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

Name Rachel Barnhart

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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.
Currently, she serves as Monroe County Legislator for the 17th District, having been elected in 2019 and successfully reelected in both 2021 and 2023.
The Monroe County Legislator position is part-time, allowing her to balance her public service with her work in nonprofit communications and her weekly radio show.

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.
Her parents were both employees of the Rochester City School District – her mother worked as a guidance counselor and her father as an administrator who previously taught mathematics at Charlotte High School.
Rachel currently resides in North Winton Village with her two rescue dogs, Penny and Prudy, who she often mentions accompany her on walks through her legislative district.

Early Life and Education :

Barnhart attended John Marshall High School, and later proceeded to study at Cornell University.
She earned her Bachelor of Science in Communication from Cornell University and later pursued an Executive Master’s Degree in Public Administration from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse 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.
Currently, she also hosts The Rachel Barnhart Show, a weekly podcast that airs Mondays at 5pm on Rochester Free Radio (106.3FM), discussing local and national issues.
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.
Barnhart wrote a book Broad, Casted: Gender, Media, Politics, and Taking on the Establishment, documenting her experiences with sexism in media and politics in Rochester.
Beyond her legislative role, Rachel serves as director of Rochester for All, an independent organization promoting transparency and fair processes in local and state government.

Work in Politics :

Rachel transitioned from journalism to politics, running unsuccessfully for NYS Assembly in 2016 (losing the Democratic primary to incumbent Harry Bronson).
In 2017, she unsuccessfully challenged Mayor Lovely Warren for the Democratic mayoral nomination, finishing third with 15.7% of the vote.
Her next unsuccessful campaign was in 2018, when she sought the 25th Congressional District seat but came in second place to Joseph Morelle in the Democratic primary with 19.7% of the vote.
=Rachel achieved her first electoral success in 2019, winning election to the Monroe County Legislature representing the 17th District, and has been successfully reelected in 2021 and 2023.
As a Monroe County Legislator, Barnhart has served as Chair of the Agenda Charter Committee and sat on the Ways and Means Committee, the Monroe County Planning Board, and the Monroe County Advisory Task Force on Broadband.
Her significant legislative achievements include passing the Carrie Ray 3-Foot Passing Law to protect bicyclists, reforming Monroe County’s Code of Ethics for the first time in three decades, and stopping food delivery apps from listing restaurants without permission while capping predatory fees during COVID-19 shutdowns.

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.
In August 2024, a state Supreme Court judge dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed against Rachel by dentist Nicholas Nicosia, ruling that her public statements were protected speech as part of her legislative duties.
Rachel maintains an active social media presence with the handle @rachbarnhart across platforms, though she has reduced her personal posts due to increased scrutiny of her public role.
She serves on the Advisory Board of Reconnect Rochester, an organization focused on transportation and infrastructure improvements in the region.

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