Jeanine Pirro
| Jeanine Pirro | |
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| District Attorney of Westchester County | |
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In office January 1, 1994 – January 1, 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Carl A. Vergari |
| Succeeded by | Janet DiFiore |
| Chair of the New York State Commission on Domestic Violence Fatalities | |
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In office January 1, 1997 – January 1, 2006 |
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| Governor | George Pataki |
| Preceded by | Vernon J. Geberth |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Jeanine Ferris June 2, 1951 Elmira, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Albert Pirro (1975–2013) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater |
State University of New York, Buffalo (BA) Union University, New York (JD) |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Jeanine Ferris Pirro (born June 2, 1951) is a former judge and District Attorney from the state of New York. Pirro hosts Fox News Channel's television program Justice with Judge Jeanine and contributes on other Fox News programs and NBC's Today.
A Republican from Chemung County, New York, Pirro was the first female judge on the Westchester County Court bench before being elected the first female district attorney of Westchester County, serving for 12 years.
As DA Pirro gained considerable visibility in cases regarding domestic abuse and crimes against the elderly.
Pirro was the Republican nominee for New York Attorney General in 2006.
Pirro was born in Elmira, New York, to Nasser "Leo" and Esther (née Awad) Ferris. Her father was a mobile-home salesman; her mother was a department-store model.
She graduated from Notre Dame High School in three years rather than the usual four. She then graduated with a B.A. (magna cum laude with Phi Beta Kappa membership) from the University at Buffalo. She received her J.D. degree at Albany Law School of Union University in 1975. During law school, she was an editor of the law review. She is a practicing Catholic.
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