Hillary Clinton, JD Biography
- Title:
- Former US Secretary of State and 2016 presidential candidate
- Position:
- Pro to the question "Should the Federal Minimum Wage Be Increased?"
- Reasoning:
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“I want to raise the federal minimum wage to $12, and encourage other communities to go even higher… I think we can manage it, and I don’t think there should be any unintended consequences to job creation.”
“Hillary Clinton: Raise Federal Minimum Wage to $12 Per Hour,” Huffington Post, Nov. 3, 2015
- Involvement and Affiliations:
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- 2016 Democratic Party Presidential Candidate
- 67th US Secretary of State, Jan. 21, 2009–Feb. 1, 2013
- US Senator (D-NY), 2001-2009
- 2008 Democratic Party Presidential Candidate
- First Lady of the United States, 1993-2000
- First Lady of Arkansas, 1979-1981, 1983-1993
- Attorney, Rose Law Firm, 1976-1992
- Faculty, University of Arkansas Law School, 1975-1976
- House Judiciary Committee, 1974
- Senate Committee Membership: Armed Services; Environment and Public Works; Health, Education, Labor and Pensions; Special Committee on Aging
- Co-founder, Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families
- Chairperson, Task Force on National Health Care Reform, 1993
- Board Member, TCBY Yogurt Company, 1985-1992
- Board Member, Wal-Mart, 1985-1992
- Former Chairperson, American Bar Association’s Commission on Women
- Education:
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- JD, Yale Law School, 1973
- BA, Political Science, Wellesley College, 1969
- Other:
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- Twitter handle: @HillaryClinton
- Was born on Oct. 26, 1947 in Chicago, IL
- Legal name is Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton
- Former Chairperson, Arkansas Educational Standards Committee
- Former Board Member, Arkansas Children’s Hospital
- Former Board Member, Legal Services Corporation
- Former Board Member, Children’s Defense Fund
- Former Board Member, Child Care Action Campaign
- Former Board Member, Children’s Television Workshop
- Recipient, Military Order of the Purple Heart’s Inspirational Leadership Award, 2006
- Inducted into Women’s Hall of Fame, 2005
- Recipient, Reserve Officers Association National President’s Award, 2005
- Recipient, Mother Theresa award from Albanian government for work with Kosovar refugees, 1999
- Recipient, United Arab Emirates Health Foundation Prize, 1998
- Quoted in:
- Pro & Con Quotes: Should the Federal Minimum Wage Be Increased?