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In order to predict somehow how a person will behave in the future we first must examine where that person comes from, their background, and their overall behavior, not only during the election process where many empty promises are made just for the purpose of getting elected. That is the reason why I decided to write some facts about Hillary Rodham Clinton's life. I believe this will help undecided voters analyze the candidate as a whole and not only based on what they are promising to do now. So, without further ado here goes Hillary Clinton's bio:

Born: October 26, 1947 (Illinois)
Lives in: Chappaqua, New York
Religion: Methodist

Education:
- Graduated: Wellesley College (1969) - Major: Political Science
- Law Degree from Yale (1973) - Major: J.D.
Career:
Attorney with Rose Law Firm (1979-1993)
First Lady of Arkansas (1979-1981, 1983-1992)
First Lady of the United States (1993-2001)
U.S. Junior Senator from New York sworn in January 3, 2001
Government Committees:
- Committee on Budget (2001-2002)
- Committee on Armed Services (2003-present)
- Committee on Environment and Public Works (2001-present)
- Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (2001-present)
- Special Committee on Aging
- Commissioner of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (2001-present)
Books:
- It Takes a Village: And Other Lessons Children Teach Us (1996)
- Dear Socks, Dear Buddy: Kids' Letters to the First Pets (1998)
- An Invitation to the White House: At Home with History (2000)
- Living History (2003)
Campaign Buzzwords: Hillblazers, HillRaisers, Hillstars
Noteworthy Donors: Martha Stewart, Warren Buffett

She was the eldest daughter of Hugh Rodham, a prosperous fabric store owner, and Dorothy Emma Howell Rodham. Hillary had two younger brothers, including Hugh, Jr. (born 1950) and Anthony (born 1954).
As a young woman, Hillary Rodham was active in young Republican groups and campaigned for Republican presidential nominee Barry Goldwater in 1964. She was inspired to work in some form of public service after hearing a speech in Chicago by the Reverend Martin Luther King and became a Democrat in 1968. Hillary attended Wellesley College; she was active in student politics and was elected Senior Class president before she graduated in 1969. She then attended Yale Law School, where she met Bill Clinton. Graduating with honors in 1973, she also attended one post-graduate year of study on children and medicine at

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