Maya Harris

Maya Harris
Harris in 2017
Born	Maya Lakshmi Harris (1967-01-30) January 30, 1967 (age 57) Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, U.S.
Nationality	American
Education	University of California, Berkeley (BA) Stanford University (JD)
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Tony West ​ (m. 1998)​
Children	Meena Harris
Parents	Donald J. Harris (father) Shyamala Gopalan (mother)
Relatives	Family of Kamala Harris

Maya Lakshmi Harris (born January 30, 1967) is an American lawyer, public policy advocate, and writer. Harris was one of three senior policy advisors for Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign's policy agenda and she also served as chair of the 2020 presidential campaign of her sister, Kamala Harris.^[1]

Harris was born in Champaign–Urbana, Illinois, and was educated at Bishop O'Dowd High School, the University of California, Berkeley, and Stanford University. She was involved with PolicyLink, the American Civil Liberties Union, and the Center for American Progress.