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Candidate Profile Hillary Clinton





Photo Essay


Hillary Clinton:
A Life in
Photos




Party

Democrat



Campaign Web Site


HillaryClinton.com




Current Position

U.S. Senator, New York


Personal

Birthdate: October 26, 1947; Chicago, Ill. (Age: 60)

Education: B.A. Wellesley College, 1969; J.D. Yale University, 1973.

Military: None

Family: Married (Bill Clinton), One child (Chelsea)

Hometown: Chappaqua, N.Y.


Religion: Methodist

Career Highlights

• U.S. Senate, 2001-present

• First Lady of the U.S., 1993-2001

• Rose Law Firm, 1977-1992

• Lecturer in Law, Univ. of Arkansas at Little Rock, 1979-80

• Asst Professor of Law, director of legal aid clinic, University of Arkansas - Fayetteville, 1974-77

• Impeachment Inquiry Staff, House Judiciary Committee, 1974

• Staffer, Children's Defense Fund, 1973-74


Presidential Announcement Date

January 20, 2007

Books Authored

"Living History," (2003)

"An Invitation to the White House: At Home with History," (2000)

"Dear Socks, Dear Buddy: Kids' Letters to the First Pets," (1998)

"It Takes A Village," (1996)







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