Joe Scarborough
American television host and politician
Charles Joseph "Joe" Scarborough (born April 9, 1963) is an American television host, attorney, liberal political commentator and former politician who is the host of Morning Joe on National Broadcasting Company's (NBC) sister network MSNBC (Microsoft NBC).[1] He previously hosted Scarborough Country on the same network. As a member of the Republican Party, he was a former member of the United States House of Representatives.[2]
Joe Scarborough | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 1st district | |
| In office January 3, 1995 – September 5, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Earl Hutto |
| Succeeded by | Jeff Miller |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Joseph Scarborough April 9, 1963 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Political party | Independent (from 2017) |
| Other political affiliations | Republican (until 2017) |
| Spouse(s) |
Melanie Hinton (m. 1986–1999)Susan Waren (m. 2001–2013) |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | University of Alabama,(BA) University of Florida (JD) |
On July 11, 2017, Scarborough announced on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert that he was leaving the Republican party to become an independent.[3]
References
change- ↑ "About Morning Joe". msnbc.com. 2015. Archived from the original on April 5, 2015. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
- ↑ "Joe Scarborough Biography". msnbc.com. 2015. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
- ↑ Cummings, William (11 July 2017). "'Morning Joe' Scarborough is leaving the Republican Party". USA Today.
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