VP Harris’ ascension elevates NOBEL convention in August

By Tony Jones The 39th Annual Legislative Conference of the National Organization of Black Elected Legislative Women (NOBEL) could prove to be one of the most important in the organization’s 39 year history, and House Minority Leader Karen Camper admits to a heightened sense of excitement in her plans to attend. Slated& for August 6-10 in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, it’s not the location that’s giving her the extra energy, but the potential impact the organization could have in the 2024 presidential election.& According to NOBEL’s website, the organization has 380 politically active, mostly Democratic Party members whose groundwork could prove crucial following President Joe Biden’s announcement that he would not be running for reelection and was endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris to become the presumptive Democratic Party nominee to run against former president Donald Trump in the 2024 Presidential election Nov. 5.& Camper said she was as surprised as anyone else by the news, but says it brings even more clarity to their purpose.& “I was actually having dinner with my mother when someone called and asked had I heard the news, I turned on the television and saw it. I was really saddened by it because I...