Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY)

Hillary Rodham Clinton currently serves as United States Senator from New York. She is the first First Lady elected to the United States Senate. Senator Clinton serves on the Senate Committees for Environment and Public Works; Health, Education, Labor and Pensions; and was recently appointed to the Senate Armed Services Committee. In the 108th Congress, national security, homeland security and economic security remain at the top of the Senator's legislative agenda. Furthermore, Senator Clinton is recognized around the world as an advocate for democracy, religious tolerance and human rights, and as a champion for women and girls, emphasizing access to education, economic opportunity, family planning and women's rights to make their own decisions on reproductive health. Senator Clinton has also published several works, notably, Living History, It Takes a Village: and Other Lessons Children Teach Us and An Invitation to the White House. In addition, the Senator has authored numerous magazine and journal articles as well as op-ed pieces. Senator Clinton attended Wellesley College and is a 1973 graduate of Yale Law School. Senator Clinton is married to former President William J. Clinton and they have one daughter, Chelsea.