Maya Harris
American lawyer and activist (born 1967)
Maya Lakshmi Harris (born January 30, 1967) is an American lawyer, activist, commentator and writer.
Maya Harris | |
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Born | Maya Lakshmi Harris January 30, 1967 Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, U.S. |
Education | University of California, Berkeley (BA) Stanford University (JD) |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | |
Children | Meena Harris (daughter) |
Parents |
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Relatives | Family of Kamala Harris |
Harris was one of three senior policy advisors for Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign's policy agenda. She also was the chair of the 2020 presidential campaign of her sister, Kamala Harris.[1]
Harris has been married to Tony West since July 1998.[2][3] She has a daughter, Meena Harris, from a previous relationship and raised her on her own.
References
change- ↑ Nather, David (April 14, 2015). "Hillary Clinton names top three wonks for campaign". Politico. Archived from the original on August 22, 2015. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
- ↑ Driscoll, Sharon (May 17, 2010). "Tony and Maya: Partners in Public Service". Stanford Lawyer. Archived from the original on December 24, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
- ↑ Horwitz, Sari (February 27, 2012). "Justice Dept. lawyer Tony West to take over as acting associate attorney general". Washington Post. Archived from the original on July 8, 2019. Retrieved June 11, 2017.