Eleanor Holmes Norton (born June 13, 1937) is an American politician, lawyer, and human rights activist. Norton is a congressional delegate to the U . House of Representatives, where she has represented the District of Columbia since 1991 as a member of the Democratic Party. She is serving her eighteenth term in the United States House of Representatives. Prior to serving in Congress, Norton organized for Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee during the civil rights movement. From 1977 to 1981, she was the first female chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Norton will not seek re-election to the House of Representatives in 2026.

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Preceded by

Lowell W. Perry

President

Jimmy Carter Ronald Reagan

Succeeded by

Clarence Thomas

Born

Eleanor Katherine Holmes (1937-06-13) June 13, 1937 Washington, D ., U .

Party

Democratic

Spouse

Edward Norton (m. 1965; div. 1993)

Children

Education

Antioch College (BA) Yale University (MA, LLB)

Website

House website Campaign website

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U . order of precedence (ceremonial)

U . House of Representatives

U . order of precedence (ceremonial)

Preceded byAnalilia Mejiaas U . Representative

U . House of Representatives

Preceded byAnalilia Mejiaas U . Representative

U . House of Representatives

United States delegates by seniority 1st

U . House of Representatives

Succeeded byStacey Plaskett

Honorary titles

U . House of Representatives

Honorary titles

U . House of Representatives
Preceded byWalter Fauntroy	Delegate to the U . House of Representatives from the District of Columbia's at-large congressional district 1991–present	Incumbent
U . order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded byAnalilia Mejiaas U . Representative	United States delegates by seniority 1st	Succeeded byStacey Plaskett
Honorary titles
Preceded byGrace Napolitano	Oldest member of the U . House of Representatives Delegate 2025–present Served alongside: Hal Rogers (Representative)	Incumbent