REPOST: Hillary Rodham Clinton: Portrait of a Great Feminist
Chive Mynde
Hillary Rodham Clinton
First Lady of the United States ...
...and a woman who loves to help children
Hillary Rodham Clinton arrived at the White House after serving as
First Lady of Arkansas for twelve years. During that time she worked
as a full-time partner of a law firm, chaired an education committee
that set public school standards in Arkansas, managed a home, and
cared for her husband and child. On many occasions, Hillary Clinton
has spoken about the need to find the right balance in our lives. For
her, the elements of that balance are family, work, and public
service.
Hillary Diane Rodham was born in Chicago, Illinois, on October 26,
1947, daughter of Hugh and Dorothy Rodham. She and her younger two
brothers grew up in Park Ridge, Illinois, as a close-knit family. An
excellent student, she was also a Girl Scout and a member of the local
Methodist youth group. Hillary also enjoyed sports and was always
interested in politics.
She entered Wellesley College in 1965. Graduating with high honors,
she moved on to Yale Law School, where she served on the Board of
Editors of the Yale Review of Law and Social Action. While at Yale,
she developed her special concern for protecting the best interests of
children and their families. It was there that she met Bill Clinton, a
fellow student.
In 1973, Hillary became a staff attorney for the Children's Defense
Fund. A year later she was recruited by the Impeachment Inquiry staff
of the Judiciary Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives to
work on the Watergate Impeachment proceedings.
Hillary left Washington and followed her heart to Arkansas, marrying
Bill Clinton in 1975. The couple taught together on the law faculty of
the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. Their daughter, Chelsea,
was born in 1980.
As First Lady of Arkansas, Hillary continued to work tirelessly on
behalf of children and families. In addition to chairing the Arkansas
Education Standards Committee, she founded the Arkansas Advocates for
Children and Families. She introduced a pioneering program called
Arkansas Home Instruction for Preschool Youth, which trained parents
to work with their children in preschool preparedness and literacy.
Hillary also served on the board of the Arkansas Children's Hospital.
In recognition of her professional and personal accomplishments,
Hillary was named Arkansas Woman of the Year in 1983 and Arkansas
Mother of the Year in 1984.
Like her predecessors, Hillary Rodham Clinton brings to the role of
First Lady of the United States her own special talents, experience,
style, and interests. The President appointed her to head his Task
Force on national Health Care Reform, one of his highest priorities on
taking office.
Women's International Center proudly presents the Living Legacy Award
to Hillary Rodham Clinton for her vast contributions in so many
fields, especially honoring her work for women and children.
The fact that a believer is happier than a skeptic is no more to
the point than the fact that a drunken man is happier than a sober
one. The happiness of credulity is a cheap and dangerous quality.
- George Bernard Shaw
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