The reporter was born on July 1, 1976, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Therefore Kristen Welker age is 44.
Kristen Welker parents are a Native American father, Harvey Welker (engineer) and an African-American mother, Julie Welker (estate agent). Their story is, by the way, connected with her profession choice. The lady commented:
“... when my mother ran for City Council, that was the moment when I knew I wanted to be a political reporter. Some reporters asked her about being married to my father - they have an interracial relationship - as if that was somehow a negative thing. I think my parents handled it with grace. I would get very upset about this line of questioning. It made me realise how important it is that political reporters are being fair. Tough, but fair.”
The reporter was born in America, her dad is white and her mom is a woman of colour. Therefore Kristen Welker ethnicity is mixed.
She studied at Germantown Friends School in Germantown in an area of Philadelphia and graduated in 1994. In some time she entered Harvard College and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1998.
In 2008 the reporter was nominated for Mid-Atlantic Emmy Award.
The lady is active on Twitter with 195 thousand readers, and on Instagram with 29.4 thousand followers.
Is Kristen Welker married?
Yes, the woman is married, and her wedding took place just a couple of years ago. Kristen Welker husband name is John Hughes, and he works as a marketing director at Merck in Philadelphia.
The couple met due to mutual friends, and the reporter recollected it as follows:
"I'm 40 years old. I say that to give hope to other women who maybe haven't found The One in their 20s. So two summers ago, my best friend from high school's mother said, "I'd really like you to meet John Hughes." He is their family friend's son. I had just about given up on the idea of finding someone, but we had dinner in Philadelphia, and the rest is sort of history."
The love story went on developing, and in June 2016 the man proposed to his beloved at Lincoln Memorial. Hughes explained his choice of the place:
“I wanted to ask her outside in a place you could walk by years later and tell your kids that this was the spot we got engaged.”
On Instagram, Welker wrote that she had been waiting for that day nearly 40 years, and, indeed, the woman radiated happiness.
Kristen Welker wedding took place at the Hyatt at The Bellevue in the reporter’s hometown of Philadelphia on March 4, 2017.
Among the guests were spotted Kelly O’Donnell, Chuck Todd, Andrea Mitchell and her husband Alan Greenspan, David Cohen, Justin Pizzi, Aditi Roy, and Rev Kevin Johnson. They all watched the newlyweds dancing at their first song “At Last” by Etta James.
A bit later in 2017, the reporter shared a photo, where John Hughes, Kristen Welker and their official marriage license obtained at Philadelphia City Hall were depicted.
Kristen Welker husband John Hughes looks quite happy to marry such a wonderful and smart woman.
John is lucky because he has married not only a beautiful but also a smart and strong woman – Kristen Welker. The reporter became successful at her professional sphere very fast but had to wait so long for happiness in her private life.
Source: Legit.ng
