Rachel Barnhart
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17th District (2024–Present)
Rachel Barnhart | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Monroe County Legislature | |
| Assumed office September 20, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Muoio |
| Constituency | 21st District (2019–2024) 17th District (2024–Present) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rachel Barnhart Rochester, New York, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | Cornell University (BA) Syracuse University (MPA) |
| Website | rachbarnhart.com |
Rachel Barnhart is an American journalist, former news anchor, and politician from Rochester, New York. As a Democrat, Barnhart represents the 17th District of the Monroe County Legislature, which covers North Winton Village and Browncroft in the City of Rochester, as well as a portion of Irondequoit.[1]
Barnhart graduated from John Marshall High School in the Rochester City School District. She completed her undergraduate degree at Cornell University in Ithaca.[2] She later earned her executive Master in Public Administration from Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs.[3] Before entering politics, Barnhart was an investigative reporter for both WROC-TV (Channel 8) and WHAM-TV (Channel 13).[2]