Kamala Harris — First Black, Asian, and Woman and Vice President of The United States of America

Kamala Divi Harris is the first in many categories: Black woman to be elected district attorney in California history, woman to be California's attorney general, Indian American senator, and Black woman and Asian American vice president of the United States of American. Her motto is "You may be the first, but make sure you're not the last."

Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff

When Kamala Harris was inaugurated as vice president, she was the first woman to hold this position. Similarly, her husband, Doug Emhoff, was the first man to be married to the VP. What was he to be called? Vice Presidents' wives are referred to as the second lady. Thus Emhoff took the tile of second gentleman. This one-of-a-kind assemblage is a portrait of Emhoff. In keeping with the other "political first" portraits, I made this out of non-recyclable trash and other repurposed materials. It is on canvas and coated with PVA. I completed it in 2022.

Lloyd Austin — First Black Secretary of Defense

Deb Haaland — First Indigenous Person to Lead the Department of Agriculture

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Michael S. Regan - First Black Man to Head the Environmental Protection Agency

Avril Haines — First Women Director of National Intelligence

Brenda Mallory -- First African American to Chair the Council on Environmental Quality

Cecilia Rouse - First African American to Chair the Council of Economic Advisors

Cynthia Lummis (R) — First Woman U.S. Senator from Wyoming

Cori Bush (D-MO) — First Black Woman Elected to Congress from Missouri

Marilyn Strickland (D-WA) — First Korean American Woman Elected to Congress

Ritchie Torres (D-NY) — Along with Mondaire Jones, the First Openly Gay Black Man Elected

Representative Ron Wright (R-TX) -- First US Representative to Die of COVID-19

Becca Balint - Vermont's First Woman and First Openly Gay Senate President

Sarah McBride — 1st Transgender Senator in the Delware General Assembly

Kesha Ram — first woman of color and youngest woman in history elected to Vermont State Senate

Stephanie Byers (D) — First transgender person of color (Chickasaw) elected to any State

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Joshua Query (D) -- First Openly Gender Non-conforming Person Elected to New Hampshire House

Michele Rayner — First Black and Openly LGBTQ Woman Elected to FL State Legislature

This portrait titled 'Michele Rayner — First Black and Openly LGBTQ Woman Elected to FL State Legislature' is a one-of-a-kind assemblage. I made this portrait from non-recyclable trash on canvas. The artwork measures 12 x 16 inches. It is signed and dated on the back in pen. It is gallery-wrapped and ready to hang. The creation date is 2021.

Taylor Small - First Openly Transgender Person Elected to the Vermont Legislature

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Mauree Turner (D) — First Non-binary and Muslim Person in the Oklahoma House of Representative

Beverly H. Burks, First Black and First Woman Mayor of Clarkston, GA