Who is Susan Page?

Susan Page is an American journalist and author, best known for her book Matriarch: Barbara Bush and the Making of an American Dynasty. She is currently the Washington Bureau Chief for USA TODAY.

Susan Page is regarded as one of the greatest political reporters of her generation. She began her career as a beat reporter for Newsday after graduating from Columbia University with a degree in journalism.

Susan Page – Birth, Parents, Siblings & Education

She was born on February 12, 1951, in Wichita, Kansas, USA. Her father, Robert Page, is the president of Garvey Inc., a holding company for investments.

She attended Southeast High School in Wichita and graduated from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism in 1973, where she served as the editor-in-chief of the student newspaper, the Daily Northwestern.

Net Worth of Susan Page? Salary, Earning

Susan Page was employed on numerous jobs quickly after graduating from a journalism school, and over the years she has reported, hosted, and conducted many shows and worked for many news channels, including being a moderator for the 2020 Vice Presidential Debate.

Her net worth is reported to be around $10 million, and she earns all of her money as a renowned writer.

Facts of Susan Page

Susan Page – Relationship, Married Life, Boyfriend/ Girlfriend

In a non-denominational ceremony in Washington, Susan married Carl Leubsdorf. Carl previously worked as The Dallas Morning News’ Washington Bureau Chief. The couple married in 1982 and have been together ever since. They had no children together, although she is Carl Leubsdorf Jr.’s stepmother.

Body Measurement- Height, Weight, Hair Colour

Susan Page stands at the Height in feet and inches 5′ 7″ in centimeters – 170 cm and weight in kilograms 72 kg and in pounds – 158 lbs.

Her Body Dimensions include 37-27-35, Bra (Breast) Size 42D, 27-inch waist, Size 35 hips and wears size 8 shoes (U.S.). She has brown hair color and Brown eye color with Average Body Type.

Susan Page- Professional Career

She is regarded as one of the greatest political reporters of her generation. She began her career as a beat reporter for Newsday after graduating from Columbia University with a degree in journalism.

Given her strengths and capabilities, she gradually rose through the ranks and landed in the paper’s Washington Bureau, where one of her key responsibilities was covering Ronald Reagan’s and Jimmy Carter’s 40th presidential campaigns. She has been with USA TODAY since 1995.

She has covered six White House regimes and 10 presidential elections as a journalist over the years. She has also interviewed nine presidents. Susan is a frequent analyst and guest host on The Diane Rehm Show. She was the first woman to be appointed as the Gridiron Club show’s music chairperson in 2011.

She was previously the president of the White House Correspondents Association and the chairman of the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Awards.

Page has also appeared on numerous radio and television shows, including PBS NewsHour, Face the Nation, Fox News Sunday, and CBS This Morning. Page published her debut book, a biography of former First Lady Barbara Bush, in April 2019.

The Matriarch: Barbara Bush and the Making of an American Dynasty was the title of the book. Overall, both the public and the critics praised the novel.

Following this achievement, she got a deal to write the biography of Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker of the United States, the same year.

On April 19, 2021, the book “Madam Speaker: Nancy Pelosi and the Lessons of Power” was launched. Susan covered brief snippets of incidents in Nancy Pelosi’s life that were previously unknown to the mainstream media.

Susan was chosen to moderate the 2020 Vice Presidential debate between Democratic Kamala Harris and Republican Mike Pence.

The debate was held in Salt Lake City on October 7, 2020, making her the first print reporter since 1976 to conduct a televised presidential or vice presidential debate, following James Hoge.

Susan Page- Awards

Page’s career in journalism has resulted in numerous nominations and awards, including the Merriman Smith Memorial Award, the Aldo Beckman Memorial Award, the Gerald R. Ford Prize for Distinguished Reporting on the Presidency, which she has received twice, and the Sigma Delta Chi Distinguished Service Award for Washington Correspondence.

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Quick Facts of Susan Page

• Susan Page is an American journalist and writer and the author of the most famous Matriarch: Barbara Bush and the Making of an American Dynasty.
• She is currently the chief of Washington Bureau USA TODAY.
• She was born on February 12, 1951, in Wichita, Kansas, United States.
• Over the years as a journalist, she has covered six White House administrations and overall, ten presidential elections.
• In 2011 she was the first woman to be appointed as the music chairman of the Gridiron Club show.
• In April 2019, Page published her first-ever book which is a biography of former First Lady Barbara Bush.
• Susan was selected to be the moderator for the 2020 Vice Presidential debate between Kamala Harris of Democratic and Mike Pence of Republican.