Hillary Clinton is an American politician and lawyer who served as the First Lady of the United States from 1993 to 2001, a U.S. senator from New York from 2001 to 2009, and the 67th U.S. secretary of state from 2009 to 2013.
Clinton was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1947, and grew up in the suburbs of Park Ridge, Illinois. She graduated from Wellesley College in Massachusetts in 1969, and later went on to earn a law degree from Yale University.
Clinton is widely known for her advocacy for women’s rights and healthcare reform. She was also a strong advocate for children’s rights, and successfully advocated for the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) in the late 1990s.
Clinton was the Democratic Party’s nominee for president in 2016, but ultimately lost to Republican nominee Donald Trump in the general election. In her concession speech, she urged her supporters to continue fighting for the causes they believed in and to never give up hope for a better future.
Throughout her career, Clinton has faced criticism and controversy, particularly in regards to her use of a private email server while serving as secretary of state and her handling of the 2012 Benghazi attack. However, she has also been praised for her dedication to public service and her ability to work across party lines to create meaningful change.
Today, Clinton remains an influential figure in American politics and continues to advocate for women’s rights and other progressive causes.