Background
Norton, Eleanor Holmes was born on June 13, 1937 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Coleman and Vela (Lynch) Holmes.
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes was born on June 13, 1937 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Coleman and Vela (Lynch) Holmes.
Bachelor, Antioch College, Ohio, 1960. Master of Arts in American Studies, Yale University, 1963. Bachelor of Laws, Yale University, 1964.
Law clerk to Judge A. Leon Higgonbotham, Federal District Court, 1964-1965; assistant legal director, American Civil Liberties Union, 1965-1970; executive assistant to mayor, City of New York, 1971-1974; chairman, New York City Commision on Human Rights, 1970-1977; chairman, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Washington, 1977-1981; senior fellow, Urban Institute, Washington, 1981-1982; professor of law, Georgetown University, Washington, since 1982; member, 100th-105th Congresses from District of Columbia district, since 1990; lead Democratic member District of Columbia subcommittee, water resources and environmental subcommittee, public buildings and economics development subcommittee.
Married Edward W. Norton (divorced). Children: Katherine Felicia, John Holmes.