Kamala Harris

Kamala Devi Harris born October 20, 1964) is an American lawyer and politician who is the 49th and current vice president of the United States. She is the first woman to be elected vice president, and is also the highest-ranking female officer in American history. She is a member of the Democratic Party and was previously the attorney general of California between 2011 and 2017. In addition she served as an United States senator representing California between 2017-2021. Harris was born in Oakland and graduated from Howard University, University of California, Hastings College of the Law. Harris started her career in the Alameda County District Attorney's Office. Harris was later appointed to the San Francisco District Attorney's Office. In 2003, she was elected the city's district attorney. In 2010 she was appointed Attorney General of California and re-elected in 2014. Harris was the junior member of the United States Senate from California from 2017-2021. Harris beat Loretta Sanchez in the 2016 Senate election, becoming the 2nd African American woman and the first South Asian American to serve in the United States Senate. As a senator she advocated healthcare reform, federal descholaring of cannabis, a path for undocumented immigrants to become citizens and the DREAM Act and a ban on assault weapons. Harris also backed progressive tax reform. Her sharp questioning of Trump officials during Senate hearings has garnered the attention of the nation, which included the second Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, who was charged with sexual assault.






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