Jessica Gavora
| Jessica Gavora | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1963 (age 48–49) Fairbanks, Alaska |
| Residence | Washington D.C. area |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Alma mater | Marquette University, School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University, Master's degree, (1993) |
| Occupation | Author, speechwriter, former government policy advisor |
| Spouse | Jonah Goldberg (m. 2001) |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Lucianne Goldberg, (mother-in-law)[1] |
Jessica Lynn Gavora (born 1963) is an American conservative writer on politics and culture, a speechwriter, and a former policy advisor at the U.S. Department of Justice.[2]
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[edit] Early life and education
She was born in Fairbanks, Alaska, one of the nine children of Paul and Donna Gavora, the owners of shopping centers, beverage stores and other businesses.[1][2] She grew up in Fairbanks where she played high school basketball against future Governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin.[3][4] She studied political science and journalism at Marquette University, then earned a master's degree in American foreign policy and international economics from the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University in 1993.[1][2]
[edit] Career
In the 1990's she was director of programs at the New Citizenship Project,[5] an organization which initiated the neoconservative Project for the New American Century.[6] Gavora later became U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft's chief speechwriter and was a senior policy adviser at the U.S. Department of Justice.[1][2] She has written speeches for former house speaker Newt Gingrich, former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales[7] She is the author of the 2001 book Tilting the Playing Field: Schools, Sports, Sex, and Title IX, a critical review of the effect that gender equity policies have had on male and female school sports.[8][2] She has written for the conservative magazines, The Weekly Standard,[9] and The National Review.[10] In November 2010, Sarah Palin cited Gavora for her "important work" on Palin's book, America by Heart: Reflections on Family, Faith, and Flag.[4][11]
[edit] Personal life
Gavora has been married to conservative commentator Jonah Goldberg since 2001.[1] She and Goldberg have one child and they live in the Washington D.C. area.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e "Weddings; Jessica Gavora, Jonah Goldberg". New York Times. August 26, 2001. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B02E1DA1331F935A1575BC0A9679C8B63. Retrieved December 20, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f "The authors - Jessica Gavora". New Threats to Freedom. http://newthreatstofreedom.com/authors/jessica-gavora/. Retrieved December 20, 2010.
- ^ Jessica Gavora (September 15, 2008). "The Game Changer". The Weekly Standard. http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/015/537kjunq.asp. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
- ^ a b Sarah Palin (November 23, 2010). America by Heart: Reflections on Family, Faith, and Flag. Harper Collins. p. 271. http://books.google.com/books?id=Zp_b7CdQnzwC&pg=PA272&dq=america+by+heart+jessica+gavora&hl=en&ei=WTAPTdewNdLnnQeiv5H_DQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCkQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=america%20by%20heart%20jessica%20gavora&f=false. "We started out on opposing teams on the high school parquet, but our Alaskan roots connected us..."
- ^ Jessica Gavora (April 22, 1996). "Colorblind Like Me". The Weekly Standard. https://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Protected/Articles/000/000/007/652skzjq.asp?page=3.
- ^ "About PNAC". Project for the New American Century. http://www.newamericancentury.org/aboutpnac.htm. Retrieved December 20, 2010.
- ^ "NRO author bio". National Review Online. http://www.nationalreview.com/author/45216/bio. Retrieved December 22, 2010.
- ^ Jessica Gavora (November 2001). Tilting the Playing Field: Schools, Sports, Sex, and Title IX. Encounter Books. pp. 171. ISBN 189355435X.
- ^ "Author, Jessica Gavora:Articles". The Weekly Standard. https://www.weeklystandard.com/author/1106#recent-article. Retrieved December 20, 2010.
- ^ Kathryn Jean Lopez (July 1, 2002). "Spoiled Sports Title IX today". The National Review. http://old.nationalreview.com/lopez/lopez062102.asp. Retrieved December 20, 2010.
- ^ Gail Collins (December 17, 2010). "The Gingrich who stole Christmas". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/18/opinion/18collins.html?_r=2&src=twrhp.
[edit] External links
- Jessica Gavora, Author bio and overview of her book, Tilting the Playing Field
