Hillary Clinton

Hillary Clinton was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2001. She's also the First Lady of the United States, a practicing lawyer, volunteer, law professor, Senator from New York, and activist. Despite her career, she has never turned her back on her roots. Constantly fighting for what's important and never giving up on it.

In the Beginning

Hillary Clinton was born on October 26, 1947 in Chicago, Illnois. She grew up in the suburb of Park Ridge, Illinois. About fifteen miles from the city of Chicago. She was the first child born to Dorothy Emma Howell Rodham and Hugh Rodham. Hugh worked as a fabric store owner. Later, Hillary's two younger brothers were born. Hugh Jr. who was born in 1950, and Anthony who was born in 1954. Even as a young woman, Hillary was active in Republican groups. She even campaigned for Barry Goldwater as a nominee in 1964. She drew inspiration from public service, especially by the speech given by Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. in Chicago. It was around that time she became a Democrat. Hillary went to Wellesley College, and was very active in politics. She was elected for senior class president, before graduating in 1969. Hillary went on to attend Yale Law School where she met Bill Clinton. She graduated in 1973 with honors. Hillary enrolled in the Yale Child Study Center, and went on to take courses on medicine and children.

Most Known For

Hillary Clinton is well known for her announcement to run for the U.S. Presidency. She is also known as serving as the Secretary of State when Obama appointed her. Despite her extensive career, she is still very much known for being the wife of Bill Clinton.

Where Are They Now

In 2015, Hillary made her plans to run for President of the United States official. Her chairperson, John D. Podesta, announced in an e-mail on April 12 that Hillary was going to run for the presidential nomination for the 2016 elections. If she's successful, she will be the first woman in history to earn the nomination as a major party's presidential bid.

Career Accomplishments

Hillary became the First Lady of The United States in 1993 and served until 2001. In that same year she became the U.S. Senator, and held her position until 2009. In 2007, Hillary announced she had plans to run for president. While the 2008 Democratic primaries were going on, she gave up her nomination when Barack Obama had most of the delegate vote. However, Hillary was elected to Secretary of State once Obama won the national election. She served until 2013. In 2015, Hillary once again announced she had plans to run for the position as President of the United States.