Hillary Clinton, JD Biography
- Title:
- Former US Secretary of State
- Position:
- Con to the question "Should Prostitution Be Legal?"
- Reasoning:
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“I do not approve of legalized prostitution or any kind of prostitution. It is something that I personally believe is demeaning to women. I have worked against it and I have certainly taken a very strong stand against what happens in many parts of the world where young girls and women are forced into prostitution against their wills. I understand Nevada has a regulated system and it is within the authority of the state. So that is not a federal issue that we will have any role to play in when I am president. But I would obviously speak out against prostitution and try to persuade women that it is not --- even in a regulated system -- necessarily a good way to try to make a living. Let’s try to find other jobs that can be there for women who are looking for a good way to support themselves and their families.”
“Clinton: On Prostitution, Sports Betting and the Politics of a Rock Star,” Reno Gazette-Journal, Apr. 29, 2007
- Involvement and Affiliations:
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- 67th US Secretary of State, Jan. 21, 2009–Feb. 1, 2013
- US Senator (D-NY), 2001-2009
- Democratic Party Presidential Candidate, 2008
- Recipient, Military Order of the Purple Heart’s Inspirational Leadership Award, 2006
- Recipient, President’s Vision & Voice Award, American Medical Women’s Association, 2005
- Recipient, Reserve Officers Association National President’s Award, 2005
- Inductee, National Women’s Hall of Fame, 2005
- Recipient, Women in Politics Award, National Hispana Leadership Institute, 2004
- Recipient, Secretary of Defense Medal for Outstanding Public Service, US Department of Defense, 2001
- First Lady of the United States, 1993-2000
- Recipient, Mother Theresa award from Albanian government for work with Kosovar refugees, 1999
- Recipient, United Arab Emirates Health Foundation Prize, Geneva, Switzerland, 1998
- Recipient, Humanitarian Award, Elie Wiesel Foundation, 1994
- Chairperson, Task Force on National Health Care Reform, 1993
- First Lady of the State of Arkansas, 1979-1981, 1983-1993
- Education:
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- JD, Yale University, 1973
- BA, Wellesley College, 1969
- Other:
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- Board Member, TCBY Yogurt Company, 1985-1992
- Board Member, Wal-Mart, 1985-1992
- Partner, Rose Law Firm, 1976-1992
- Board member, Legal Services Corporation, 1978
- Former Chairperson, American Bar Association’s Commission on Women
- Former Chairperson, Arkansas Educational Standards Committee
- Co-Founder, Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families
- Former Board Member, Children’s Defense Fund
- Former Board Member, Arkansas Children’s Hospital
- Former Board Member, Child Care Action Campaign
- Former Board Member, Children’s Television Workshop
- Recipient, Martin Luther King, Jr. Award, Progressive National Baptist Convention
- Married to 42nd US President Bill Clinton
- Legal name is Hillary Rodham Clinton