Rachel Barnhart Age, Wiki, Bio, Married, Husband, Rochester NY Address

Name Rachel Barnhart

Age / How old / Birthday / Date of Birth / DOB No confirmed information is available on the year she was born.

Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background

Introduction :

Rachel Barnhart is a public figure in Rochester, New York, working as an investigative journalist for close to two decades and later pursuing a career in politics. Uniquely, she has focused most of her entire career in her hometown.
Barnhart has held jobs at several TV stations, ran a local blog, and managed to maintain an influential social media presence.

After gaining a public profile through these platforms, Rachel has pursued a career in local politics, where her numerous actions aim to implement ethical and transparent governing.

Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :

Rachel Barnhart was born in Rochester, New York, to parents who were both teachers.

She spent her childhood in Maplewood, Rochester, and has continued to live in & around Rochester for her entire life.
Barnhart believes strongly in Rochester’s future and is playing her part in building it through a varied career in investigative journalism and politics.

Early Life and Education :

Barnhart attended John Marshall High School, proceeding to study at Cornell University.
During her studies, Barnhart served as editor at the Cornell Perspective, an alternative newspaper.

Early Work, Salary and Net Worth :

In 2011, Barnhart launched her blog The Rochestarian in which she writes about local concerns such as educational, urban and regional development, as well as politics, technology and social media.

In 2012 the blog was recognized by City Newspaper as the best blog in the region. The same year, she also co-founded the Rochester Media Foundation, which continues to exist as a community-building platform for media professionals.
In years 2012 and 2013, Barnhart won “Best Local Twitter Feed” in the ‘Best of Rochester’ contest run by City Newspaper.
In 2014, Barnhart was voted as one of the ‘50 Most Influential people of New York’ by New York magazine for her engagement and influence on the New York community.

Rachel has worked for Time Warner Cable, WROC and 13WHAM networks for close to two decades.

Work in Politics :

The last few years, Rachel has changed her focus from journalism to politics, running for the NYS Assembly in 2016 and 2017.

Barnhart wrote a book Broad, Casted: Gender, Media, Politics, and Taking on the Establishment, in which she wrote about her experience of working in media and politics in Rochester, specifically focusing on the sexism she bore witness to.
Barnhart is currently director of Rochester for All, an independent organization aiming to ensure transparency and fair processes for policy decisions in local and state government.
Despite having little success in the general elections so far, Barnhart continues to compete in politics, her latest attempt being in 2018, bidding for the 25th Congressional District seat. She failed to win, coming in second place to Joseph Morelle.

Fun Facts, Height and Trivia :

In high school, Rachel was suspended for running a controversial underground newspaper in which she addressed educational inequality.
During her career as a journalist, Barnhart managed to draw a confession of murder, leading to a redirection in the case and a new trial to convict a different man.

Her organization Rochester for All helped uncover a case where federal funds were being misused to start a luxury bar and restaurant.
She is a big fan of swimming.