Patricia R. Harris
Patricia Roberts Harris Died Of Cancer, March 23, 1985, In Washington, DC. She Was 66 Years Old.
On December 21, 1976, She Was Named Secretary Of Housing And Urban Development (HUD), By President Jimmy Carter - Making Her The First Black Female Cabinet Member. In 1979 Harris Was Appointed Secretary Of Health Education And Welfare By Carter.
Upon Her Appointment In 1965, As Ambassador To Luxembourg Under The Lyndon Johnson Administration, Harris Became The First Black American, Female Ambassador. She Was Elected Permanent Chairman Of The Democratic National Convention In The Early 1970's.
Her Remarkable Career In Politics Paralleled An Impressive Career As An Educator. She Taught Law School At George Washington University. She Served As The First Black Female Dean Of Howard University's Law School. In 1970, She Became The Youngest Person To Ever Be Appointed To The Board Of Directors Of Georgetown University.
Patricia Harris Was Born May 31, 1924, In Illinois.
"In Order For Black History To Live, We Must Continue To Breathe Life Into It." -- Hubert Gaddy, Jr.
On December 21, 1976, She Was Named Secretary Of Housing And Urban Development (HUD), By President Jimmy Carter - Making Her The First Black Female Cabinet Member. In 1979 Harris Was Appointed Secretary Of Health Education And Welfare By Carter.
Upon Her Appointment In 1965, As Ambassador To Luxembourg Under The Lyndon Johnson Administration, Harris Became The First Black American, Female Ambassador. She Was Elected Permanent Chairman Of The Democratic National Convention In The Early 1970's.
Her Remarkable Career In Politics Paralleled An Impressive Career As An Educator. She Taught Law School At George Washington University. She Served As The First Black Female Dean Of Howard University's Law School. In 1970, She Became The Youngest Person To Ever Be Appointed To The Board Of Directors Of Georgetown University.
Patricia Harris Was Born May 31, 1924, In Illinois.
"In Order For Black History To Live, We Must Continue To Breathe Life Into It." -- Hubert Gaddy, Jr.
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