Dana Bash
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Dana Bash is an American reporter and anchorwoman for CNN
who currently covers the Capitol Hill beat alongside Jessica Yellin
and her husband John King
. Previous to this assignment, she was a White House
correspondent for the network.
After completing her undergraduate political communications B.A.
degree at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C.
, she joined CNN as Dana Schwartz. Before becoming an on-air reporter, she was a producer for CNN on Capitol Hill, specializing in coverage of the U.S. Senate. Previous to that assignment, she produced for CNN's weekend programs, Late Edition
, Evans & Novak and Inside Politics.
and graduated from Pascack Hills High School
in her hometown of Montvale. Bash graduated cum laude with her bachelor's degree in political communications from George Washington University
.
producer who is currently the senior broadcast producer of ABC News, based at Good Morning America
. Her mother, Frances Weinman Schwartz, is an educator in Jewish studies and author of the book, Passage to Pesach, and co-author with Rabbi Eugene Borowitz of two books, Jewish Moral Virtues, and A Touch of the Sacred. Bash's brother, David Schwartz, is a New York City-based producer of video news and video public relations, who recently began his own company, DMS Productions.
On May 25, 2008, she married fellow CNN correspondent John King
, who converted to Judaism prior to marrying
her. It is her second marriage, having previously been married to Jeremy Bash
.
The couple have 1 son named Jonah Frank King.
CNN
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who currently covers the Capitol Hill beat alongside Jessica Yellin
Jessica Yellin
Jessica Yellin is an American television journalist, currently serving as the Chief White House Correspondent for CNN in Washington, D.C. Previously, she served as a Capitol Hill and National Political Correspondent for CNN, and she frequently shares air time with Dana Bash and John King.-Early...
and her husband John King
John King (journalist)
John King is an American journalist and is the anchor of John King, USA which appears weeknights at 7pm/ET on CNN. He is also the former anchor of State of the Union with John King...
. Previous to this assignment, she was a White House
White House
The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., the house was designed by Irish-born James Hoban, and built between 1792 and 1800 of white-painted Aquia sandstone in the Neoclassical...
correspondent for the network.
After completing her undergraduate political communications B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, she joined CNN as Dana Schwartz. Before becoming an on-air reporter, she was a producer for CNN on Capitol Hill, specializing in coverage of the U.S. Senate. Previous to that assignment, she produced for CNN's weekend programs, Late Edition
Late Edition with Wolf Blitzer
Late Edition with Wolf Blitzer was a Sunday talk show hosted by Wolf Blitzer on CNN and broadcast around the world by CNN International. The show's slogan was The last word in Sunday talk and comments made on the show were often featured in the following Monday's news headlines.The show, launched...
, Evans & Novak and Inside Politics.
Early life and education
Bash was born in Montvale, New JerseyMontvale, New Jersey
Montvale is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 7,844.Montvale was incorporated as a borough on August 31, 1894, from portions of Orvil Township and Washington Township, at the height of the "Boroughitis" craze then...
and graduated from Pascack Hills High School
Pascack Hills High School
Pascack Hills High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school, one of two high schools that are part of the Pascack Valley Regional High School District in Bergen County, New Jersey. PHHS serves the residents of both Montvale, where the campus is located, and the neighboring community...
in her hometown of Montvale. Bash graduated cum laude with her bachelor's degree in political communications from George Washington University
George Washington University
The George Washington University is a private, coeducational comprehensive university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States...
.
Personal life
Bash is the daughter of Stu Schwartz, an ABC NewsABC News
ABC News is the news gathering and broadcasting division of American broadcast television network ABC, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company...
producer who is currently the senior broadcast producer of ABC News, based at Good Morning America
Good Morning America
Good Morning America is an American morning news and talk show that is broadcast on the ABC television network; it debuted on November 3, 1975. The weekday program airs for two hours; a third hour aired between 2007 and 2008 exclusively on ABC News Now...
. Her mother, Frances Weinman Schwartz, is an educator in Jewish studies and author of the book, Passage to Pesach, and co-author with Rabbi Eugene Borowitz of two books, Jewish Moral Virtues, and A Touch of the Sacred. Bash's brother, David Schwartz, is a New York City-based producer of video news and video public relations, who recently began his own company, DMS Productions.
On May 25, 2008, she married fellow CNN correspondent John King
John King (journalist)
John King is an American journalist and is the anchor of John King, USA which appears weeknights at 7pm/ET on CNN. He is also the former anchor of State of the Union with John King...
, who converted to Judaism prior to marrying
Marital conversion
Marital conversion refers to the concept of religious conversion upon marriage, either as a conciliatory act, or a mandated requirement according to a particular religious belief. Endogamous religious cultures may have certain opposition to interfaith marriage and ethnic assimilation, and may...
her. It is her second marriage, having previously been married to Jeremy Bash
Jeremy Bash
Jeremy B. Bash is the Chief of Staff to Leon Panetta, the Secretary of Defense. He was given the position in July 2011, at the same time as Panetta. He previously held the same position at the Central Intelligence Agency.-Biography:...
.
The couple have 1 son named Jonah Frank King.