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| children = [[Rachael Passalt|Rachael Passalt <SMALL>(formerly Raymond Passalt)</SMALL>]]<BR>Nickolas Passalt<BR>Gina Passalt | | children = [[Rachael Passalt|Rachael Passalt <SMALL>(formerly Raymond Passalt)</SMALL>]]<BR>Nickolas Passalt<BR>Gina Passalt | ||
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− | '''Julia Passalt ''' (born Jeffrey Passalt January 2, 1957 | + | '''Julia Passalt ''' (born Jeffrey Passalt January 2, 1957) is a former [[wikipedia:United States|American]] evening news anchor for Fox affiliate station KFMN-FTV of [[wikipedia:Minneapolis, Minnesota|Minneapolis]] and currently a moderator of [[Vote for the Girls (U.S.)|the American version of ''Vote for the Girls'']]. |
==Early Life== | ==Early Life== | ||
Born Jeffrey Passalt on January 2, 1957, Julia was raised in Minnesota and later western Colorado. At age 18, she began taking college courses at [[wikipedia:University of Colorado Denver|Universiy of Colorado Denver]] and working as a radio news anchor and as a disc jockey. | Born Jeffrey Passalt on January 2, 1957, Julia was raised in Minnesota and later western Colorado. At age 18, she began taking college courses at [[wikipedia:University of Colorado Denver|Universiy of Colorado Denver]] and working as a radio news anchor and as a disc jockey. | ||
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==Career== | ==Career== | ||
===News Anchorman, later Anchorwoman=== | ===News Anchorman, later Anchorwoman=== | ||
− | After graduating from University of Colorado Denver, Julia began her career at | + | After graduating from University of Colorado Denver, Julia began her career at WVTH-FTV in [[wikipedia:Vincennes, Indiana|Vincennes, Indiana]].<ref>{{fact|September 2014}}</ref> While in Vincennes, she met and married her wife, Yvonne Quimby. In 1985, Julia left WVTH and signed-on with WXWI-FTV in Racine, Wisconsin as a reporter. For years Julia (then Jeffrey) and Yvonne would move from state to state as each one grew in their career. When Yvone landed a job at KTRJ in Denver in 1989, Julia left WXWI and joined her, working as a news reporter at KTRJ. After four years at the then-Independent station (now an ABC-FTV O&O) and now the parents of two sons (13-year-old Raymond (now daughter Rachael) and 9-year-old Nickolas) and one daughter (5-year-old Gloria) , Yvonne eventually left the business and Julia made her final career move to KFMN in Minneapolis in 1993 - anchoring the popular and much celebrated 9PM newscast. As the station expanded, Julia developed a larger role in the newsroom and also served as the station's Managing Editor until her retirement in May 2014. |
===From Anchorwoman to Vote for the Girls moderator=== | ===From Anchorwoman to Vote for the Girls moderator=== | ||
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Passalt made Indiana, Texas, and Minnesota headlines when she rescued [[Kym Christian]] and [[Kendra Ray]] from a gun battle stemming from disgruntled former Vote for the Girls moderator Khayla Chow after she drove both Christian and Ray to Marion General Hospital within 5 minutes after the shooting ended. The shooting incident and Chow's prior termination did not go well with former Vote for the Girls moderator [[Kathi Jameson]], who earlier attacked Passalt in a fight that left Passalt with two fractured ribs. Passalt said in an interview, the rib fracture actually helped her complete her gender transition. | Passalt made Indiana, Texas, and Minnesota headlines when she rescued [[Kym Christian]] and [[Kendra Ray]] from a gun battle stemming from disgruntled former Vote for the Girls moderator Khayla Chow after she drove both Christian and Ray to Marion General Hospital within 5 minutes after the shooting ended. The shooting incident and Chow's prior termination did not go well with former Vote for the Girls moderator [[Kathi Jameson]], who earlier attacked Passalt in a fight that left Passalt with two fractured ribs. Passalt said in an interview, the rib fracture actually helped her complete her gender transition. | ||
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− | === | + | The incident, along with her trademark anchoring style from Minneapolis, was instrumental in Passalt signing an unprecedented lifetime contract with [[Ava Zinn|Aeverine Zinn Holdings]] and Vote for the Girls USA in November 2014, which she is honoring. Passalt has been a primary factor in Vote for the Girls' success with the make-up competitions of ''Dancing with the Stars'' and ''So You Think You Can Dance'' from a perennial dismal, if not ranked last, in the ratings to its usual number one ranking. |
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==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
− | Julia Passalt and Yvonne Quimby were married in 1979 have three children: daughters [[Rachael Passalt|Rachael]] (formerly Raymond, born 1980) and Gloria (born 1988) and a son Nickolas (born 1984) | + | Julia Passalt and Yvonne Quimby were married in 1979 have three children: daughters [[Rachael Passalt|Rachael]] (formerly Raymond, born 1980) and Gloria (born 1988) and a son Nickolas (born 1984). |
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{{quote|Before we say good night, a brief note about change. Some of you have written and emailed me asking about my appearance in the last several months on Fox 5 News is 'Are you undergoing a sex change?' and the answer is 'Yes.' However, as some of you now know, I have been making a personal transition from a man to a woman. Yes, I've wore a necktie until after 9/11. But whatever the reason, the news does slow you down a bit. I have been reminding my colleagues at Fox 5 today who've all been incredibly supportive that almost 10% of Americans are transgender, and I have a lot to learn from them. And transitioning is the key word. Starting September 3, I will be going by Julia Passalt on-air. Certainly it's been a long time, and I hope it goes without saying that a journalist who doesn't value deeply the audience's loyalty should be in another line of work. To be perfectly honest I'm a little surprised at the kindness today from so many people, that's not intended as false modesty, but even I was taken aback by how far and how fast news travels. At any rate, that's it for now on Fox 5 News at 10:00. Have a good night and for the final time, I'm Jeffrey Passalt. Thanks, and good night.|Julia Passalt (as Jeffrey)}} | {{quote|Before we say good night, a brief note about change. Some of you have written and emailed me asking about my appearance in the last several months on Fox 5 News is 'Are you undergoing a sex change?' and the answer is 'Yes.' However, as some of you now know, I have been making a personal transition from a man to a woman. Yes, I've wore a necktie until after 9/11. But whatever the reason, the news does slow you down a bit. I have been reminding my colleagues at Fox 5 today who've all been incredibly supportive that almost 10% of Americans are transgender, and I have a lot to learn from them. And transitioning is the key word. Starting September 3, I will be going by Julia Passalt on-air. Certainly it's been a long time, and I hope it goes without saying that a journalist who doesn't value deeply the audience's loyalty should be in another line of work. To be perfectly honest I'm a little surprised at the kindness today from so many people, that's not intended as false modesty, but even I was taken aback by how far and how fast news travels. At any rate, that's it for now on Fox 5 News at 10:00. Have a good night and for the final time, I'm Jeffrey Passalt. Thanks, and good night.|Julia Passalt (as Jeffrey)}} | ||
− | Passalt's legal transition was completed on September 3, 2007, when a Minnesota court granted her request for a gender and name change. She chose the name "Julia Anne Passalt" in honor of her parents.<ref name="passaltgenderchange">{{fact}}</ref> Passalt's transition also influenced other transgender anchorwomen in the NoSirGifts Fantasy Television Stations chain notably Fiona Johnson (KBYF), [[Rhonda Rhodes]] (WXWI), [[Hillary Matthewson]] (WTOR Fort Wayne, now at WIFX Indianapolis), [[Kristina Chow]] (KTEX Houston, now at | + | Passalt's legal transition was completed on September 3, 2007, when a Minnesota court granted her request for a gender and name change. She chose the name "Julia Anne Passalt" in honor of her parents.<ref name="passaltgenderchange">{{fact}}</ref> Passalt's transition also influenced other transgender anchorwomen in the NoSirGifts Fantasy Television Stations chain notably Fiona Johnson (KBYF), [[Rhonda Rhodes]] (WXWI), [[Hillary Matthewson]] (WTOR Fort Wayne, now at WIFX Indianapolis), [[Kristina Chow]] (KTEX Houston, now at WIFX Indianapolis), Juanita Davidson (WPTL Pittsburgh, now at WTOR Fort Wayne), and [[Kendra Ray]] (formerly KFIA Des Moines). |
Passalt's transition eventually provided a major windfall for Passalt starting when she joined the moderator panel of ''Vote for the Girls'' as most of the moderators are all female. Her transgendered daughter, [[Rachael Passalt|Rachael]] (then known as Raymond), was a guest moderator on the site. | Passalt's transition eventually provided a major windfall for Passalt starting when she joined the moderator panel of ''Vote for the Girls'' as most of the moderators are all female. Her transgendered daughter, [[Rachael Passalt|Rachael]] (then known as Raymond), was a guest moderator on the site. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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| DATE OF BIRTH = January 2, 1957 | | DATE OF BIRTH = January 2, 1957 | ||
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