Kamala Harris

 Kamala Devi Harris, born October 20, 1964 was a prominent American politician as well as a lawyer. She is currently the 49th vice president of the United States. She is also the first vice president to be female and highest-ranking female official of U.S. History, as well the first African American and second Asian American vice president. As a part of the Democratic Party, she previously served as the attorney general for California from 2011 to 2017 and also as a United States senator representing California from 2017 to 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. Harris was later hired by the San Francisco District Attorney's Office. In 2003, she was appointed the San Francisco district attorney. She was elected Attorney general of California in 2010. In 2014, she won re-election. From 2017 to 2021, Harris was the junior United States senator for California. 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. Harris was a senator who advocated for healthcare and federal de-scheduling cannabis. The path towards citizenship for migrants who aren't legal. The DREAM Act bans assault weapons and progressive tax reform. Her name is well-known due to her direct questions to Trump government officials in Senate hearings.







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