Karenna Gore Schiff
Encyclopedia
Karenna Aitcheson Gore Schiff (born August 6, 1973) is an American
author, journalist, and attorney. She is the eldest daughter of Al
and Tipper Gore
and the sister of Kristin Gore
.
and grew up both there as well as in Washington D.C.. She graduated from National Cathedral School
in 1991. She received her B.A.
in history and literature in 1995 from Harvard University
and J.D. from Columbia Law School
in 2000. She interned as a journalist for WREG-TV
and The Times-Picayune. She later wrote for Slate
and was an attorney with a law firm in New York
.
On July 12, 1997 she married Andrew Newman Schiff, a doctor, in Washington D.C. Andrew is a descendant of Jacob Schiff
. They have three children together: Wyatt Gore Schiff, (born July 4, 1999 in New York City) Anna Hunger Schiff, (born August 23, 2001 in New York City) and Oscar Aitcheson Schiff (born in 2006). As of June 9, 2010, she and husband Andrew are separated.
as Youth Outreach Chair. Together with her father's former Harvard roommate Tommy Lee Jones
, she officially nominated Gore as the presidential candidate during the 2000 Democratic Convention in Los Angeles. She also introduced her father during the launching of his campaign.
In 2006, she published Lighting the Way: Nine Women Who Shaped Modern America, a book written in reaction to the results of the 2000 campaign. Gore Schiff stated: "I wanted to turn all that frustration and sadness into something positive." The nine women profiled in the text are: Ida Wells-Barnett, Mary Harris "Mother" Jones, Alice Hamilton
, Frances Perkins
, Virginia Durr, Septima Clark, Dolores Huerta
, Helen Rodriguez-Trias, and Gretchen Buchenholz.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
author, journalist, and attorney. She is the eldest daughter of Al
Al Gore
Albert Arnold "Al" Gore, Jr. served as the 45th Vice President of the United States , under President Bill Clinton. He was the Democratic Party's nominee for President in the 2000 U.S. presidential election....
and Tipper Gore
Tipper Gore
Mary Elizabeth "Tipper" Gore , née Aitcheson, is an author, photographer, former second lady of the United States, and the estranged wife of Al Gore...
and the sister of Kristin Gore
Kristin Gore
Kristin Carlson Gore is an American author and screenwriter. She is the second daughter of Al and Tipper Gore and the sister of Karenna Gore Schiff, Sarah and Albert III.-Background:...
.
Background and family
Gore was born in Nashville, TennesseeNashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
and grew up both there as well as in Washington D.C.. She graduated from National Cathedral School
National Cathedral School
National Cathedral School is an independent Episcopal private day school for girls located on the grounds of the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C...
in 1991. She received her 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...
in history and literature in 1995 from Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
and J.D. from Columbia Law School
Columbia Law School
Columbia Law School, founded in 1858, is one of the oldest and most prestigious law schools in the United States. A member of the Ivy League, Columbia Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Columbia University in New York City. It offers the J.D., LL.M., and J.S.D. degrees in...
in 2000. She interned as a journalist for WREG-TV
WREG-TV
WREG-TV is Memphis, Tennessee's CBS television affiliate, operating on digital channel 28, and uses PSIP 3 as its virtual channel. The station is owned by Local TV, which took over all of the television stations formerly owned by The New York Times Company on May 7, 2007. Its transmitter is...
and The Times-Picayune. She later wrote for Slate
Slate (magazine)
Slate is a US-based English language online current affairs and culture magazine created in 1996 by former New Republic editor Michael Kinsley, initially under the ownership of Microsoft as part of MSN. On 21 December 2004 it was purchased by the Washington Post Company...
and was an attorney with a law firm in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
On July 12, 1997 she married Andrew Newman Schiff, a doctor, in Washington D.C. Andrew is a descendant of Jacob Schiff
Jacob Schiff
Jacob Henry Schiff, born Jakob Heinrich Schiff was a German-born Jewish American banker and philanthropist, who helped finance, among many other things, the Japanese military efforts against Tsarist Russia in the Russo-Japanese War.From his base on Wall Street, he was the foremost Jewish leader...
. They have three children together: Wyatt Gore Schiff, (born July 4, 1999 in New York City) Anna Hunger Schiff, (born August 23, 2001 in New York City) and Oscar Aitcheson Schiff (born in 2006). As of June 9, 2010, she and husband Andrew are separated.
2000 campaign and book
Gore Schiff worked on her father's campaign during the 2000 presidential campaignUnited States presidential election, 2000
The United States presidential election of 2000 was a contest between Republican candidate George W. Bush, then-governor of Texas and son of former president George H. W. Bush , and Democratic candidate Al Gore, then-Vice President....
as Youth Outreach Chair. Together with her father's former Harvard roommate Tommy Lee Jones
Tommy Lee Jones
Tommy Lee Jones is an American actor and film director. He has received three Academy Award nominations, winning one as Best Supporting Actor for the 1993 thriller film The Fugitive....
, she officially nominated Gore as the presidential candidate during the 2000 Democratic Convention in Los Angeles. She also introduced her father during the launching of his campaign.
In 2006, she published Lighting the Way: Nine Women Who Shaped Modern America, a book written in reaction to the results of the 2000 campaign. Gore Schiff stated: "I wanted to turn all that frustration and sadness into something positive." The nine women profiled in the text are: Ida Wells-Barnett, Mary Harris "Mother" Jones, Alice Hamilton
Alice Hamilton
Alice Hamilton was the first woman appointed to the faculty of Harvard University and was a leading expert in the field of occupational health...
, Frances Perkins
Frances Perkins
Frances Perkins , born Fannie Coralie Perkins, was the U.S. Secretary of Labor from 1933 to 1945, and the first woman appointed to the U.S. Cabinet. As a loyal supporter of her friend, Franklin D. Roosevelt, she helped pull the labor movement into the New Deal coalition...
, Virginia Durr, Septima Clark, Dolores Huerta
Dolores Huerta
Dolores C. Huerta is the co-founder and First Vice President Emeritus of the United Farm Workers of America, AFL-CIO , and a member of the Democratic Socialists of America.-Early life:...
, Helen Rodriguez-Trias, and Gretchen Buchenholz.