title: Josh Voorhees
text: # Josh Voorhees
  
  Josh Voorhees is an American political journalist and senior writer for Slate, and the former editor of its news blog Slatest. He graduated from Davidson College, and currently lives in Iowa City, Iowa. In 2013, he was named a fellow of the Kiplinger Program by Ohio State University. In 2009, the Hill named him one of the 50 most beautiful people of 2009.
  
  ## Career
  
  Voorhees worked as a teacher in London, England before becoming a journalist. One of his first beats was at Environment and Energy Daily, where he covered the auto industry.
  
  