A Democratic Politician's Daughter and Larry Wilmore's Head Writer

Robin Thede secured The Nightly Show job right around the time mom was elected for a fourth term as Iowa State Assembly representative.

In 2008, Iowa newspaper the Quad-City Times shared a wonderful photo of Phyllis Thede and her daughter Robin (pictured) celebrating the election of the first black president. This weekend, the paper is back on the Thede beat, profiling “the first black female to head up a late-night comedy show writing staff.”

Robin joined The Nightly Show With Larry Wilmore a year ago, right around the time mom was endorsed by the paper and elected for a fourth straight term as the Iowa State Representative for District 93.

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