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Eleanor Holmes Norton | |
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| Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from the District of Columbia's at-large district | |
| 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 W. Perry |
| Succeeded by | Clarence Thomas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Eleanor Katherine Holmes June 13, 1937 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Edward Norton
(m. 1965; div. 1993) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Antioch College (BA) Yale University (MA, LLB) |
| Website | House website |
Eleanor Holmes Norton (born June 13, 1937) is an American lawyer and politician serving as a delegate to the United States House of Representatives, representing the District of Columbia since 1991. She is a member of the Democratic Party. Prior to serving in Congress, Holmes Norton organized for Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee during the civil rights movement and was chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.