Connie Lawn
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Born | Constance Ellen Lawn May 14, 1944 Long Branch, New Jersey, U.S. |
Died | (aged 73) Falls Church, Virginia, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Radio journalist, member of the White House press corps |
Years active | 1967–2018 |
Constance Ellen Lawn
She reported from Washington for several international clients and was appointed an honorary
Early life
Of Russian Jewish descent, Lawn was born in New Jersey to Howard Martin Lawn (1911–2000), a businessman who was president of Parkmobile Inc., and the Equity and Capital Company,[1] and Pearl H. Bergman (1913–1989), a chemist and homemaker. Both her parents were staunch Democrats.[1][2][3]
Her paternal grandfather, Sal Simon Lawn (1884–1969),[4] was a Republican, who served as sergeant-at-arms for the Second Judicial Court and was a veteran of World War I.[5]
Lawn was raised with her brother, Richard, and elder sister, Margo Rose (1940–1981).[2][6][7]
She was the first and only girl to play for the Long Branch
Political and reporting career
Lawn briefly worked for a U.S. congressman [
She reported for several clients in the United States and around the world. Her international radio clients included networks in the UK, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Israel, and South Africa. In the
This included writing articles for the US market promoting tourism to New Zealand and its ski resorts.[9] Lawn also received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Press Club of New Zealand and had a champion race-horse named after her in that country.[9]
Lawn covered
At the time of her death Lawn was the longest-serving White House correspondent.[9][10] She attended her last press briefing on December 14, 2017, a few months before her death.[3]
Personal life
Lawn's first marriage was in November 1973[11] to Stephen Rappaport, a certified public accountant.[8][11] They had two sons; their marriage later ended in a divorce. She married Charles A. Sneiderman in 2000.[3][12]
She was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2011, and died on April 2, 2018, aged 73, in Falls Church, Virginia. In addition to her husband, she is survived by a brother, Richard Lawn; two sons from her first marriage, Daniel and David Rappaport; and two grandchildren.[9][10][3]
References
- ^ a b Reinhardt, Charlene (July 23, 2011). "Howard M. Lawn (1911–2000)". Genealogy.com.
- ^ a b Myers 2000, p. 289.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Slotnik, Daniel E. (April 3, 2018). "Connie Lawn obituary". The New York Times.
- ^ Reinhardt, Charlene (July 23, 2011). "Re: Sal Lawn (1884–1969)". Genealogy.com.
- ^ Myers 2000, p. 288.
- ^ "Margo Neumann". Geni.com. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
- ^ a b Lawn, Connie (December 14, 2016). "Long Branch Day For Connie Lawn". HuffPost.
- ^ a b "Constance E. Lawn Is Married Here". New York Times Archives. November 12, 1973. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Veteran White House reporter Connie Lawn dies aged 73". Radio New Zealand. April 3, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Connie Lawn's Obituary". Scoop.co.nz. April 2, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
- ^ a b Lawn 2000, p. 114.
- ^ "Connie Lawn". HuffPost. Retrieved April 5, 2018.