Hillary Clinton, Democrat, Senator - New York - West Liberty Index - West Liberty, Iowa

Hillary Clinton, Democrat, Senator - New York - West Liberty Index - West Liberty, Iowa: "Hillary Clinton, Democrat, Senator - New York" by Sara Sedlacek · January 02, 2008 Hillary Clinton grew up in Park Ridge, Ill. with her parents and two brothers. She earned her Bachelor’s degree from Wellesly College before continuing on to Yale Law School. After earning her law degree, she became the staff attorney for the Children’s Defense Fund. She was also on the staff of the House Judiciary Committee considering the impeachment of Richard Nixon. After marrying Bill Clinton and moving to Arkansas, Hillary ran a legal aid clinic for the poor. She organized Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families, was appointed to the board of the United States Legal Services Corporation. She also served on the board at the Arkansas Children’s Hospital, the Children’s Defense Fund, the Childcare Action Campaign and the Children’s Television Workshop. Hillary led the American Bar Association’s Commission on Women in the Profession and has been twice named one of the 100 most influential lawyers in America. While her husband was in the White House, she helped to create the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997. In 2000, Hillary was elected to the United States Senate, representing New York. As a senator, Hillary has served on the Senate Armed Services Committee. Supporting Hillary from West Liberty is RSVP coordinator, Betty Zimmerman. “I have met Hillary Clinton. I believe she is ready to lead America. She knows how the Congress works and she knows how the White House works. She has the respect of leaders around the world. She is ready to lead and get things done. “Right now we’re so in debt to other countries and we had such a deficit in the ‘90’s. The previous Democratic administration was able to gain a surplus. I hope that from previous experiences [Hillary] will be able to get our economy on track again. “I also think it’s important she’s met with 82 world leaders and spent over 30 years working on policies to help families, women and, especially, children. “I feel that when she becomes president, Hillary will end the war in Iraq and work toward providing universal healthcare coverage for all Americans. “She will replace our reliance on foreign oil with homegrown energy alternatives. “I think that after being in Iowa, she has a better understanding of the strength and capacity of the American people. I believe she’ll work hard to bring economic opportunities to small towns like West Liberty like she has done with upstate New York."