Mara Gay Biography: Husband, Age, Wikipedia, Net Worth, Photos, MSNBC, New York Times, Boyfriend, Children

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Biography

Mara Gay (born September 10, 1986) is a renowned journalist and editor from the United States. She is a New York Times editorial board member, concentrating on regional and state-specific topics. 

She was a City Hall correspondent for The Wall Street Journal before joining The Times in 2018. Mara Gay covered stories on Mayors Bill de Blasio and Michael Bloomberg, as well as many others who transformed the nation’s biggest and most lively city. 

The Daily, The Atlantic, and the New York Daily News are all owned by News Corp. Mara Gay has also worked for these newspapers.

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Wiki Facts & About Data
Full Name:	Mara Gay
Born:	10 September 1986 (age 38 years old)
Place of Birth:	Brooklyn, New York, United States
Nationality:	American
Height:	1.7 m
Parents:	Alvin Gay, Patricia Vall Gay
Siblings:	N/A
Husband • Spouse:	Doug Jacker (m. 2011)
Boyfriend • Partner:	N/A
Children:	2
Occupation:	Editor • Journalist
Net Worth:	US$700,000

Early Life & Education

Mara Gay was raised in a close-knit household in Brooklyn, United States. She was born on the 10th of September 1986. She was born to

Her father, Alvin Gay, is a person of color, despite her mother, Patricia Vall Gay, being White. Her ties to her family go deep. She is extremely proud of her heritage and takes great pride in her culture. While living in Detroit, Mara Gay‘s parents faced much discrimination because of their racial differences. The family decided to save up and moved to New York, where she was born.

Mara Gay‘s parents were no strangers to discrimination. They had experienced it firsthand while living in Detroit due to their racial differences. So when she was born, they decided to save up and move to New York, where they thought she would have a better chance of growing up in a more tolerant environment.

Mara Gay‘s parents were right. In New York, they found a community of people who were more accepting of their differences. She grew up in a more diverse and inclusive environment, which shaped her into the person she is today. 

Mara Gay has always been a gifted student. She has a degree in political science from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, is a New York City native and lives in Brooklyn.

Personal Life

Speaking of Mara Gay‘s private life, we don’t know a lot about it because she prefers to keep it secret. She has a successful marriage. 

Mara Gay proposed to her longtime partner Doug Jacker in 2010, and the two eventually tied the knot in 2011. They comfortably cohabitate in a large New York mansion with their two kids.

Career

Mara Gay began her career as a staff editor and fellow at The Atlantic in Washington, DC, where she worked after graduating from college. She served as a breaking news reporter for AQL News from January 2010 to May 2011. 

Mara Gay joined The Daily in 2011 and worked there for a full year. There, she worked as a national enterprise reporter. Her time at The Daily gave her the expertise she needed to become recognized as a national politics reporter and brilliantly tell regular people’s stories.

As a Daily national enterprise correspondent, Mara Gay covered significant events while at Daily, including the 2012 presidential election, heat-related deaths in high school football, false arson convictions, and more. 

Mara Gay worked at The Wall Street Journal for five years before joining the editorial staff of The New York Times. There, the thirty-year-old worked as a reporter. 

Mara Gay then rose to the position of bureau chief in City Hall. In 2018, Mara Gay started working at the New York Times. She is currently working with MSNBC as a top news correspondent.

Net Worth

Mara Gay‘s net worth is estimated at US$700,000. She makes money through her salary as a news reporter and other ventures such as speaking engagements and writing columns. 

Mara Gay has been a news reporter for many years and has worked for several news organizations.

Social Media

• Instagram handle: N/A
• Twitter handle: @MaraGay

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