Hillary Clinton

EArly Years

• Hilary Clinton was born in Chicago on October 26, 1947.
• She is the eldest of three. 
• Attended Maine East High School in Park Ridge, Illinois.
• Participated in student council, the school newspaper, and NHS. 
• Enrolled at Wellesley College and majored in political science. 

Before Marriage

• Applied for NASA but was rejected b/c girls were not accepted.
• Inspired by Martin Luther King to become a part of some public service. 
• 1970: secured a grant and worked for Children's Defense Fund.
•  Washington, D.C. to work on Sen. Mondale's subcomm. migrant workers.  
• 1974, became a faculty member at Univ. Arkansas Law School. 

Marriage

• Hillary Clinton married boyfriend Bill Clinton.
• They met at the Univ. Arkansas Law School.
• They got married October 11, 1975.
• Had a daughter, Chelsea, Feb. 27, 1980. 

After Marriage

• Hillary joined the Rose Law Firm in Little Rock. 
• Twice named to the list "The 100 Most Influential Lawyers"
• Husband was governor of Arkansas.
• Involved in many committees related to children.
• Also wrote a weekly newspaper column "Talking it Over"

First Lady of U.S.

• January 20, 1993- January 20, 2001
• Most successful accomplishment: Children's Health Insurance Program 1997
• Sought to increase research funding for illnesses such as prostate cancer.
• Helped to fund research towards illnesses of vets from Agent Orange.
• Cited the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997. 

First Lady of U.S. Cont...

• Helped the Foster Care Independence Bill.
• It helped older, unadopted kids transition into adulthood. 
• Hosted many conferences related to health for children. 
• One of few figures that spoke out against the treatment of Afghani women.
• This was during the Taliban that seized control of Afghanistan. 

Husband in Presidency

• Hillary Clinton helped out her husband a lot. 
• Head of the President's Task Force on Health Care Reform
• Overseeing Research
• Numerous medical committees
• Lawmakers/other gov't officials

Husband In Presidency Cont.

• Public service leaders
• Investigatory trips
• Financial reports
• Consumers rights advocates

First Lady Role

• Initiated Save America's Treasures Program.
• It made sure nothing would damage things such as the flag, etc.
• Initiated the Millennium Project, monthly lectures about American History.
• Initiated the first Sculpture Garden.
• It displayed large contemporary American works of art. 

Facts

• First former First Lady to be elected to the U.S. Senate.
• She held a federal cabinet-level position.
• Feb. 2000: announced her candidacy for U.S. Senate.
• Nov. 2000: elected U.S. Senate with 56% of the vote.

Chelsea Clinton

• Born Feb. 27, 1980.
• Went to Stanford University.
• Helped her mother during 2008 presidential campaign.
• Spoke at 100 colleges (as pictured) to promote mother's candidacy.
• She referred to her mother as her hero.

After The First Lady Years

• Feb. 2001: makes first address on the floor of the Senate.
• Nov. 2006: re-elected for 2nd term of Senate.
• June 2008: suspends presidential campaign.
•  Jan. 2009: confirmed as Secretary of State.
• Feb. 2013: resigns as Secretary of State bc health issues. 

Bill Clinton

• Born August 19, 1947 in Hope, Arkansas.
• Elected President of the United States in 1993.
• Married to Hillary Clinton.
• Third youngest president.
• Left office with highest end-of-office rating since WWII.

More Facts About Hillary

• March 2013: said she supports same-sex marriage.
• Dec. 2012: hospitalized after doctors found blood clot.  
• Dec. 2012: suffers from a concussion after fainting. (dehydration)  
• June 2003: released memoir, "Living History".
• Sold over 200,000 copies first day of release.

Facts About Bill Clinton

• Governor of Arkansas.
• Birth name was William Jefferson Bltyhe IV 
• In his teens, he took his stepdad's last name.
• 42nd President of the United States.
• His dad died 3 months before he was born.

Works Cited

• www.firstladies.org/biographies/firstladies.aspx?biography=43
• www.cnn.com/2012/12/20/us/hillary-clinton---fast-facts/
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chelsea_Clinton
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Clinton
• www.cnn.com/2013/02/01/us/bill-clinton-fast-facts/