Jill Biden
Jill Tracy Jacobs Biden (nee Jacobs, previously Stevenson; born June 3, 1951[1]) is an American educator and doctor and is the current First Lady of the United States as the second wife of the 46th President of the United States, Joe Biden. She had previously served as Second Lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017 when her husband was 47th Vice President of the United States under Barack Obama.
Jill Biden | |
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.jpg) Jill Biden in January 2021 | |
| First Lady of the United States | |
Current | |
| Assumed role January 20, 2021 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Melania Trump |
| Second Lady of the United States | |
| In role January 20, 2009 – January 20, 2017 | |
| Vice President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Lynne Cheney |
| Succeeded by | Karen Pence |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jill Tracy Jacobs June 3, 1951 Hammonton, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
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| Relatives | Biden family |
| Residence | White House |
| Education | University of Delaware (BA, EdD) West Chester University (MEd) Villanova University (MA) |
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| Academic background | |
| Thesis | Student Retention at the Community College: Meeting Students' Needs (2006) |
| Doctoral advisor | Barbara Curry |
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| Institutions | Delaware Technical Community College Northern Virginia Community College |
Early lifeEdit
Jill Tracy Jacobs was born on June 5, 1951,[1] in Hammonton, New Jersey.[2][3] She spent most of her childhood in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.[3] She attended the University of Delaware.
Marriage and familyEdit
She met Joe Biden in 1975. They married in 1977. In 1981, their daughter Ashley was born.
Personal lifeEdit
Biden has taught high school for 13 years. She has founded several charities. As the new First Lady, she continued to teach part time.
The Bidens live just outside of Wilmington, Delaware.[4]
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "RT @whitehouse Happy birthday, @DrBiden! - Take note @Wikipedia!". The White House/Twitter. June 3, 2013.
- ↑ Farrell, Joelle (August 27, 2008). "Colleagues see a caring, giving Jill Biden". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on September 1, 2008. Retrieved August 28, 2008.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Terruso, Julia (October 14, 2020). "Jill Biden's Philly 'grit'". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on November 5, 2020. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
- ↑ "For Biden, there's no place like a weekend home in Delaware". Tampa Bay. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
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