Jeanine Pirro
Jeanine Ferris Pirro (born June 2, 1951) is an American television host and author, and a former New York State judge, prosecutor, and politician.[2][3]
Jeanine Pirro | |
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.jpg) Pirro in 2017 | |
| District Attorney of Westchester County | |
| In office January 1, 1994 – December 31, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Carl Vergari |
| Succeeded by | Janet DiFiore |
| Chair of the New York State Commission on Domestic Violence Fatalities | |
| In office January 1, 1997 – December 31, 2005 | |
| Governor | George Pataki |
| Preceded by | Vernon Geberth |
| Judge of the Westchester County Court | |
| In office January 1, 1991 – May 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Francis Nicolai |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Angiolillo Peter Leavitt[1][nb 1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jeanine Ferris June 2, 1951 Elmira, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Albert Pirro (m. 1975; div. 2013) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University at Buffalo (BA) Albany Law School, Union University (JD) |
Pirro was the host of Fox News Channel's Justice with Judge Jeanine until 2022. She is now a co-host on The Five. She was a contributor to NBC News. She is a member of the Republican Party. She was the first female judge elected in Westchester County, New York.
Pirro was elected the first female District Attorney of Westchester County.[4]
Pirro briefly sought the Republican nomination for United States Senate to run against Hillary Clinton in 2006, but dropped out to accept the nomination for New York Attorney General, which she did not win.
Jeanine Pirro Media
Pirro interviewing Vice President Mike Pence in December 2019
Pirro speaking at a Turning Point USA event in 2020
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Notes
- ↑ Pirro's resignation left two vacancies at the 1993 general election; they were filled on a ballot where the top-two candidates were declared elected.
References
- ↑ "Westchester County Election Results" (PDF). Westchester County. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
- ↑ Rutenberg, Jim (October 31, 2018). You Don't Need to Go to the Dark Web to Find Hateful Conspiracy Theories. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/31/business/media/dark-web-conspiracy-theories.html. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- ↑ Thebault, Reis (March 17, 2019). Fox News bumps 'Judge Jeanine' after remarks about Rep. Omar's hijab. Trump wants her back on air. https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2019/03/17/fox-news-bumps-judge-jeanine-after-remarks-about-rep-omars-hijab-trump-wants-her-back-air/. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- ↑ "Former District Attorneys". Westchester County District Attorney. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
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