At 56, she is the first woman vice president of the United States and the first black woman to hold that position in a nation where racial problems do not cease. Her political career is fascinating: California Attorney General, and Senator (2016), in Washington she was able to stand out with her peculiar style in hearings and ways of questioning her adversaries with that security and firmness that characterize her, attributes that Joe Biden valued when he decided to make it part of his presidential formula.
Who is Kamala Harris?
Democratic politics was born on October 20, 1964 in Oakland, California. His mother, Shyamala Gopalan, from the Tamil people, was a breast cancer scientist who emigrated from India in the 1960s to pursue a Ph.D. in endocrinology at the University of California, Berkeley. He died in 2009. His father, Donald Harris, was born in Jamaica and was a professor at Stanford University.
When her parents divorced, she was 12 years old and together with her younger sister, Maya, she was raised by her mother, who made them develop a strong bond with her South Asian roots. They frequently traveled to Asia and Jamaica to visit family.
Her mother adopted the African-American culture of Oakland, involving her two daughters. “My mother understood very well that she was raising two black daughters. She knew her adopted country would see Maya and me as black girls and she was determined to make sure we would become proud and confident black women. “ Harris wrote in his autobiography ‘The Truths We Hold’.
Harris studied Political Science and Economics at Howard University, one of the nation’s prominent African-American centers for higher learning. He then went to the University of California, Hastings, for a law degree.
I will be the first woman in this position, but not the last, because every girl who looks at us today sees that this is a country of possibilities.
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Married and happy
Is married to attorney Douglas Emhoff, whom he met seven years ago through a friend, who gave him her phone number. He called her and they made an appointment. This is how he learned that the successful lawyer from the west coast of the United States was divorced with two children. The romance flowed and almost a year in 2014, they were married in an intimate civil ceremony in Santa Barbara, California.
Kamala welcomed her husband’s two children: Cole and Ella, named in honor of two great jazz musicians, John Coltrane and Ella Fitzgerald. Y they called her ‘Momala’, of the union of ‘mother’ (mother) and Kamala.
“During my career I have had many titles and without a doubt that of vice president would be great. But Momala will always be the one who matters the most “he said during a campaign rally with Joe Biden in Wilmington (Delaware).
An ‘open mind’ woman who maintains a good relationship with Kerstin, Cole’s mother and Ella. “She is an incredible mother. We have become close friends, ”the senator wrote in an article for Elle magazine.
His fortune
It’s $ 6 million, according to Forbes magazine. What’s more, The former senator and her husband own properties in Washington DC, Los Angeles and San Francisco, worth $ 5.8 million.
Before getting married, she reported earnings of $ 129,000, but after marriage they rose to $ 1.3 million. The main income comes from the production of books and her salary as a civil servant.
He must know…
- No to the death penalty. Newly licensed as a lawyer, she achieved a position as a deputy attorney in Alameda County. In 2003, she was elected San Francisco County Attorney, and in that position she distinguished herself for her compassion for criminals. He promoted reintegration programs and starred in a great controversy for refusing to ask for the death penalty for a man who murdered a policeman. At the agent’s funeral, Senator and former San Francisco Mayor Dianne Feinstein publicly asked him to rethink his position. Kamala Harris was adamant and the killer was sentenced to life in prison.
- The winning formula. One of the reasons she was chosen by Joe Biden for the presidential race is her friendship with his son Beau. Died in 2015 from a brain tumor, a prosecutor too, he greatly admired Kamala, with whom he worked considerably. “There is no opinion that I value more than that of my beloved son Beau, so I am proud that Kamala is with me in this campaign,” wrote the US President.
Details
Kamala means ‘lotus flower’ in Sanskrit.
- His day always starts At six in the morning, she works out for half an hour on the elliptical and then has a bowl of cereal with almond milk.
- Her favorite travel footwear is Converse Chuck Taylor sneakers, with them she feels comfortable and safe.
- He loves music. Sus gustos incluyen a Lauryn Hill, A Tribe Called Quest, The Notorious B.I.G., Childish Gambino y Andra Day.
- His special books are ‘Kites in the Sky’, by Khaled Hosseini, and ‘My Father’s Dreams’, by Barack Obama.
- In movies, action and dramas: ‘Logan’, ‘Black Panther’, ‘Steel Magnolias’, ‘A star is born’ … And he’s a fan of ‘The Wire’ and ’24’ series.
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