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Westmount High Responded To The News That A Graduate Is A Nominee For U.S. Vice President

Kamala Harris spent her teenage years in Montreal.
Kamala Harris' High School Responded To The News Of Her Nomination For Vice President
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Montreal is abuzz with the news that a former resident could be headed for the White House. And now, Kamala Harris' high school is taking part in the celebration, sharing its pride on Twitter.

Harris, a graduate of Westmount High School, spent her teenage years in Montreal while her mother, Dr. Shyamala Harris, worked at the Jewish General Hospital and McGill University.

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Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante also sent congrats to the California senator.

"[Joe Biden's] running mate for the presidential election will be [Kamala Harris], who lived in MTL for 10 years while her mother taught at [McGill], and she graduated from [Westmount High]," she wrote on Twitter.

"This is the first nomination to this post for an African-American woman. Congratulations!"

Harris will go up against current Vice President Mike Pence in the November election.

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