Angela Rye was born on 26 October 1979, in Seattle, Washington State USA, and is an attorney and businesswoman, probably best known for being the CEO of IMPACT Strategies, which is a political advocacy firm located in Washington DC. She also serves as a political commentator on CNN. All of her efforts have helped put her net worth to where it is today.
How rich is Angela Rye? As of early-2018, sources estimate a net worth that is at $7 million, mostly earned through success in law and television during a career which began in 2004. She runs the boards of several organizations, and also works as a senior advisor to the Government Technology and Services Coalition. As she continues her career, it is expected that her wealth will also continue to increase.
Angela Rye Net Worth $7 million
Angela attended Seattle’s Holy Names Academy. After matriculating went to the University of Washington, and after graduating went on to obtain a law degree the Seattle University School of Law.
Rye started her career working in the district office of Congresswoman Maxine Waters. Around this time she also served as the Western Region Director at the National Black Law Students Association, and then went to work at the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education, which she served in legislative advocacy capacity, subsequently becoming the Coordinator. She later settled in Washington, DC and co-founded the organization IMPACT in 2013, and organization which seeks to help young professionals in political involvement, civic engagement, and economic empowerment. The organization quickly grew with power and soon Rye’s net worth also started to increase. Thanks to her efforts, IMPACT has partnered with other organizations including Rainbow/PUSH, National Urban League, National Bar Association, and the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation to form an effective legal and lobby group.
Angela also served as the Senior Advisor and Counsel to the House Committee on Homeland Security; during her time there, she developed a general political strategy. She focused on opening doors for small businesses, and modernizing the government contracting practices. She also served as the Executive Director and General Counsel to the Congressional Black Caucus during the 112th Congress, and then developed the political strategy and overall legislative of the Caucus. Her net worth was growing steadily.
A few of her recent works include being a commentator on CNN, and has featured as an on-air personality in various other media outlets, including TV One, BET, CNN, and HuffPost Live. Thanks to her work, she’s been given numerous awards, which have included the Howard University CDA Progressive Young Leader Award, The Memorial Foundation Drum Majors for Justice Leadership Award, and the National Action Network Action & Authority Award.
For her personal life, nothing is known publicly about Rye’s romantic relationships, if any. She’s been known to have heated political discussions with various Trump supporters; in 2016, social media became very active after she was seen on television eye-rolling on Trump supporter comments. She also had an issue with the TSA after she was singled for additional screening in a near empty Detroit Metropolitan Airport. She had arguments with the officer as the female officer wanted to do a pat-down of the genital area.
