Michelle Obama

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Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama (born January 17, 1964) is the wife of Illinois Senator and President-elect Barack Obama. Michelle is also sister to Craig Robinson, coach of the Oregon State University's men's basketball team. From 20 January 2009, she will be the First Lady of the United States.

Born and raised on the south side of Chicago, Michelle attended Whitney Young High School in 1981, later majoring in sociology and graduating cum laude at Princeton University. She then went on to obtain her J.D. degree at Harvard Law School in 1988.

Michelle was employed at the law firm Sidly Austin in the staff of the mayor of Chicago, Richard Daley, where she met Barack Obama. She also worked for Chicago University and University of Chicago Hospitals.

Marrying in 1992, Michelle gave birth to two daughters: Malia Ann (born in 1998) and Natasha (born in 2001). She committed to campaign only two days out of the week during the election campaign in order to stay home with their children.

Campaigning

She started controversy on February 18, 2008, when campaigning for her husband's presidential campaign she said in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that "For the first time in my adult life, I am proud of my country because it feels like hope is finally making a comeback." ^[1][2]

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