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Hillary Rodham Clinton (D)

Senator from New York

PROFILE

Personal:
Born Oct. 26, 1947, Park Ridge, Ill.
Married to Bill Clinton
One child

Education:
Wellesley College, B.A., 1969 (Political Science)
Yale University, J.D. 1973

Professional:
Prior to entering the Senate in 2000, she was on the faculty of the University of Arkansas Law School and a partner at the Rose Law Firm in Little Rock, Arkansas, while her husband served as governor for 12 years.

Notable:
- First student to speak at commencement exercises for Wellesley College
- First First Lady elected to the Senate and first woman elected statewide in New York.
- Chaired President’s Task Force on National Health Care Reform.
- Wrote best-selling 1996 book “It Takes a Village and Other Lessons Children Teach Us”

ON THE ISSUES

Taxes:
Wants tax relief for the middle class and has supported ending the marriage penalty...

Economy:
Primary goals are to expand and strengthen the middle class through job creation and higher wages.

Healthcare:
Her American Health Choices Plan promises to provide coverage to all Americans without an increase...

Social Security:
Opposes privatization and does not see a looming crisis for the existing system.

Housing:
Supports more face-to-face financial counseling about mortgage risks...

Trade:
Plans to crack down on disagreeable Chinese trading policies including currency...

Energy:
Wants to promote energy independence by investing $50 billion into...

MAJOR CONTRIBUTORS

Top 5 Industries:
Lawyers/Law Firms: $14,843,862
Misc. Business: $7,064,678
Retired: $6,862,254
Securities & Investment: $6,673,820
Real Estate: $5,745,644

Top 5 Contributors:
DLA Piper: $495,550
Goldman Sachs: $440,300
Citigroup Inc: $388,052
Morgan Stanley: $385,420
EMILY's List: $323,242

Source:
Center For Responsible Government -- data through March 31. For more information go to OpenSecrets.Org.

NEED TO KNOW

Presidential Campaign | http://www.hillaryclinton.com/

U.S. Senator | http://clinton.senate.gov/

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