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Party: Democratic

Occupation: Lawyer, U.S. Senator

Current Job / Position: Senator from New York

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The Political Career of Hillary Rodham Clinton

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's foray into presidential politics is the latest step in a long political career. This collection of photos demonstrates her life and career before her campaign began, and key events since it started.

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Biography

Personal

Birthdate: October 26, 1947 (Chicago, Ill. )

Hometown: Park Ridge, Ill.

Spouse: Bill Clinton

Children: Chelsea Clinton

Religion: United Methodist

Education

  • Yale Law School, J.D., 1973
  • Wellesley College, B.A., 1969
  • Maine South High School

Experience

Businesses Owned, Past Careers, Board Memberships, Etc.:

  • Attorney, Rose Law Firm, 1976-1992
  • Faculty, University of Arkansas Law School, 1975
  • Board Member, TCBY Yogurt Company, 1985-1992
  • Board Member, Wal-Mart, 1985-1992
  • Board Member, Arkansas Children's Hospital
  • Board Member, Children's Defense Fund
  • Co-Founder, Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families

Public Service / Elected Offices:

  • Senator, United States Senate, 2001-present
  • First Lady of the United States, 1993-2001
  • First Lady of Arkansas, 1979-1981, 1983-1993
  • House Judiciary Committee, 1974

Book(s)

  • Dear Socks, Dear Buddy: Kids' Letters to the First Pets by Hillary Rodham Clinton
  • Living History by Hillary Rodham Clinton
  • It Takes a Village by Hillary Rodham Clinton
  • Witness to Genocide: The Children of Rwanda: Drawings by Child Survivors of the Rwandan Genocide of 1994 by Hillary Rodham Clinton and Richard A. Salem

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MAR Financial Summary
Funds Raised $20,029,585
Funds Spent $22,372,765
Cash on Hand $31,712,198

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