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 both the first female vice-president and the highest ranking female official of the United States. A member of Democratic Party, she has previously served as attorney general of California from 2011 until 2017, and as a United States senator representing California until 2021. Harris was born in Oakland and attended Howard University, University of California, Hastings College of the Law. Harris started her career in the Alameda County District Attorney's Office prior to being enlisted into the San Francisco District Attorney's Office and later the City Attorney of San Francisco's office. In 2003, she was elected San Francisco District Attorney. In 2010, Harris was elected Attorney General of California. She was reelected in 2014. Harris was 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 the Congress, and the first South Asian American American to serve in the United States Senate. As Senator, Harris was a vocal advocate for healthcare, federal de-scheduling and legalization of cannabis which could lead to the citizenship for immigrants who are not legally documented, and the DREAM Act which bans assault weapons. She is best known for her pointed questions of Trump administration officials in Senate hearings















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