Hillary Clinton as First Lady of Arkansas

Clinton in 1965
Tenures of Hillary Clinton as First Lady of Arkansas
First term
January 9, 1979 – January 19, 1981
Second term
January 11, 1983 – December 12, 1992

Hillary Clinton served as first lady of Arkansas during the two governorships of her husband, Bill Clinton. During her husband's first governorship, she was known as Hillary Rodham. However, in his second governorship, she made use of the name Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Clinton took an active role in the state's government, serving on boards and advancing causes and legislation. During her time as first lady of Arkansas, she also continued her legal career at the Rose Law Firm and served on several nonprofits, federal boards, as well as on the corporate boards of directors of Wal-Mart and other companies.

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