Kamala Harris

 Kamala Devi Harris (born October 20 1964) was an American lawyer, politician, and the current vice president of United States. She is also the first female vice president and the highest-ranking female official in U.S. History, as also the first African American and second Asian American vice president. She is a part of the Democratic Party and was previously the attorney general of California between 2011 and 2017. Additionally, 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 began her career with the Alameda County District Attorney's Office. Then, she was hired to the San Francisco District Attorney's Office. The office was named San Francisco district attorney in 2003. Harris was elected Attorney General of California in 2010 and was elected again in 2014. Between 2017 and 2021, Harris was the junior United States senator for California. Harris beat Loretta Martinez in 2016's Senate election to become the second African American woman and first South Asian American senator to be elected to the United States Senate. As a senator she advocated healthcare reform, federal descheduling of cannabis, a pathway for immigrants who are not legal citizens, the DREAM Act and a ban on assault weapons. Harris also backed progressive tax reform. The sharp questions she asked Trump officials during Senate hearings earned the attention of the nation, including the second Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh who was indicted with sexual assault.






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