newsweek magazine in which she stated "Being a political candidate myself is something that I have thought was a possibility ever since I was a little girl. But now I see a lot about politics I don't like. So I guess I'm not plotting my future candidacy for anything. And it may not occur. But I do think that public service in elective office is a very noble profession and I would never rule it out."[18]
[edit] References
- ^ Salon.com Politics | Daddy's girl
- ^ USATODAY.com - Dad's defeat helped light the way for Gore Schiff
- ^ Hwa Biography
- ^ Karenna Gore Schiff graduates law school
- ^ State Senator Liz Krueger :: 26th District
- ^ AllPolitics - Gore's Eldest Daughter Weds New York Doctor In Washington - July 12, 1997
- ^ Andrew Schiff, Karenna Gore
- ^ Milestones - Printout - TIME
- ^ Biography of Al Gore : The Wharton Global Alumni Forum-Costa Rica
- ^ Hwa Biography
- ^ New York State Writers Institute - Karenna Gore Schiff
- ^ New York State Writers Institute - Karenna Gore Schiff
- ^ Hwa Biography
- ^ The Daughter Also Rises - August 14, 2000
- ^ Joe Lieberman, Karenna Gore Schiff Speak to the Democratic National Convention
- ^ CNN/AllPolitics.com - Election 2000 - The Democratic National Convention
- ^ Gore launches presidential campaign - June 16, 1999
- ^ Twenty Top Women on Leadership - Women and Leadership - Newsweek - MSNBC.com
[edit] External links
- KARENNA GORE SCHIFF Lawyer and author - Newsweek
- Biography
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- Lighting the Way: Nine Women Who Shaped Modern America
- Karenna Gore Schiff at the Internet Movie Database
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