Clinton, Hillary Rodham

Cultural  

1. A lawyer and the wife of William Jefferson Clinton. She attended law school with her future husband, and after their marriage she was his indispensable ally during his rise in Arkansas politics. After Bill Clinton became president, he appointed her to head a national task force on health reform. She publicly stood by him amid various allegations of marital infidelities, including the Monica Lewinsky affair, and she actively supported candidates of the Democratic party during elections. In 2000 she was elected U.S. senator from New York.

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Hillary Rodham Clinton has aroused strong emotions of both support and hostility. She is generally considered more left-wing than her husband.

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As the spouse of then-Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton, Hillary Rodham was scrutinized and even demonized for having a career and for keeping her own last name.

From Los Angeles Times

The play, which ended its limited run on Sunday after 22 previews and 114 regular performances, became a must-see for many: attendees included the politicians Bill Clinton, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Michael R. Bloomberg and Nancy Pelosi; the journalists Barbara Walters, Charlie Rose and Tom Brokaw; and a host of performers, like Lucy Liu and Tony Bennett.

From New York Times

Stephanopoulos contributed $25,000 in 2012, 2013 and again last year to the charitable organization headed by former president Bill Clinton, Hillary Rodham Clinton and their daughter, Chelsea.

From Washington Post

That is what happened in March, with the arrival of Bill Clinton; Hillary Rodham Clinton; their daughter, Chelsea; and her husband, Marc Mezvinsky.

From New York Times

His life was celebrated on Thursday at Riverside Church by a parade of political luminaries, including former President Bill Clinton; Hillary Rodham Clinton, the former senator and secretary of state; Representative Charles B. Rangel; Basil A. Paterson, the former New York secretary of state; the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson; the Rev. Al Sharpton; and George Gresham, the president of the hospital workers’ union, who was joined in the pulpit by union members holding “Thank you, Bill” placards.

From New York Times