Eleanor Holmes Norton

Eleanor Holmes Norton
Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from Washington, D.C.'s at-large district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 1991
Preceded by	Walter Fauntroy
Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
In office May 27, 1977 – February 21, 1981
President	Jimmy Carter Ronald Reagan
Preceded by	Lowell Perry
Succeeded by	Clarence Thomas
Personal details
Born	Eleanor Holmes (1937-06-13) June 13, 1937 (age 87) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Edward Norton ​ ​ (m. 1965; div. 1993)​
Children	2
Education	Antioch College (BA) Yale University (MA, LLB)

Eleanor Holmes Norton (born June 13, 1937) is an American politician. She serves as a non-voting Delegate to the United States House of Representatives representing the District of Columbia.^[1] Norton may serve on committees as well as speak on the House floor; however, she is not allowed to vote on the final passage of any legislation.^[2]

1. ↑ Staff (June–July 1997). "Legends in the Law. A Conversation with Eleanor Holmes Norton". The District of Columbia Bar. Archived from the original on April 1, 2013. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
2. ↑ "Biography of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton". Archived from the original on 2018-09-28. Retrieved 2018-07-09.