Lois Romano is an American journalist who served as a national political correspondent for the Washington Post for 29 years. She has covered eight presidential races, served as a columnist, and was a regional correspondent based in Tulsa. On April 5, 2011, she announced that she would be leaving the Washington Post for The Daily Beast.[1]
Romano started her Post career in the paper’s Style section, writing in-depth profiles on personalities like Jesse Jackson and Gary Hart. In 2004, she traveled with and covered Sen. John Kerry during his presidential campaign. In 2000, she wrote a seven-part biographical series on George W. Bush.
As a regional correspondent, she covered national issues including race relations, the fall of Enron, the death penalty, and both Oklahoma City bombing trials in Denver. In addition, Romano covered congressional and gubernatorial races.
In 1991, she created and designed the Post's personality column, "The Reliable Source," which became a well read and high impact feature at the paper. She was the first to report that Bill Clinton brought a high-priced Beverly Hills hairdresser onto Air Force One for a haircut.
In the spring of 2008, Romano was a fellow at the Institute of Politics at Harvard College and taught a study group on the general election. Later that year, she taught a course at American University, "How the News Media Have Shaped American History." In 2009, she was a fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University.
After Barack Obama was elected president, she created the Post's video series "The Obama Era: Voices of Power" to profile American politicians who impact the political process.[www.washingtonpost.com/voices-of-power/]
Romano has written freelance articles for a variety of publications, including Playboy, Good Housekeeping, and Redbook. She has also been a regular guest and commentator on network and cable television. Romano graduated from Emmanuel College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology and has a Masters in international affairs from George Washington University.
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