Kamala Harris

 Kamala Devi Harris was born on October 20, 1964. She is an American politician. Harris is the first female vice president and highest-ranking female official of U.S. History, as well the first African American and second Asian American vice president. Harris is a member of the Democratic Party and was previously the attorney general of California between 2011 and 2017. Additionally she was the United States senator representing California between 2017-2021. Harris was born in Oakland, California. She graduated from Howard University as well as the University of California Hastings College of the Law. Her career began with the Alameda County District Attorney's Office. Harris was later promoted to the San Francisco District Attorney's Office. She was elected San Francisco district attorney in 2003. In 2010, Harris was appointed Attorney General for California. She was reelected in 2014. Harris was the United States junior senator from California, from 2017 to 2021. Harris defeated Loretta Martinez in 2016's Senate election to become the 2nd African American woman and first South Asian American senator to be elected to the United States Senate. As Senator, Harris was a vocal advocate for health care, federal de-scheduling and the legalization of cannabis as a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants and the DREAM Act which bans assault weapons. Her pointed questioning of Trump officials in Senate hearings has earned her national attention, including the second Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh who was indicted with sexual assault.

 





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