Barack Hussein Obama II (born August 4, 1961) is an American politician and attorney who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, Barack Obama was the first African-American president of the United States. He previously served as a U.S. senator from Illinois from 2005 to 2008 and an Illinois state senator from 1997 to 2004.
Hillary Clinton's Fight For Equality Will Never Be Sidelined
Hillary Clinton is one of The Advocate's Women of the Year. View the full list from the current issue of the magazine. When Hillary Clinton became first lady of the United States in 1993, she was unlike any other.
She was a staunch advocate for health care, and her strength and passion could not be sidelined. Her strength intimidated the GOP right from the start, and it continued well into her tenures as U.S.
