Name Ruth Marcus Role Journalist | Spouse Jon Leibowitz (m. 1994) | |
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Education Yale University, Harvard Law School Nominations Pulitzer Prize for Commentary Similar People Jon Leibowitz, Ron Fournier, Mona Charen, Kathleen Parker, Dana Milbank Profiles | ||
Q a mona charen and ruth marcus
Ruth Allyn Marcus is an American journalist who currently writes an op-ed column for The Washington Post. In March 2007, she was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary. Unique among the majority of journalists, she is also a law school graduate, although she opted to continue with a career in journalism versus practicing law as an attorney. Ideologically and politically, she identifies as a liberal with the Democratic party.
Contents
- Q a mona charen and ruth marcus
- Background and education
- Harvard Law School
- The Washington Post
- Personal
- References
Background and education
Marcus was born in Philadelphia and grew up in a Jewish family in Livingston, New Jersey. Both her parents were pharmacists. She attended school in Livingston with and has remained a close friend of fellow columnist Mona Charen. She studied at Yale University where she wrote for the college newspaper.
Harvard Law School
After receiving her Yale B.A. degree, Marcus wrote for the National Law Journal, before attending Harvard Law School, from which she received her J.D. degree in 1984.
The Washington Post
Marcus began writing for The Washington Post while still in law school, and formally joined the paper after graduation.
From her Washington Post biography:
Marcus has been with The Post since 1984. She joined the national staff in 1986, covering campaign finance, the Justice Department, the Supreme Court and the White House. From 1999 through 2002, she served as deputy national editor, supervising reporters who covered money and politics, Congress, the Supreme Court, and other national issues. She joined the editorial board in 2003 and began writing a regular column in 2006.
Personal
Marcus is married to former Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz, a Democrat. The couple have two daughters, Emma and Julia Rachel.