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(New York, New York) – Vice President Kamala Harris was born the daughter of an Indian mother, and a Jamaican father. Harris attended Howard University in D.C, then receiving her law degree from the University of California College of the Law in San Francisco. In 2003 Harris became the district attorney and then was elected the Attorney General of San Francisco later in 2010. In 2016 Harris was elected to the U.S. Senate and in 2020 she became the first Indian-American, African-American and female Vice President.
Harris has served under Joe Biden since 2020 and is now the current front-runner for the Democratic nominee in the 2024 presidential election come November. During her time as vice president, Harris became a leading voice in the administration’s fight for reproductive rights and abortion access. Harris also focused on gun safety and restrictions during her time as Vice President.
