![]() Hillary Diane Rodham was born on October 26, 1947, in Chicago, Illinois, and raised in the nearby suburb of Park Ridge. Hillary Rodham (later Clinton), pictured talking about her commencement speech at the Wellesley College graduation, on June 11, 1969. In 2016, she ran again for president and made history by becoming the first woman to accept the nomination of a major political party. Secretary of State by President Barack Obama in January 2009. After a failed bid for the White House in 2008, Hilary Clinton was named U.S. Senate, becoming the first first lady to win elected office. The Clintons faced a series of personal and political crises while in the White House, during which the often-polarizing Hillary was subject to intense scrutiny and criticism. As first lady, she focused on her lifelong interest in children’s issues and health care. She was one of her husband’s closest advisors throughout his political career, which culminated in his election as president in 1992. A trained lawyer, she built a thriving career in the public and private sector, which she balanced with family life following her 1975 marriage to Bill Clinton. Hillary Rodham Clinton (1947-) helped define the role of the modern political spouse and was one of the most accomplished first ladies in American history. ![]()
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