Eleanor Holmes Norton

Eleanor Holmes Norton is a Delegate to the United States Congress representing the District of Columbia. As a nonvoting member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Norton may serve on committees as well as speak on the House floor however, she is not permitted to vote on the final passage of any legislation.

Eleanor Holmes was born in Washington, D.C., the daughter of Vela , a schoolteacher, and Coleman Holmes, a civil servant. She attended Antioch College , Yale University and Yale Law School .

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