Background
Jakes, Lara Christine was born on July 8, 1973 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Robert Alexander Junior and Jean Throckmorton Jakes.
Jakes, Lara Christine was born on July 8, 1973 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Robert Alexander Junior and Jean Throckmorton Jakes.
Bachelor of Journalism, University Missouri, 1995.
Staff writer The Columbia Missourian, Columbia, Missouri, 1993-1994. Washington correspondent The Topeka (Kansas) Capital-Journal, 1994. Intern The Washington Times, 1994-1995.
Staff writer The Columbia (Missouri) Daily Tribune, 1995. State reporter The Times Union, Albany, New York, since 1995. Guest lecturer College of Saint Rose, Albany, since 1996.
Guest commentator New York Week in Review.
Member Society of Professional Journalists, New York Press Club, Women's Press Club (New York City).