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Kamala Devi Harris
Kamala Devi Harris
Kamala Devi Harris was sworn in as the 49th Vice President of the United States of America on January 20, 2020. She is the first woman, the first African American woman, the first Indian-American, the first person of
Kamala Devi Harris was sworn in as the 49th Vice President of the United States of America on
Asian-American descent, and the first graduate of an HBCU to serve in this position. In 2017, Kamala D. Harris
January 20, 2020. She is the first woman, the first African American woman, the first Indian-American, the first person
of Asian-American descent, and the first graduate of an HBCU to serve in this position. In 2017, Kamala D. Harris was
was sworn in as a United States Senator for California. She served on the Homeland Security and Governmental
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mittee on the Budget. She has spent her life fighting injustice. After earning an undergraduate degree from Howard
from Howard University and a law degree from the University of California, she began her career in the Alameda
University and a law degree from the University of California, she began her career in the Alameda County District
County District Attorney's Office. In 2003, Kamala became the District Attorney of the City and County of
Attorney’s Office. In 2003, Kamala became the District Attorney of the City and County of San Francisco. Having
San Francisco. Having completed two terms as the District Attorney of San Francisco, Kamala was elected as the
completed two terms as the District Attorney of San Francisco, Kamala was elected as the first African-American and
first African-American and first woman to serve as California's Attorney General.
first woman to serve as California’s Attorney General.