Hillary Rodham Clinton Timeline

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton: A Timeline

Elected to the U.S. Senate from New York def. Rep. Rick Lazio by 55% to 43%.

Living History

Seeking re-election to the U.S. Senate.

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Oct. 3-Bill Clinton announces he is running for president.

Bill Clinton elected president with 43% of the vote.

Jan. 20-Bill Clinton sworn in. Jan. 25-Names HRC chair of health care task force.

It Takes a Village

...First Lady of the United States for 8 years...

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

Feb. 27-Daughter Chelsea born. Bill Clinton defeated in re-election bid.

Bill Clinton again elected Governor.

...First Lady of Arkansas for total of 12 years and partner at Rose Law Firm...

1980

1981

1982

1983

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

Summer works at Children's Defense Fund.

Summer works on migrant problems for Sen. Mondale subcommittee.

Some work on Sen. McGovern's presidential campaign.

Receives J.D. from Yale Law School.

Staff of House Judiciary Comm. during Watergate. Teaches at Univ. of Ark. Law School.

Oct. 11 - Marries Bill Clinton.

Joins the Rose Law Firm. Bill Clinton elected Attorney General of Arakansas.

Appted to board of the Legal Services Corp. Bill Clinton elected Governor of Arkansas.

Full partner of the Rose Law Firm.

1970

1971

1972

1973

1974

1975

1976

1977

1978

1979

Attends Maine Township East High in Park Ridge, IL for three years.

In the fall goes door-to-door for Barry Goldwater.

Graduates from Maine South High School in Park Ridge, IL. Starts at Wellesley.

Graduates from Wellesley College, commencement speaker. Enters Yale Law School.

1960

1961

1962

1963

1964

1965

1966

1967

1968

1969

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

1958

1959

Born Oct. 26, 1947 in Chicago, IL.

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949