Public service, at a glance.
Eleanor Holmes Norton serves as a delegate for District of Columbia in the House of Representatives. Eleanor's first recorded term in this role began on January 3, 1991.
- Chamber
- U.S. House
- State / territory
- District of Columbia
- Current party
- Democrat
- District / role
- Delegate
- Born
- June 13, 1937
- Scheduled term end
- January 3, 2027
Committee assignments
Service record
| From | To | Party | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2025 | Jan 3, 2027 (scheduled) | Democrat | Delegate |
| Jan 3, 2023 | Jan 3, 2025 | Democrat | Delegate |
| Jan 3, 2021 | Jan 3, 2023 | Democrat | Delegate |
| Jan 3, 2019 | Jan 3, 2021 | Democrat | Delegate |
| Jan 3, 2017 | Jan 3, 2019 | Democrat | Delegate |
| Jan 6, 2015 | Jan 3, 2017 | Democrat | Delegate |
| Jan 3, 2013 | Jan 3, 2015 | Democrat | Delegate |
| Jan 5, 2011 | Jan 3, 2013 | Democrat | Delegate |
| Jan 6, 2009 | Jan 3, 2011 | Democrat | Delegate |
| Jan 4, 2007 | Jan 3, 2009 | Democrat | Delegate |
| Jan 4, 2005 | Jan 3, 2007 | Democrat | Delegate |
| Jan 7, 2003 | Jan 3, 2005 | Democrat | Delegate |
| Jan 3, 2001 | Jan 3, 2003 | Democrat | Delegate |
| Jan 6, 1999 | Jan 3, 2001 | Democrat | Delegate |
| Jan 7, 1997 | Jan 3, 1999 | Democrat | Delegate |
| Jan 4, 1995 | Jan 3, 1997 | Democrat | Delegate |
| Jan 5, 1993 | Jan 3, 1995 | Democrat | Delegate |
| Jan 3, 1991 | Jan 3, 1993 | Democrat | Delegate |
Published biographical research
These are dated observations from named sources. They are not new surveys of the member’s identity or beliefs.
| Field | Reported value | Source and coverage | Evidence date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage | African American | Black-American Members by Congress Members identified in the House Historian's 119th Congress table | Source accessed Sep 28, 2026 |
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