Hillary Clinton

On November 7, 2000, she prevailed with fifty six p.c of the vote.9Clinton’s election made her the first lady to represent New York within the United States Senate; she was additionally the primary First Lady to win election to federal workplace. After graduation, Hillary Rodham suggested the Children’s Defense Fund in Cambridge and joined the impeachment inquiry staff advising the Judiciary Committee of the House of Representatives. Then she “followed her heart to Arkansas,” the place Bill had begun his political profession.

Hillary's major competition within the Democratic main was Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, a progressive populist who took goal at some of Hillary's extra centrist policies. In August of 2016, after defeating Sanders, Hillary turned the first woman in U.S. history to simply accept the nomination of a significant political celebration. In November of that year, nonetheless, she lost the election to Donald J. Trump, despite earning practically 3 million extra votes than him. Equal entry to training, employment, well being care and authorized recourse for women in all nations has been an unwavering facet of her career from First Lady to Senator to Secretary of State. Melanne Verveer, who had served as Hillary Clinton's Chief of Staff during her years as First Lady, aided her on this effort.