Eleanor Holmes Norton

thumb|Eleanor Holmes Norton Eleanor Holmes Norton (born June 13, 1937) is a member of the United States House of Representatives but is not a full voting member. She is a Delegate to Congress representing the District of Columbia, a position which carries more limited voting powers compared to full House members. Quotes Congressman David Dreier: Will the gentlewoman yield? Norton: I will not yield, sir! The District of Columbia has spent two hundred and six years yielding! During a speech before the U.S. Congress, April 19, 2007 DC Vote CBS Evening News 1 June 2006 External links Official U.S. House web site of Eleanor Holmes Norton Category:1937 births Category:Living people Category:Political leaders Category:Lawyers from the United States Category:People from Washington, D.C. Category:African Americans