各国名人英文介绍-Hillary Rodham（在线收听）

Hillary Rodham Clinton is one of the most famous women in the world. She is an American politician and serves as Senator for New York. She was a candidate in 2008 for the Democratic nomination to run for the Presidency. Hillary is married to Bill Clinton and was the First Lady of the United States from 1993 to 2001. She has encouraged women worldwide to achieve their goals.

Hillary Rodham was born in Chicago in 1947. She was a highly popular and active girl at school. She loved sports and the Girl Scouts. At high school, she was involved in the student council and the school newspaper. After graduating with a degree in political science, she went onto Yale Law School. There she met and began dating Bill Clinton.

Hillary and Bill married in 1975. She joined a top law firm and slowly established herself as one of America’s top lawyers. She focused on children’s law. When Bill became Arkansas governor, Hillary went to work on reforming the state’s education. She was Arkansas Woman of the Year in 1983 and Arkansas Mother of the Year in 1984.

Hillary Rodham Clinton entered the White House as First Lady in 2003. She spent eight extremely active years there, especially with health care and women’s issues. She became a US Senator in 2001. Clinton made history with her presidential campaign of 2008. Many believe she will one day become America’s first female president.