Kamala Harris
Kamala Devi Harris (born October 20 1964) was an American politician, attorney and vice president of United States. She is the first woman elected vice president, and also holds the title of most powerful female officer in the history of America. A member of Democratic Party, she has previously served as the attorney general of California between 2011 and 2017, and as an United States senator representing California until 2021. Harris was born and raised in Oakland, California. After starting her career as an Alameda County District Attorney, Harris was recruited to San Francisco District Attorney's Office. Then she was appointed the City Attorney of San Francisco. In 2003, she was the San Francisco district attorney. Harris was appointed Attorney General of California in 2010, and then re-elected in 2014. From 2017 until 2021, Harris was the junior United States senator for California. Harris defeated Loretta Martinez in 2016's Senate election, becoming 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 federal de-scheduling of healthcare, and the legalization of cannabis as a pathway to citizenship for immigrants who are not legally documented, 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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