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Vice President Kamala Harris made history in 2024 by becoming the first Black and first South Asian woman to run for President of the United States. After President Joe Biden shocked the world with his late July announcement that revealed he would not be seeking re-election, Harris picked up the torch and re-galvanized the Democratic Party. Harris’ career has always centered democracy and public service. She was elected District Attorney of San Francisco in 2004, and six years later she was chosen as Attorney General of California, where she oversaw the largest state justice department in the country. In 2017, Harris was sworn into the United States Senate, where she championed legislation to fight hunger, provide rent relief, improve maternal health care, expand access to capital for small businesses, revitalize America’s infrastructure, and combat the climate crisis. Her legacy will be one of resilience, determination, and the resolve to help all Americans regardless of the obstacles she faced.