The Life of Hillary Rodham-Douglas (Vice President Rodham-Douglas)

The Life of Hillary Rodham-Douglas (Vice President Rodham-Douglas)
POD: Early 1972: Bill Clinton & Hillary Rodham have been dating for some months. After she discovers an act of infidelity on his part, the relationship falls apart.

1972-1975: Hillary Rodham continues work with Marian Edelman at the Washington Research Project. Among the many issues she works on: The Children's Defence Fund, migrant workers, health insurance, & daycare. She passes the bar for the District of Columbia.

1976: As the 1976 presidential campaign begins, Hillary works on Ted Kennedy's bid for the presidency. After his victory, she works on his staff, specifically to further expand National Health Insurance program. She continues work on other initiatives within his government for the next 3 years.

Late 1977: Hillary meets Jonathan Douglas, a DC-area lawyer originally from South Florida. The two fall in love and after a long-term relationship, get married in June of 1979. They have one child, Alise, in November of 1980.

1978-1979: Hillary works with the Kennedy administration and the national Democratic party of help get the ERA (Equal Rights Amendment) passed. In February of 1979, the Amendment passed in both New Mexico and Virginia, bringing the total number of states passing the amendment to thirty-six and making it part of the US constitution.

1979-1980: Hillary works on Ted Kennedy's successful re-election campaign, right up until almost the end of her pregnancy.

1981: Jonathan and Hillary decide to locate back to his home city of Miami, moving there in August of that year. Douglas goes to work for a Miami law firm while Hillary starts to work with the Florida Democratic Party.