Patricia Roberts Harris was an American politician, diplomat, and legal scholar. She served as the 6th United States secretary of housing and urban development from 1977 to 1979 and as the 13th United States secretary of health and human services... Wikipedia
Born: May 31, 1924, Mattoon, IL
Died: March 23, 1985 (age 60 years), Washington, D.C.
Previous offices: United States Secretary of Health and Human Services (1979–1981), United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (1977–1979), and United States Ambassador to Luxembourg (1965–1967)
Education: Howard University, The University of Chicago, The George Washington University, and more
Hall of fame induction: 2003
Party: Democratic Party
Nationality: American