Hillary Rodham Clinton In 1973, Hillary became a staff attorney for First Lady of the United States. As the
(1947-Present) the Children's Defense Fund. A year later nation's First Lady, Hillary continued to
she was recruited by the Impeachment balance public service with private life. Her
Hillary Diane Rodham was born in Inquiry staff of the Judiciary Committee of active role began in 1993 when the
Chicago, Illinois, on October 26, 1947, the U.S. House of Representatives to work President asked her to chair the Task Force
daughter of Hugh and Dorothy Rodham. on the Watergate Impeachment on National Health Care Reform. She
She and her younger two brothers grew up proceedings. continued to be a leading advocate for
in Park Ridge, Illinois, as a close-knit expanding health insurance coverage,
family. An excellent student, she was also a Hillary left Washington and followed her ensuring children are properly immunized,
Girl Scout and a member of the local heart to Arkansas, marrying Bill Clinton in and raising public awareness of health
Methodist youth group. Hillary also 1975. The couple taught together on the issues. She wrote a weekly newspaper
enjoyed sports and was always interested law faculty of the University of Arkansas at column entitled "Talking It Over," which
in politics. Fayetteville. In 1978, President Jimmy focused on her experiences as First Lady
Carter appointed Hillary to the board of the and her observations of women, children,
She entered Wellesley College in 1965. As Legal Services Corporation. Their and families she has met around the world.
an undergraduate at Wellesley College, daughter, Chelsea, was born in 1980.
Hillary mixed academic excellence with After Bill’s re-election in 1996, Hillary
school government. Speaking at As First Lady of Arkansas, Hillary penned the acclaimed book on child-
graduation, she said, "The challenge now is continued to work tirelessly on behalf of rearing called It Takes A Village. Her book
to practice politics as the art of making children and families. In addition to was hailed by many as inspirational in
what appears to be impossible, possible." chairing the Arkansas Education Standards describing a community role in guiding the
Graduating with high honors, she moved Committee, she founded the Arkansas development of children. It Takes a
on to Yale Law School, where she served on Advocates for Children and Families. She Village and Other Lessons Children Teach
the Board of Editors of the Yale Review of introduced a pioneering program called Us was a best seller, and she received a
Law and Social Action. While at Yale, she Arkansas Home Instruction for Preschool Grammy Award for her recording of it.
developed her special concern for Youth, which trained parents to work with
protecting the best interests of children their children in preschool preparedness As First Lady, her public involvement with
and their families. It was there that she and literacy. Hillary also served on the many activities sometimes led to
met Bill Clinton, a fellow student. The board of the Arkansas Children's Hospital. controversy. Undeterred by critics, Hillary
President often recalls how they met in the In recognition of her professional and won many admirers for her staunch
library when she strode up to him and said, personal accomplishments, Hillary was support for women around the world and
"If you're going to keep staring at me, I named Arkansas Woman of the Year in her commitment to children's issues.
might as well introduce myself." The two 1983 and Arkansas Mother of the Year in
were soon inseparable--partners in moot 1984. After Bill’s presidency ended, Hillary was
court, political campaigns, and matters of elected United States Senator from New
the heart. When Bill Clinton won the presidential York on November 7, 2000. She is the
election in 1992 Hillary became the 43rd only First Lady ever elected to the United
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States Senate or a United States national Hillary Clinton on Abortion Women’s History Project
office and the first woman elected
Hillary
statewide in New York. Her work as a • Remain vigilant on a woman’s right to
senator continues to focus on issues choose. (Jan 2000)
• Must safeguard constitutional rights,
concerning women, children, and
including choice. (Oct 2000)
healthcare. • Recommended by EMILY’s List of pro-
Clinton
choice women. (Apr 2001)
• Voted NO on banning partial birth
The Words of Hilary Clinton abortions (Mar 2003)
• Rated 100% by NARAL, indicating a
“I am and always have been pro-choice, pro-choice voting record. (Dec 2003)
and that is not a right any of should take • Voted NO on criminal penalty for First Lady, U.S. Senator, Author,
for granted. There are a number of forces harming unborn fetus during other Mother
at work in our society that would try to crime. (Mar 2004)
turn back the clock and undermine a
woman’s right to chose, and [we] must
remain vigilant.”
“We currently have a system for taking care
of sickness. We do not have a system for
enhancing and promoting health.”
“It is important to recognize the limited
ability of the legal system to prescribe and
enforce the quality of social arrangements.”
“Probably my worst quality is that I get
very passionate about what I think is
right.”
“What we have to do... is to find a way to
celebrate our diversity and debate our
differences without fracturing our
communities.” "The challenge now is to practice politics
as the art of making what appears to be
“You show people what you're willing to impossible, possible."
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