| Hillary Clinton | |
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| 44th President of the United States | |
| January 20, 2009 - January 20, 2017 | |
| Vice President: | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by: | George W. Bush |
| Succeeded by: | Jeb Bush |
| United States Senator from New York | |
| January 3, 2001 - January 10, 2009 | |
| Preceded by: | Daniel Patrick Moynihan |
| Succeeded by: | Kirsten Gillibrand |
| First Lady of the United States | |
| January 20, 1993 - January 20, 2001 | |
| President: | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by: | Barbara Bush |
| Succeeded by: | Laura Bush |
| First Lady of the United States | |
| January 11, 1983 - December 12, 1992 | |
| Governor: | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by: | Gay Daniels White |
| Succeeded by: | Betty Tucker |
| January 9, 1979 - January 19, 1981 | |
| Governor: | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by: | Barbara Pryor |
| Succeeded by: | Gay Daniels White |
| Biography | |
| Born: | October 26, 1947 Chicago, Illinois |
| Nationality: | American |
| Political party: | Democratic |
| Spouse: | Bill Clinton |
| Children: | Chelsea Clinton |
| Residence: | White House (official) Chappaqua, New York (private) |
| Alma mater: | Wellesley College (BA) Yale Law School (JD) |
| Occupation: | Lawyer |
| Religion: | United Methodist |
| Signature: | 
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Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton (born October 26, 1947) was the forty-fourth President of the United States from 2009 to 2017. She is the first woman to hold the presidential office. As the wife of Bill Clinton, the 42nd President of the United States, she was the First Lady of the United States from 1993 to 2001. She was a United States Senator from New York from 2001 to 2008, when she was elected to the Presidency. She was inaugurated as President on January 20, 2009.
2008 Presidential election[]
Democratic primaries[]
As early as March 2008, Senator Clinton admitted to liking the idea of the "dream ticket"[1] - with only who would be on top left to decide. After handily winning the Ohio and Texas primaries, a string of wins brought her and Obama to an elected delegate tie until a sweeping victory in the Pennsylvania primary, after which Obama never recovered. On 20 May 2008, Obama conceded after the results of the Kentucky and Oregon primary results were in, polls successfully predicting that Oregon would be the last state Obama would carry. The concession was given in a joint appearance with Senator Clinton, who immediately announced her selection of Senator Obama as her running mate.
Clinton Presidential campaign[]
On November 4, 2008, Hillary Clinton defeated John McCain in the general election with 340 electoral votes to McCain's 198 and became the first Woman to be elected President of the United States, and Obama the first African-American Vice President. This also meant the Bush-Clinton dynasty would continue within the Presidency. On January 8, 2009, a joint session of the U.S. Congress certified the Electoral College votes, officially declaring that Clinton was elected President.
Presidency[]
President Clinton and Vice President Obama make an announcement regarding the situation in Israel, January 2009.
The inauguration of Hillary Clinton as the forty-fourth President, and Barack Obama as Vice President, took place on January 20, 2009. The theme of the inauguration was "A New Birth of Freedom," commemorating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln. This date also meant the Presidency since 1989 was Bush, Clinton, Bush, Clinton.
On January 23, 2009, President Clinton addressed a joint session of congress for the first time to bring her economic recovery plan before the American people. She received mild criticism for pushing her trademark issue of health care, in addition to improvements in infrastructure and energy efficient technology.
On April 30, 2009, Supreme Court Justice David Souter announces his retirement from the court effective June 29, 2009. On May 26, 2009, President Clinton announces Court of Appeals judge for the 7th Circuit Diane Wood will be her nominee to replace David Souter. On August 6, 2009, Judge Diane Wood is confirmed by the Senate becoming America's third female Supreme Court Justice.
On June 12, 2009 Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is defeated for reelection in a landslide by President of The Iranian Council of Arts and former Prime Minister Mir-Hossein Mousavi 55 percent to 25% with the remaining 24% going to two other candidates. President Clinton calls President-Elect Mousavi to congratulate him.
On June 25, 2009, Music legend Michael Jackson dies of acute propofol intoxication in Los Angeles at the age of 50. President Clinton releases a statement Bill and I are deeply saddened to learn of the death of Michael Jackson. He was loved by millions for 45 years young and old across cultures, nations and continents. He broke down racial barriers and helped integrate the music world and changed the world. He will be sorely missed. His legacy will live and reign for ever and ever! May he keep singing for the angels above.
On October 8, 2009, Clinton signed the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, a measure that expands the 1969 United States federal hate-crime law to include crimes motivated by a victim's actual or perceived gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability.
On January 12, 2010, a 7.0 earthquake devastates Haiti's capital of Port Au Prince. Many buildings collapse including the Parliament, The Presidential Palace and many government ministries as well as the city's famed cathedral. President Clinton announces Haiti has suffered a disaster that is nothing short of catastrophic. Our hearts and prayers go out to the people of Haiti. She announces humanitarian aid will be sent to Haiti at once. She encourages all Americans to donate what they can to help the people of Haiti.
On April 9, 2010, Senior Associate Justice John Paul Stevens announced his retirement from the Supreme Court after nearly 35 years of service, which will go into effect after the 2009-2010 term conclusion. On May 10, 2010, President Clinton announces that United States Court of Appeals Judge for the Second Circuit, Sonia Sotomayor will be nominated to succeed Justice Stevens. On August 7, 2010, Judge Sotomayor is confirmed to the Supreme Court by the Senate, who becomes the fourth female justice in Supreme Court history.
On May 2, 2011, the United States military successfully performed an operation to kill Osama bin Laden, the terrorist most responsible for the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
On June 15, 2013, iconic Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg announces that she will retire from the Supreme Court on August 10, 2013. Then, on July 1, 2013, President Clinton announces that she will nominate Solicitor General Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court. On August 10, 2013, the Senate confirms Elena Kagan as the fifth female Supreme Court justice.
Economic Policy[]
Upon taking office, Clinton expressed her determination to give the lower and middle class Americans a tax cut and raising taxes on the wealthy. She also emphasized that Wall Street banks are heavily responsible for inflicting the financial crisis of 2008. In the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009, nearly $800 billion was spent to prevent the economy from slipping into a depression. Specifically, the $800 billion was spent on infrastructure, education, to save the auto industry, provide economic support to state and local governments, public health and transport, and technology.
In July 2010, President Clinton signed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, which placed strict regulations on banks and prevent consumers from being abused and cheated by banks.
Environmental Policy[]
Clinton addresses the UN Conference on Climate Change in Denmark, December 2009.
Having campaigned on a cleaner, "greener" energy policy, within Clinton's first 100 days in office she made it clear that becoming energy efficient would not only save the world, but improve the sagging economy. On April 27, 2009, the Clinton administration proposed new regulations on power plants, factories and oil refineries in an attempt to limit greenhouse gas emissions and to curb global warming.
In May 2009, Congressmen Ed Markey and Henry Waxman announced the largest climate change and global warming mitigation bill in United States history, known as the American Clean Energy and Security Act. This bill includes cap and trade, implementation of a carbon tax, the acceleration of the production of 50 million electric vehicles, expediting the installation of over 100 million charging stations for electric vehicles, establishment of 300 billion solar panels and wind turbines, electric grid modernization, retrofitting of buildings (especially hospitals), construction of strong new infrastructure (including sea walls, solar farms, storm surge barriers, repairing all antiquated sewer systems, curbside gardens, permeable pavements, urban agriculture, urban forests, green walls, and green roofs), increasing full access to clean water, significantly reducing carbon emissions and greenhouse gas emissions (by 50%), eliminating methane release, slashing offshore drilling and fracking, eradicating federal land fossil fuel extractions and subsidies, and transitioning from fossil fuels to renewable clean energy by 2015.
The American Clean Energy and Security Act passed the House of Representatives in a 219-212 vote on June 26, 2009. Immediately following the bill's passage in the House, moderate Senate Democrats revealed their opposition to the bill expressing concern that the bill would cause inflation in energy prices and slow down the economic recovery from the financial crisis, be unaffordable after the more or less $1.5 trillion spending on the $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program and the nearly $800 billion stimulus package, and quickly increase the federal government deficit and debt. However, with the persistence of President Clinton, the Senate passed the Senate in a 53-42 vote, on July 13, 2009 after the Senate Democrats eliminated the filibuster on the bill. On July 15, 2009, President Clinton signed the American Clean Energy and Security Act into law.
During the Spring of 2010, Congress ratified the United States into the Kyoto Protocol and President Clinton signed the ratification.
In 2015, President Clinton admitted the United States into the Paris Climate Accord.
Foreign Policy[]
President Clinton meets with Queen Elizabeth of Great Britain and President Sarkozy of France
Various names had been floated about her choice for Secretary of State, including Richard Holbrooke[2], Antonio Villaraigosa[3], Joe Biden and Bill Richardson. In December 2008, President-Elect Clinton announced Joe Biden for the State position, as well as several other key positions in the State Department and national security team.
She attended the April 2009 G-20 World Summit in London, as well as the 5th annual Summit of the Americas in Trinidad and Tobago. After talking with Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez at the summit, and some behind the scenes work by Secretary Biden, Chavez announced that he would reinstate the Venezuelan ambassador to the United States.
President Clinton announced in early 2009 that she would withdraw all troops from Iraq and officially end the Iraq War by the end of August 2009. Her Administration ceased spending the day she was sworn in. Clinton announced that the United States would continue working to try and win the War in Afghanistan.
Healthcare[]
Throughout her political career, Clinton had long advocated for healthcare reform. After her inauguration, she discussed potential healthcare bills with Congressional Democrats, despite her advocacy for universal healthcare. During these discussions, universal healthcare lacked passage votes but the Affordable Care Act was supported by Congressional Democrats. On March 23, 2010, Clinton signed the Affordable Care Act into law after a long Congressional battle over the bill's passage.
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