Jedediah Bila
| Jedediah Bila | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
A. Jedediah Louisa Bila[1][2] January 29, 1979 Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| Alma mater |
B.A., Wagner College M.A., Columbia University |
| Occupation | Author, television personality |
| Website | jedediahbila.com |
A. Jedediah Louisa Bila (born January 29, 1979) is an Judeo-Christian American television and radio host, co-host on The View, columnist, and author of the book Outnumbered: Chronicles of a Manhattan Conservative. She is a former Fox News contributor and was a panelist on Outnumbered.[3]
Background
Bila was born in Brooklyn, New York. On Twitter, she has said she is of Italian heritage.[4] She is of Lebanese, Chilean and Italian descent. She graduated valedictorian from Wagner College with a B.A. in Spanish and a minor in Business Administration. She earned a Master of Arts from Columbia University in Spanish literature.[5]
She is a former high-school academic dean and adviser and spent several years teaching in New York City. She has taught middle school, high school, and college students.[6]
Television, radio and writing career
Bila has been a guest ombudswoman on Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld on Fox News, Varney & Co. on Fox Business, and Real News on The Blaze TV. She has been a regular guest on Fox News, Fox Business, MSNBC, and talk radio throughout the country. Her appearances on television include Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld, Hannity, Fox & Friends, Jansing & Co., NOW With Alex Wagner, The Mark Levin Show, Lou Dobbs Tonight, and America's Newsroom.
Bila has contributed columns to Human Events, The Daily Caller, Newsmax, Breitbart.com, The Blaze, Fox News, The Association of Mature American Citizens' online and print newsletters on topics including politics, culture, media, music, and fitness.
In 2013, Bila was hired by Fox News as a contributor. In April 2014, she became a panelist on the talk show Outnumbered.
In 2015 and 2016, Bila appeared as a guest co-host on season 19 of ABC's The View before being named a co-host for season 20.[7]
Political views
Bila has tweeted that she is not a Democrat or a Republican,[8] and that she has a "strong libertarian streak."[9] She has described herself as a conservative libertarian.
Works
- Bila, Jedediah (2011). Outnumbered: Chronicles of a Manhattan Conservative. ISBN 0983576807
References
- ↑ Outnumbered, May 14, 2014: http://video.foxnews.com/v/3566331772001/outnumbered-panel-discuss-their-monikers/
- ↑ "Twitter / JedediahBila: Louisa. RT @middlenamegame:". Twitter.com. Retrieved 2013-11-30.
- ↑ "Jedediah Bila". FOX News.
- ↑ Bila, Jedediah (27 August 2013). "Italiana. Naples/Sicily. RT @crowbro19: @JedediahBila what nationality are you?". Twitter. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ↑ Read, Amanda (30 May 2011). "Manhattan's outspoken conservative: An interview with Jedediah Bila". The Washington Times. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
- ↑ De Pasquale, Lisa (16 July 2011). "Lisa De Pasquale Channeling Wonder Woman with Jedediah Bila". Human Events. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
- ↑ Melas, Chloe (2016-08-03). "Sara Haines, Sunny Hostin and Jedediah Bila join 'The View'". CNNMoney. Retrieved 2016-08-04.
- ↑ "Jedediah Bila on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
I'm not a Republican or a Democrat. Allegiance is to principle, not party. #limitedgovernment #freedom #personalresponsibility #Constitution
- ↑ "Jedediah Bila on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
I started out with a libertarian streak. Then I had highlights. Now I'm pretty close to a full-on libertarian dye job.
