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Raised in [[Park Ridge, Illinois]], Rodham graduated from [[Wellesley College]] in 1969 and from [[Yale Law School]] in 1973. After serving as a congressional legal counsel, she moved to [[Arkansas]] and, in 1975, married Bill Clinton, whom she had met at Yale. In 1977, Clinton co-founded [[Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families]]. She was appointed the first female chair of the [[Legal Services Corporation]] in 1978 and became the first woman partner at Little Rock's [[Rose Law Firm]] the following year. ''[[The National Law Journal]]'' twice listed her as one of the hundred most influential lawyers in America. Clinton was the [[first lady of Arkansas]] from 1979 to 1981 and again from 1983 to 1992. As the first lady of the U.S., Clinton advocated for healthcare reform. In 1994, [[Clinton health care plan of 1993|her health care plan]] failed to gain approval from Congress. In 1997 and 1999, Clinton played a leading role in promoting the creation of the [[State Children's Health Insurance Program]], the [[Adoption and Safe Families Act]], and the [[Foster Care Independence Act]]. She also [[Women's Rights Are Human Rights|advocated for gender equality]] at the [[1995 World Conference on Women]]. In 1998, Clinton's marital relationship came under public scrutiny during the [[Lewinsky scandal]], which led her to issue a statement that reaffirmed her commitment to the marriage.