Biden's 'Bold' Choice... Harris Becomes the 'First Female and Black Vice President'

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▲Kamala Harris, U.S. Democratic Vice Presidential Candidate [Image Source=EPA Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Jae-hee] As Joe Biden, the Democratic presidential candidate, has virtually secured victory in the presidential election, attention is also focusing on his chosen running mate, Vice Presidential candidate Kamala Harris (56).

According to CNN on the 7th (local time), Harris is set to become the first female and Black vice president in U.S. constitutional history.

Harris is regarded as a symbol of the "American Dream." Born in 1964 to a Jamaican immigrant professor father and an Indian immigrant mother, she is also set to make history as the first Asian American vice president. Harris graduated from Howard University, a prestigious historically Black university, then attended UC Hastings College of the Law, passing the bar exam in 1990 and working as a lawyer.

Harris also served as a San Francisco district attorney and California Attorney General. She was the first Black woman to hold the position of California Attorney General. Before becoming a federal senator, she worked as a prosecutor leading judicial system reforms. Since 2017, Harris has served as a California state senator.

It is also known that Harris was close friends with the late Beau Biden, the eldest son of Joe Biden, who passed away earlier.

At 56, with relatively short political experience, she made a strong impression as a "sharpshooter" by fiercely attacking Biden during the Democratic presidential primary. After failing to expand her support base and withdrawing from the race, she was selected as the vice presidential candidate to complement Biden, a "77-year-old white male." Some in U.S. political circles suggest that considering Biden's advanced age of 77, Harris as vice president could emerge as a leading candidate in the next presidential election. The New York Times (NYT) described Harris's vice presidential nomination as a "bold choice."

After being named Biden's running mate, Harris stated her vision: "I will dedicate myself to upholding America's values of welcoming everyone, no matter what we look like, where we come from, or whom we love."

With the election of the first Black vice president, expectations within the Black community are reportedly high. Her role is drawing attention amid escalating racial tensions.

Harris married attorney Douglas Emhoff in 2014. As the wife of the vice president, known as the "Second Lady," her husband is set to become the first "Second Gentleman" in U.S. history.

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