Born on October 26, 1947, Hillary Rodham Clinton was an ordinary human being. In the years following, she became one of the most influential persons in my life. From a lawyer, to the First Lady of Arkansas, to America's First Lady, and now a New York senator, Hillary exemplifies many qualities and aspects of a great leader.
             Mrs. Clinton has extreme amounts of courage. She believes in standing up for what she thinks is right, no matter the consequences. This was especially the case when she chaired the Task Force on National Health Care Reform in 1993. Appointed by her husband, she took a lot of heat from accepting this position. No one thought that she could handle the work, but she proved them wrong. Although the Health Care Reform Act didn't pass congress, she stood up in front of hundreds of people to prove her case: that American's deserve better health care. She also exemplified her courage when it was announced to the American public that her husband had sexual relations with Monica Lewinsky. It was her courage that held their relationship together and allowed them to work through their problems.
             Hillary has great charisma. She appears, in the public eye, as a down home person that you can just talk to. She seems to care about everyone, and has a passion for young people. While she was the First Lady of the United States, she appealed to Americans by her charm while in the public eye. She seemed to handle her problems with such great pride, and made her life appear simple and perfect.
             Compassion played an important role in being First Lady. She had a strong compassion for children. Reading to children, pushing for health care reformation, and raising a family was just some of the many tasks she performed while at the White House. She was the author of a "weekly newspaper column entitled 'Talking It Over,' which focused on her experiences as First Lady and her observations of women, childre...