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Hillary Rodham Clinton:
A Champion for Working Families
Hillary Clinton has been an advocate for working families for more than thirty years, from her days in youth religious groups to her years as First Lady of the United States.
 Born in Chicago, Illinois, on October 26, 1947, Hillary is the daughter of Dorothy Rodham and the late Hugh Rodham. She grew up in Park Ridge, Illinois and attended public school.
"My father was a small businessman, who taught us by his example the values of hard work and responsibility," Hillary said of her parents. "My mother organized our daily lives and fed us with her devotion, imagination and great spirit. I learned from them the importance of families: how parents through their dedication enable their children to have a better life. I think that's the most important lesson I've ever learned."
After graduation from Wellesley College in 1969, Hillary enrolled in Yale Law School, where she met Bill Clinton, a fellow law student. They married in 1975, and their daughter Chelsea was born in 1980. Chelsea is now a student at Stanford University.
Living in Arkansas, Hillary practiced law and worked on a number of initiatives benefiting families, including education and health care. In Bill Clinton's second term as Governor, she chaired the Arkansas Education Standards Committee, which resulted in increased support for public education, higher standards and teacher testing. She founded Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families, and introduced to the state the Home Instruction Program for Preschool Youth, based on a program she first observed while visiting Israel.
Hillary served on the Board of Directors of several successful companies such as Wal-Mart and TCBY; non-profit organizations, including the Children's Defense Fund and Arkansas Children's Hospitals; and the Center on Education and the Economy, then based in Rochester, N.Y. She was named one of the Top 100 Lawyers in America by American Lawyer Magazine.
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