Laura Jarrett Biography, husband, father, age, career at CNN

Meet American journalist Laura Jarrett who worked as a lawyer before being named political reporter for CNN in 2016. The bright young woman is also known as the daughter of Valerie Jarrett, former senior adviser to the former President of the United States, Barak Obama.

Here’s everything you need to know about this incredible journalist.

Biography, age – Who is Laura Jarrett?

Laura Jarrett is an American journalist and attorney who serves as a reporter for CNN. She was born in 1983 in the Illinois city of Chicago, but her exact date of birth and month are not available. Laura attended a high school in Chicago and earned good grades before moving on to Harvard Law School from where she graduated with a law degree in 2010. While in law school, Laura wrote many original articles focusing on gender, violence and the law. She has also served as an article editor for the Harvard Journal of Law and Gender.

CNN Career – From Law to Journalism

Laura began her career as a clerk for the Honorable Rebecca Pallmeyer in the Northern District of Illinois, later working for the Honorable Ann C. Williams at the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeal. While still in practice, she worked on litigation, defending various corporations and personalities who fought against government cases. She also worked on a case where she represented a victim of sex trafficking.

The talented Laura Jarrett worked as a lawyer for several years before deciding to change her profession to reporting. She was employed by CNN in 2016 to work as a political reporter with her location as CNN’s Washington DC bureau.

The American journalist revealed in an interview that she spends her free time always reading books, magazines and journals. She also said her favorite books are still ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’, ‘In Cold Blood’, ‘Anna Karenina’, ‘The History of Sexuality’ and ‘Pretty One Day’.

Also, she stated that she loves and enjoys traveling around the world, but Laura still maintains that her hometown Chicago remains the best and best place to be during the summer.

Family – Father, husband

Laura Jarrett comes from an influential and well-educated African-American family. His father, William Jarrett, is the son of Chicago Sun-Times columnist Vernon Jarrett. He was a doctor before his unfortunate death in 1993. His mother Valerie Jarrett was born in Iraq in 1956 but moved to Chicago at a young age. Later, Valerie grew to become a prominent figure in society, serving as a top government official and maintaining a name for herself as a business tycoon. She became more influential and prominent when she was called by former US President Barrack Obama to serve as the President’s Senior Advisor and Assistant.

The death of Laura’s father, which is linked to a heart attack, occurred after his separation from her mother Valerie, which impacted young Laura who was then around 10 years old.

Beautiful Laura Jarrett got married in 2012 to her sweetheart Tony Balkissoon, who is the son of the well-known former Canadian politician Bas Balkissoon. The wedding took place in Kenwood, Chicago, with top government officials and politicians including Eric Holder, former US President Barrack Obama and other dignitaries in attendance. The couple have since been married, but have yet to welcome a child into their family.

Body measurements

The American journalist is blessed with a beautiful, well-built body structure and her physique is complimented with an average height of 5ft 5in and a body weight of 60kg.

Income: salary and net worth

It should be noted that the income of the LauraJarrett is definitely impressive now. According to some sources, the base salary of CNN journalists ranges from £47,000 to £51,000. Although the exact amount she is paid as her salary is yet to be revealed, as well as her net worth, the above estimates show that Laura is indeed making a huge amount of money and her total net worth is also expected to be simply impressive.

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