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   Eleanor Holmes Norton (born June 13, 1937) [1] [2] is an American politician, lawyer, and human rights activist. [3] Holmes serves as a congressional delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives, where she has represented the District of Columbia since 1991 as a member of the Democratic Party. [4]

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3. norton.house.govCongresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton

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   4 days ago · Press Release. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) introduced the Promoting Healthier Lifelong Improvements in Food and Exercise Act, or the LIFE Act, to encourage exercise and healthy eating habits nationwide.

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   Eleanor Holmes Norton (born June 13, 1937, Washington, D.C., U.S.) is an American lawyer and politician who broke several gender and racial barriers during her career, in which she defended the rights of others to equal opportunity.

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   Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, serving as congresswoman for the District of Columbia since 1991, is the Chair of the House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. She serves on two committees: the Committee on Oversight and Reform and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

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   Eleanor Holmes Norton was the first woman appointed to chair the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and continues to fight for DC statehood in her third decade as a congresswoman.

7. norton.house.gov › aboutAbout Eleanor | Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton

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   Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton is proud to serve the District of Columbia. Read the official biography of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton. Find links to her contact form and information about her congressional district here.

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   Who is Eleanor Holmes Norton?

   • Eleanor Holmes Norton (born June 13, 1937) is an American politician, lawyer, and human rights activist. Holmes serves as a congressional delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives, where she has represented the District of Columbia since 1991 as a member of the Democratic Party.

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   Who is Barbara Norton?

   • In 2003, Norton was serving her seventh term as the Congresswoman for the District of Columbia. She was a member of subcommittees on the House Committee on Government Reform and the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, where she has a full vote.

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   When did Holmes Norton become a chair of the EEOC?

   • President Jimmy Carter appointed Holmes Norton chairperson of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in 1977. She held this position until 1981. She was the first woman appointed to this position and made unprecedented changes to sex discrimination laws: “Before the EEOC guidelines, sexual harassment was not considered sex discrimination.

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   Who was Edward Norton?

   • "Edward Norton, lawyer whose tax flouting nearly cost wife a career in Congress, dies". The Washington Post. Washington, DC. Retrieved August 28, 2014. ^ Sue Anne Pressley (May 22, 2005). "For politician, daughter is bliss". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 22, 2015. ^ Mitchell, Travis (January 3, 2019).

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   May 23, 2018 · Eleanor Holmes Norton is a politician, lawyer, educator, and civil rights activist. As the District of Columbia's delegate to the U.S. Congress, she expanded the district's power over its own affairs.