Background
Clinton, Hillary Rodham was born on October 26, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Hugh Ellsworth and Dorothy (Howell) Rodham.
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It Takes A Village: And Other Lessons Children Teach Us
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Hillary Rodham Rodham Clinton
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Education
Bachelor in Political Science, with high honors, Wellesley College, 1969. Juris Doctor, Yale University, 1973. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Arkansas, Little Rock, 1985.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Arkansas College, 1988. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Hendrix College, 1992. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Sunderland, 1993.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Pennsylvania, 1993. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Michigan, 1993. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Illinois, 1994.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Minnesota, 1995. Doctor of Laws (honorary), San Francisco State University, 1995. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Ulster, 2004.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Marymount Manhattan College, 2005. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 2005. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Yale University, 2009.
Doctor Public Service (honorary), George Washington University, 1994. Doctor Public Service (honorary), University Maryland, College Park, 1996. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Drew University, 1996.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Ohio University, 1997. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Pace University, 2003. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Manhattanville College, 2004.
Career
Attorney Children's Defense Fund, Cambridge, Massachusetts and Washington, 1973-1974. Legal consultant Carnegie Council on Children, New Haven, 1973-1974. Counsel, impeachment inquiry staff United States House Judiciary Committee, Washington, 1974.
Assistant professor law, director Legal Aid Clinic University Arkansas School Law, Fayetteville, 1974-1977, assistant professor law Little Rock, 1979-1980. Partner Rose Law Firm, 1977-1992. First Lady of the United States, 1993—2001.
Chair Presidential Task Force on National Health Care Reform, 1993. United States Senator from New York, 2001—2009. Secretary United States Department State, Washington, since 2009.
Candidate for Democratic party nomination 2008 Presidential Election, 2007—2008.
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Politics
When the Church as a body engages with political issues, it should follow the principles of Christian faith.
Views
The supportive small group inside the Church is the most powerful tool for people to feel that they belong and also to learn and grow.
Membership
Board directors Childrens Defense Fund, Washington, 1976-1992, chair, 1986-1991, Legal Services Corporation, Washington, 1977-1981, chair, 1978-1980. Founder, president, board directors Arkansas Advisers for Children and Families, 1977-1984. Board directors Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 1986-1992, TCBY, 1986-1992, Child Care Action Campaign, 1986-1992, National Center on Education and the Economy, 1987-1992, Arkansas Children's Hospital, 1988-1992, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute, 1988-1992, Children's television Workshop, 1989-1992, Public/Private Ventures, 1990-1992.
Chairman Arkansas Education Standards Committee, 1983-1984. Member commission on quality education Southern Regional Education Board, 1984-1992. Chair American Bar Association Commission on Women in the Profession, 1987-1991.
Former honorary president Girl Scouts of America. Member advisory board HIPPY, 1988-1992, board directors. Former honorary chair President' Committee on the Arts and Humanities, United States Delaware, United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women, 1995.
Honorary member The Pen and Brush, since 1996. Honorary chair, New York Academy Sciences Gala, 2005. Fellow: American Bar Foundation.
Member: American Bar Association (chair, commission on women in the profession), Association Trial Lawyers American, Pulaski County Bar Association, Arkansas Women Lawyers Association, Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association, Arkansas Bar Association.
Connections
Married William J. Clinton, October 11, 1975. 1 child, Chelsea Victoria.
Awards
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Named Outstanding Layman of Year Phi Delta Kappa, 1984, Health Educator of Year, Ryan White Foundation, 1995. Recipient Lewis Hine award National Child Labor Law Committee, 1993, Albert Schweitzer Leadership award Hugh O'Brian Youth Foundation, 1993, Iris Cantor Humanitarian award University of California at Los Angeles Medical Center, 1993, Friend of Family award American Home Economics Association, 1993, Charles Wilson Lee Citizen Service award Committee for Education Funding, 1993, Claude D. Pepper award National Association for Home Care, 1993, Commitment to Life award Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome project Los Angeles, 1994, Distinguished Service, Health Education and Prevention award National Center for Health Education, 1994, First Annual Eleanor Roosevelt Freedom Fighter award, 1994, Brandeis award University Louisville School of Law, 1994, Social Justice award United Auto Workers, 1994, Ernie Banks Positivism trophy Emil Verban Memorial Society, 1994, Humanitarian award Alzheimer's Association, 1994, Elie Wiesel Foundation, 1994, International Broadcasting award Hollywood Radio and television Society, 1994, Ellen Browning Scripps medal Scripps College, 1994, Distinguished Pro Bono Service award San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program, 1994, HIPPY United States of America award, 1994, C. Everett Koop medal American Diabetes Association, 1994, Women's Legal Defense Fund award, 1994, Martin Luther King, Junior award Progressive National Baptist Convention, 1994, 30th Anniversary Women at Work award in Public Policy, National Commission on Working Women, 1994, Greater Washington Urban League award, 1995, Servant of Justice award New York Legal Aid Society, 1995, Presidential award Brooklyn College, 1995, Outstanding Mother award National Mother's Day Committee, 1995, Dedication, Annual Survey American Law, New York University, 1995, National Breast Cancer Coalition Leadership award, 1995, Faith in Humanity award National Council Jewish Women, 1996, NICHE Humanitarian award, 1996, National Association Elementary School Principals District Service award, 1996, Grammy award, 1997, Bully Pulpit award National Council for Adoption, 1997, National Family Advocate award Parents' Plus Newspaper, 1997, Distinguished Service to Education award College Board, 1997, Distinguished Service award Columbia University Center of Addiction and Substance Abuse, 1997, Commitment to Children award The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatrics Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Foundation, 1997, Eleanor Roosevelt Living World award Peace Links, 1997, Humanitarian award American Foundation Suicide Prevention, 1999, Lifetime Humanitarian Achievement award Children of Chernobyl Relief Fund and Ukrainian Institute American, 1999, Mother Teresa award, Government Albania, 1999, Shalom Chaver award international leadership, Yitzhak Rabin Center Israel Studies, 1999, Distinguished American award John F. Kennedy Library. Foundation, 2004, Woman of Year award Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty, New York, 2004, German Media prize, 2004, Health Quality award National Committee Quality Assurance, 2005, Intrepid Freedom award Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum, 2005, President's Vision and Voice award American Medical Women's Association, 2005, President's award Reserve Officers Association, 2005, Remembrance award Alzheimer's Association, 2006, Energy Leadership award United States Energy Association, 2006, Alice award Sewall-Belmont House & Museum, 2009. Paul Harris fellow Rotary Foundation, 1996. Named one of The 100 Most Powerful Women, Forbes magazine, 2005-2009, The World's Most Powerful People, 2009, The 100 Most Influential People in the World, TIME magazine, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, The 50 Most Powerful Women in New York City, New York Post, 2007, 2008, The 50 Most Powerful People in District of Columbia, Gentlemen’s Quarterly, 2007, 2009, 10 People Who Mattered, Newsweek, 2008, The Global Elite, Newsweek, 2008, The 10 Most Powerful Women in Washington, Fortune magazine, 2009, 2010, The 100 Most Powerful Women in District of Columbia, Washingtonian mag,, 2009. Named to The National Women's Hall of Fame, New York, 2005, 2007. Honored with life-sized figure, Madame Tussauds' wax museum, Times Square, New York City, 2006.Named Outstanding Layman of Year Phi Delta Kappa, 1984, Health Educator of Year, Ryan White Foundation, 1995. Recipient Lewis Hine award National Child Labor Law Committee, 1993, Albert Schweitzer Leadership award Hugh O'Brian Youth Foundation, 1993, Iris Cantor Humanitarian award University of California at Los Angeles Medical Center, 1993, Friend of Family award American Home Economics Association, 1993, Charles Wilson Lee Citizen Service award Committee for Education Funding, 1993, Claude D. Pepper award National Association for Home Care, 1993, Commitment to Life award Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome project Los Angeles, 1994, Distinguished Service, Health Education and Prevention award National Center for Health Education, 1994, First Annual Eleanor Roosevelt Freedom Fighter award, 1994, Brandeis award University Louisville School of Law, 1994, Social Justice award United Auto Workers, 1994, Ernie Banks Positivism trophy Emil Verban Memorial Society, 1994, Humanitarian award Alzheimer's Association, 1994, Elie Wiesel Foundation, 1994, International Broadcasting award Hollywood Radio and television Society, 1994, Ellen Browning Scripps medal Scripps College, 1994, Distinguished Pro Bono Service award San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program, 1994, HIPPY United States of America award, 1994, C. Everett Koop medal American Diabetes Association, 1994, Women's Legal Defense Fund award, 1994, Martin Luther King, Junior award Progressive National Baptist Convention, 1994, 30th Anniversary Women at Work award in Public Policy, National Commission on Working Women, 1994, Greater Washington Urban League award, 1995, Servant of Justice award New York Legal Aid Society, 1995, Presidential award Brooklyn College, 1995, Outstanding Mother award National Mother's Day Committee, 1995, Dedication, Annual Survey American Law, New York University, 1995, National Breast Cancer Coalition Leadership award, 1995, Faith in Humanity award National Council Jewish Women, 1996, NICHE Humanitarian award, 1996, National Association Elementary School Principals District Service award, 1996, Grammy award, 1997, Bully Pulpit award National Council for Adoption, 1997, National Family Advocate award Parents' Plus Newspaper, 1997, Distinguished Service to Education award College Board, 1997, Distinguished Service award Columbia University Center of Addiction and Substance Abuse, 1997, Commitment to Children award The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatrics Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Foundation, 1997, Eleanor Roosevelt Living World award Peace Links, 1997, Humanitarian award American Foundation Suicide Prevention, 1999, Lifetime Humanitarian Achievement award Children of Chernobyl Relief Fund and Ukrainian Institute American, 1999, Mother Teresa award, Government Albania, 1999, Shalom Chaver award international leadership, Yitzhak Rabin Center Israel Studies, 1999, Distinguished American award John F. Kennedy Library. Foundation, 2004, Woman of Year award Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty, New York, 2004, German Media prize, 2004, Health Quality award National Committee Quality Assurance, 2005, Intrepid Freedom award Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum, 2005, President's Vision and Voice award American Medical Women's Association, 2005, President's award Reserve Officers Association, 2005, Remembrance award Alzheimer's Association, 2006, Energy Leadership award United States Energy Association, 2006, Alice award Sewall-Belmont House & Museum, 2009.
Paul Harris fellow Rotary Foundation, 1996. Named one of The 100 Most Powerful Women, Forbes magazine, 2005-2009, The World's Most Powerful People, 2009, The 100 Most Influential People in the World, TIME magazine, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, The 50 Most Powerful Women in New York City, New York Post, 2007, 2008, The 50 Most Powerful People in District of Columbia, Gentlemen’s Quarterly, 2007, 2009, 10 People Who Mattered, Newsweek, 2008, The Global Elite, Newsweek, 2008, The 10 Most Powerful Women in Washington, Fortune magazine, 2009, 2010, The 100 Most Powerful Women in District of Columbia, Washingtonian mag,, 2009. Named to The National Women's Hall of Fame, New York, 2005, 2007.
Honored with life-sized figure, Madame Tussauds' wax museum, Times Square, New York City, 2006.