A house RESOLUTION

 

TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR FORMER VICE PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS AS SHE CONTINUES ON HER NOTEWORTHY BOOK TOUR AND TO WELCOME HER ARRIVAL TO THE PALMETTO STATE.

 

Whereas, former Vice President Kamala Harris is scheduled to appear in South Carolina on April 16, 2026, at the Township Auditorium in Columbia for a night of surprising and revealing insights inspired by her #1 New York Times bestselling book, 107 DAYS; and

 

Whereas, she will discuss how to find hope and resilience in the face of adversity. During this special event, she will share her powerful and timely message about what it will take to move forward, especially for those feeling disheartened and disconnected from the current political process; and

 

Whereas, former Vice President Harris will talk about her life story, her historic presidential campaign, the experiences that have shaped her personal philosophies, and her path to finding purpose; and

 

Whereas, starting with her defeat of an incumbent to become the district attorney in San Francisco, the first Black person to do so in the state of California, she shattered barriers in order to represent and defend her fellow Americans. She later became the first Black and first woman of South Asian descent to serve as senator from California in the United State Congress; and

 

Whereas, with her election as vice president of the United States, Harris became the highest-ranking woman ever in public service in this country, followed by being the first graduate of a historically black college or university to receive a major presidential nomination; and

 

Whereas, throughout her many years of public service, former Vice President Harris has always emphasized that her public service is "for the people," meaning all of the people; and

 

Whereas, Harris is credited with significant accomplishments and policy initiatives including introducing the Maternal CARE Act and the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act, which would direct multi-agency efforts to improve maternal health, particularly among minorities, veterans, and vulnerable populations. Additionally, she oversaw the first-ever White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention, heralded as the most impactful gun violence prevention measure in almost three decades. Harris also made noteworthy contributions to critical issues such as immigration, voting rights, and abortion; and

 

Whereas, Harris also represented the United States on the foreign stage during her service as Vice President, including meeting with more than one hundred fifty world leaders to strengthen global alliances; and

 

Whereas, with nuance, candor, and a unique perspective, the former Vice President Harris plans to lead a compelling conversation about how we collectively should chart a blueprint that sets an alternative vision for the country. Now, therefore,

 

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

 

That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, recognize and honor former Vice President Kamala Harris as she continues on her noteworthy book tour and welcome her arrival to the Palmetto State.

 

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to former Vice President Kamala Harris.

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