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PBS - Maysoon Khan, Associated Press/Report for America
Wednesday, January 04, 2023
Kathy Hochul sworn in as New York’s 1st woman elected governor
PBS
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul was sworn in for her first elected term on Sunday, making history as the first woman elected to the position in the state. The Democrat, launching her term as the 57th governor of New York, said her...
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Karen Bass, 69, has a long track record of organizing across racial lines in south Los Angeles. Photograph: Damian Dovarganes/AP
Thursday, November 17, 2022
Karen Bass becomes the first female mayor of Los Angeles
The Guardian
The Democrat takes over as the second Black mayor in LA’s history, beating a rival who spent over $80m of his own money on the race The congresswoman Karen Bass was elected mayor of Los Angeles, defeating billionaire real estate developer Rick...
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Kamala Harris, 57, took on the duties of president of the United States for a short period on Friday . BBC News
Monday, November 22, 2021
Kamala Harris: First woman to get US presidential powers (briefly)
BBC News
US Vice-President Kamala Harris became the first woman to - briefly - be given presidential powers while Joe Biden underwent a regular health check. Ms Harris, 57, was in control for 85 minutes, while Mr Biden was placed under anaesthesia for a...
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Kathy Hochul, the lieutenant governor, will succeed Andrew M. Cuomo to become the first female governor of New York.Credit...Brendan McDermid/Reuters
Wednesday, August 11, 2021
Kathy Hochul to become New York’s first woman governor
New York Times
Kathy Hochul will take Andrew M. Cuomo’s place as governor of New York State once his resignation goes into effect in 14 days. Ms. Hochul, New York State’s lieutenant governor, will become the first woman to lead New York State. “I agree with...
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Left: Representative Shirley Chisholm announces her candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination. Right: Vice President Kamala Harris wears purple during hte 59th Presidential Inauguration. AP Photo; Greg Nash - Pool/Getty Images
Thursday, January 21, 2021
Kamala Harris' purple Inauguration Day outfit may have been a nod to the first Black woman to run for president
Business Insider
Kamala Harris made history on January 20 when she became the United States' first female, Black, and Asian American vice president. During the historic inauguration, she wore a bright purple dress and coat. The color purple has several possible...
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Kamala Harris is sworn in as vice president as her husband, Doug Emhoff, looks on at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20. Alex Wong / Getty Images
Thursday, January 21, 2021
Kamala Harris became the first Black, South Asian VP with 'firsts' surrounding her
NBC News
Harris, whose political career has included many barrier-breaking moments, was surrounded by firsts as she took the oath of office Wednesday. Kamala Harris, the daughter of an Indian mother and a Jamaican father — both immigrants — broke a nearly...
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Saturday, November 07, 2020
Kamala Harris makes history as first woman elected US vice-president
The Guardian
Kamala Harris has become vice-president-elect of the US, the first time in history that a woman, and a woman of color, has been elected to such a position in the White House. Joe Biden won the presidency by clinching Pennsylvania and its 20...
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Saturday, November 07, 2020
Kamala Harris: The many identities of the first woman vice-president
BBC
Kamala Harris savoured the moment she became the first woman, and the first black and Asian American, to be vice-president-elect, with a very hearty laugh. In a video posted to her social media she shares the news with President-Elect Joe Biden: "We...
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Wednesday, October 07, 2020
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Kamala Harris’s Ambition Trap
The Atlantic
In her 2019 memoir, The Truths We Hold: An American Journey, Kamala Harris talks about how, during her first run for office—for San Francisco district attorney, in 2002—she taught herself to campaign. The lessons were partly about logistics (carry...
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Monday, August 31, 2020
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Kamala Harris reminds us that Voting is the best way to honor generations of women
The New York Carib News
This week Vice Presidential candidate Kamala Harris penned an Opinion Editorial for the Washington Post; marking this month’s 100th Year of Women’s Suffrage. Senator Harris acknowledges the millions of women who were not included in the voting...
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Wednesday, August 19, 2020
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Kamala Harris seeks to crack glass ceiling in US politics as backlash against Trump galvanizes women
USA Today
By Maureen Groppe, The force of women in the Democratic Party will be on full display Wednesday when vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris delivers her acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention. Harris looks to make history as the...
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Monday, January 21, 2019
Kamala Harris joins Democratic presidential field
The New York Times
Senator Kamala Harris, the California Democrat and barrier-breaking prosecutor who became the second black woman to serve in the United States Senate, declared her candidacy for president on Monday, joining an increasingly crowded and diverse field...
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Wednesday, January 09, 2019
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Kamala Harris: 'Single women in politics' aren't granted the same 'latitude' as men
The Hill
By Judy Kurtz, Sen. Kamala Harris says single women in politics get treated differently than their male counterparts. The imbalance, the California Democrat writes in her new book, “The Truths We Hold: An American Journey,” released Tuesday, is part...
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Wednesday, October 05, 2016
Guide / Training Material
Keys to elected office: The essential guide for women
Running for office as a woman is different than it is for a man. Why? Because voters expect more from women and afford them different advantages. And even though voters say it is important to have more women in office, it doesn’t always mean they...
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Thursday, March 06, 2014
Kirsten Gillibrand's goal: Recruit female candidates, win elections
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand has been called a “sleeper” candidate for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination, but the New York Democrat doesn’t sound as though the White House is in her sights. In an interview with Bloomberg TV, Gillibrand said...
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