Hillary Clinton Life

Hillary Clinton born October 26, 1947 is an American politician and the Democratic Party nominee for President of the United States in the 2016 election. She served as the 67th United States Secretary of State from 2009 to 2013 the junior United States Senator representing New York from 2001 to 2009 First Lady of the United States during the presidency of her husband Bill Clinton from 1993 to 2001 and First Lady of Arkansas during his governorship from 1979 to 1981 and again from 1983 to 1992. Born in Chicago and raised in the suburban town of Park Ridge Illinois Clinton attended Wellesley College graduating in 1969 and earned a J.D from Yale Law School in 1973. After serving as a congressional legal counsel she moved to Arkansas and married Bill Clinton in 1975. In 1977 she co founded Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families. She was appointed the first female chair of the Legal Services Corporation in 1978 and became the first woman partner at Rose Law Firm the following year. At the 1995 UN conference on women held in Beijing Clinton stated in a then controversial and influential speech that human rights are women's rights and women's rights are human rights. Her marriage survived the Lewinsky scandal of 1998, and her role as first lady drew a polarized response from the public. Hillary Clinton has served as secretary of state, U.S. senator from New York, first lady of the United States first lady of Arkansas a practicing lawyer and law professor, and an activist. But the first thing her friends and family will tell you is that she’s never forgotten where she came from or who she’s been fighting for throughout her life. Hillary Rodham was born on October 26, 1947.

She grew up in a middle-class home in Park Ridge, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago her dad Hugh was a World War II Navy veteran and a lifelong Republican who worked hard and wasted nothing. He ran a business where he designed printed and sold draperies. Her mom and her brothers Hugh Jr. and Anthony helped out in the business whenever they could. Hillary’s mother Dorothy had a tough childhood and she inspired Hillary’s lifelong commitment to helping every child live up to his or her God given potential. Hillary attended public schools and was a Girl Scout. She also played in a girl’s softball league after college Hillary enrolled in Yale Law School where she was one of just 27 women in her graduating class. During law school Hillary took a summer job researching the education and health of migrant farmworkers and their children. Her experience helped sharpen her focus on children’s rights. On October 11, 1975, she married Bill in a small ceremony in Fayetteville Arkansas. Hillary continued working as a lawyer at Rose Law Firm where she was the first female associate and soon its first female partner. After decades of fighting on behalf of  children and families Hillary and Bill started their own family in 1980. Chelsea Victoria Clinton born February 27, 1980 their daughter Chelsea was named after the Joni Mitchell song Chelsea Morning. Bill was elected president in 1992 and re-elected in 1996. His second inauguration was the first to be streamed on the internet. As first lady Hillary led the fight to provide all Americans with affordable health care. In 2008 Hillary ran for president. When President Obama asked Hillary to serve as his secretary of state she put aside their hard fought campaign and answered the call continuing her lifelong commitment to public service. Hillary was instrumental in starting to restore America’s standing in the world.

She visited 112 countries, brought smart power coupling diplomacy with the threat of force or sanctions to U.S. foreign policy and helped shape the global conversation. In 2014, Hillary took on a new role: grandmother to Chelsea’s daughter Charlotte Clinton Mezvinsky. And on June 18, 2016 she welcomed her grandson Aidan Clinton Mezvinsky to the family. Nothing makes her prouder or happier than watching Chelsea be a mom and getting to spend time with her grandchildren. On April 12, 2015 Hillary announced her campaign for president we’re stronger when every family in every community knows they’re not on their own because we’re all in this together. It really does take a village to raise a child and to build a stronger future for us all If we stand together if we work together we’ll all rise together. We’ll be stronger together.