San Francisco Bay Times lead photographer Rink took this photo of then San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris in 2005. This was just a year into her office, which lasted until 2011 when she was sworn in as the 32nd Attorney General of California.
In 2005, D.A. Harris launched Back on Track, an innovative reentry initiative aimed at reducing recidivism among low-level drug-trafficking defendants. Participants had to be between the ages of 18–30, finish school, find employment, and complete all of the terms of their personal responsibility plan (PRP). More information about the program is at https://bit.ly/4eaRhoj
Back on Track was later recognized as a national model by the National District Attorneys Association and the U.S. Department of Justice. It was just one of her achievements that year that gained not only state but also national attention.
In 2005, Harris was also profiled on The Oprah Winfrey Show. Winfrey called her a “superstar prosecutor,” again helping to introduce her at a national level. A clip from that program is at https://bit.ly/3MwrrPQ
The show was one of the first times Harris quoted, for a widespread viewership, her mother’s now famous statement: “You may be the first to do many things, but make sure you are not the last.”
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Published on September 5, 2024
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