Hilary Clinton (5th Grade)

Hillary Rodham Clinton arrived at

the White House after serving as First Lady of Arkansas

for 12 years. During that time she had managed many roles:

wife, mother, and homemaker; full-time partner in a law

firm;and chairwoman of an education commitee that set

public school standards in Arkansas. On many occasions

Hillary Clinton has spoken about the need "to find the right

balance in our lives. "For her, the elements of that balance

are family , work, and public service" Hillary Diane

Rodham was born in Chicago , Illinois, on October 26,

1947, daughter of Hugh and Dorothy Rodham. Her father

owned a fabric store, and her mother was a full-time

mother and homemaker. Mrs.Rodham encouraged Hillary

to go to colllege and pursue a profession, even thoughshe

had never done so herself. Hillary and her younger

brothers, Hugh and Tony, grew up in Park Ridge, Illinois ,

as a close -knit family. Her brothers played football , while

Hillary enjoyed tennis, swimming , ballet, softball, volleybal,

and skating. An excellent student, she was aslo a Girl Scout

and a member of the local Methodist youth group. She

entered