Jill Tracy Jacobs Biden served as the Second Lady of the United States for eight years before becoming the First Lady and yet, she has somehow managed to stay away from the limelight. Here are the top ten facts about the US First Lady:-
1. Personal Details
Jill Jacobs was born in 1951 in New Jersey. She grew up in Pennsylvania with four younger sisters and attended Upper Moreland High School.
2. Education
Dr. Jill Biden has a Ph.D. in educational leadership from the University of Delaware. Prior to this, she has successfully finished her Master of Education from Chester State College and Master of Arts in English from Villanova.
3. Connection with Michelle Obama
During her tenure as the Second Lady, Jill Biden, and Michelle Obama worked together on policy formation for military families.
4. First Lady with 2 jobs
Jill made history by being the First US First Lady to have a full-time paid job outside The White House. She will continue as an English teacher at Northern Virginia Community College.
5. Autobiography
In 2019, Jill’s autobiography was released title Where the Light Enters: Building a Family, Discovering Myself.
6. Divorcee
Joe Biden is her second husband. Jill was married to Bill Stevenson from 1970 to 1975. Incidentally, in 1975, Joe and Jill met for the first time.
7. Focus on Education
As the Second Lady, Jill Biden was known to visit community colleges throughout the year for interaction sessions along with her stand on decreasing tuition fees for financially struggling families.
8. Published Author
In 2012, Jill Biden published Don’t Forget, God Bless Our Troops as a children’s book followed by her second work titled Joey: The Story of Joe Biden – A picture book that released in 2020.
9. Breast Cancer Prevention
Jill has been spreading awareness and contributing to medical research for breast cancer for almost 30 years through her foundation named Biden Breast Health initiative.
10. Passionate Runner
Jill Biden’s weekly routine includes five runs for five miles each. She found her passion for running around 1995 and completed the 1998 Marine Corps Marathon.
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