Kamala Harris
Kamala Devi Harris was born on October 20 1964. She is an American politician. She is also the first female vice-president and the highest-ranking female official in U.S. History, as well the first African American and second Asian American vice president. Harris is a member 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 and 2021. Harris was born and was raised in Oakland, California. Her professional career started with the Alameda County District Attorney's Office. Harris was later recruited to join the San Francisco District Attorney's Office. She was elected San Francisco district attorney in 2003. In 2010 she was appointed Attorney General of California and re-elected in 2014. Between 2017 and 2021, Harris was the junior United States senator for California. Harris defeated Loretta Martinez in the 2016 Senate election to become the second 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 healthcare, federal de-scheduling and the legalization of cannabis which could lead to the citizenship for undocumented immigrants and the DREAM Act which bans assault weapons. Her name is well-known due to her direct questions to Trump government officials in Senate hearings.




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