Eight things you may not know about Kamala Harris
Joe Biden has picked Kamala Harris as his VP nominee. This was pretty expected. His pick is more significant than most due to the expectation (if he wins) than he would serve just one term, so she would be the front runner for the 2024 nomination.
- Her mother had a doctorate and her father is a professor
- She worked as a prosecutor from 1990 to 2017, for 27 years
- As a DA she increased the felony conviction rate from 53% to 76%
- She is 55 years old
- She is named after the Goddess Lakshmi
- She has a degree in economics
- As a child she attended both a black Baptist church and a Hindu temple
- She met her (Jewish) husband on a blind date