Full Name:
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Gender:
Female
Family:
Husband: Bill; 1 Child: Chelsea
Birth Date:
10/26/1947
Birth Place:
Chicago, IL
Home City:
Chappaqua, NY
Religion:
Methodist
JD, Yale University, 1969-1973
BA, Political Science, Wellesley College, 1965-1969
Candidate, President of the United States, 2016
United States Secretary of State, 2009-2013
Senator, United States Senate, District Jr, 2001-2009
Appointed, Secretary of State, United States of America, January 21, 2009
Nominated by President Barack Obama, United States Secretary of State, November 2008
Candidate, United States President, 2008
First Lady, President Bill Clinton, 1993-2001
First Lady, State of Arkansas, 1979-1981, 1983-1992
Former Chair, Arkansas Educational Standards Committee
Former Commissioner, Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
Former Co-Chair, Congressional E-911 Caucus
Former Member, Democratic Policy Committee
Former Member, Democratic Technology and Communications Committee
Former Chair, Legal Services Corporation
Former Member, Senate National Guard Caucus
Former Member, Senate Rural Health Caucus
Former Member, Senate Steel Caucus
Former Chair, Steering and Coordination Committee
Former Chair, Task Force of National Health Care Reform
Appointed, Board Member, Legal Services Corporation, 1977
Former Board Member, Wal-Mart
Partner, Rose Law Firm, 1979-1992
Attorney, Rose Law Firm, 1976-1979
Assistant Professor, University of Arkansas Law School, 1975
Staff Lawyer, Children's Defense Fund, 1973
Member, American Bar Association's Commission on Women in the Profession
Co-Founder, Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families
Former Board Member, Arkansas Children's Hospital
Former Board Member, Children's Defense Fund
Board Member, The Country's Best Yogurt Company
Founder, Vital Voices
Board Member, Clinton Foundation, 2013-2015
Astrological Sign:
Scorpio
Awards:
-Humanitarian Award, Elie Wiesel Foundation
-Women Who Make A Difference Lifetime Achievement Award, Family Circle
-President's Award, League of United Latin American Citizens
-International Women's Philanthropy Award, Lion of Judah Conference of Combined Jewish Philanthropies
-Distinguished Bridge Builder Award, Leon H. Sullivan Foundation
-Recognition, Military Order of the Purple Heart
-Distinguished Service Award, National Association of Elementary School Principals
-Bully Pulpit Award, National Council for Adoption
-Black Women of Courage Award, National Federation of Black Women Business Owners
-Martin Luther King Jr. Award, Progressive National Baptist Convention
- Secretary of Defense Medal for Outstanding Public Service
-Woman of Steel - Role Model of the Year, United Steel Workers of America
-Arkansas Woman of the Year-1983
-Arkansas Mother of the Year-1984
-First woman to be elected into the New York Senate
- She won a Grammy for Best Spoken Word Album for the audio of her book "It Takes a Village"
Current Car:
Secret Service Vehicles/Ford Hybrid
Date of Wedding Anniversary:
October 11, 1975
Father's Name:
Hugh Rodham
Father's Occupation:
Small Businessman/Drapery Salesman
Favorite Book:
"The Brothers Karamazov," "The Prodigal Son," "The Hare with Amber Eyes," "The Signature of All Things," "Citizens of London," "A Suitable Boy." I will read anything by Laura Hillenbrand, Walter Isaacson, Barbara Kingsolver, John le Carre, John Grisham, Hilary Mantel, Toni Morrison, Anna Quindlen, and Alice Walker.
Favorite Color:
Yellow
Favorite Movie:
Movies I have watched numerous times include: The Wizard of Oz, Casablanca, Out of Africa, A League of their Own, and Pray the Devil Back to Hell.
Favorite Musician:
Aretha Franklin
Favorite Quote:
I carry around hundreds of quotes that mean something to me. Here's two: Eleanor Roosevelt: "A woman is like a tea bag - you never know how strong she is until she's in hot water." Tom Hanks in A League of Their Own: "It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great."
Favorite TV Shows:
Downton Abbey, HGTV shows, Blue Bloods, Madame Secretary, The Good Wife, Castle, House of Cards, Borgen, The Three Stooges (from childhood) and lots more.
Hobbies or Special Talents:
I enjoy long walks, swimming, yoga, playing with our dogs, reading, watching movies, and now spending time with my granddaughter.
Mother's Name:
Dorothy Rodham
Mother's Occupation:
Homemaker
Names of Grandchildren:
Charlotte Clinton Mezvinsky, Aidan Clinton Mezvinsky
Number of Grandchildren:
One
Personal Hero and Why:
Eleanor Roosevelt
Pets (include names):
lab: Seamus
Publications:
Living History. (Simon & Schuster, 2003)
-An Invitation to the White House: At Home with History (Simon & Schuster, 2000)
-It Takes A Village: and Other Lessons Children Teach Us (Simon & Schuster, 1996)
-Dear Socks, Dear Buddy (Simon & Schuster, 1998)
-Hard Choices (Simon &Schuster, 2014)
Spouse's Occupation:
Former President of the United States of America