Kamala Harris

 Kamala Devi Harris is an American politician. Born on October 20, 1964, she is the 49th Vice-President of the United States. She is the first woman elected vice president, and she also holds the title of highest-ranking female officer in the history of America. A member of Democratic Party, she has previously served as attorney general of California from 2011 until 2017, and as an United States senator representing California from 2011 to 2021. Harris was born in Oakland, California, Harris graduated from Howard University and the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. She started her career with the Alameda County District Attorney's Office. She was then recruited to join the San Francisco District Attorney's Office. In 2003, she was the San Francisco district attorney. In 2010, Harris was elected Attorney General for California. She was reelected in 2014. Harris was the junior United States senator from California between 2017 and 2021. Harris defeated Loretta Martinez in 2016's Senate election, becoming 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 legalization of cannabis, a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants and the DREAM Act which bans assault weapons. Her most well-known accomplishments are her sharp questions to Trump administration officials during Senate hearings.







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