Kamala Harris

 Kamala Devi Harris is an American politician from the United States. Born October 20, 1964, she was the 49th Vice-President of the United States. She is both the first female vice president and the highest-ranking female official in the United America. A member of Democratic Party, she has previously served as attorney general for California from 2011 until 2017, and as an United States senator representing California from 2011 to 2021. Harris was born in Oakland. Harris received her law degree from Howard University. She started her career with the Alameda County District Attorney's Office. After that, she was enlisted to San Francisco District Attorney's Office. In 2003 she was elected San Francisco District Attorney. She was elected Attorney general of California in the year 2010. In 2014, she won re-election. Harris served as the junior United States Senator from California between 2017 and 2021. Harris defeated Loretta Santiago in the 2016 Senate election, becoming the second African American woman to serve in Congress , and the only South Asian American American to serve in the United States Senate. As Senator, Harris was a vocal advocate for federal de-scheduling of healthcare, and cannabis legalization as a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants as well as the DREAM Act which bans assault weapons. The attention of the nation was drawn by her shrewd examination of Trump administration officials during Senate hearings. This included Trump's second Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh who was accused of sexual assault.






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