née previously born june american educator married 47th current vice president united_states making second lady united_states born new_jersey grew pennsylvania married young sons marriage hunter mother baby sister died car accident joe daughter born bachelor degree master degrees doctoral degree taught english reading high schools years taught emotional disabilities psychiatric hospital english writing instructor professor english thought second lady hold paying job husband vice president founder non profit organization founder book program active delaware boots ground founder lady early life born june new_jersey moving times young younger sisters spent majority childhood pennsylvania father bank head savings loan chestnut hill neighborhood philadelphia family originally italian grandfather mother family particularly religious ninth grade independently took classes order join presbyterian church intended career began working age included attended somewhat rebellious enjoyed social life liked english class graduated education career marriage family enrolled junior college pennsylvania study fashion merchandising soon found married college football player february couple years opened stone balloon newark delaware near successful college bars nation enrolled declared english major took year college modelling work local agency wilmington drifted apart subsequently returned college met senator senior delaware march met blind date set joe brother seen photograph local advertisement graduated bachelor_of_arts later began career teaching high school english going turbulent divorce proceedings court case ended getting half share wanted married catholic priest june chapel united_nations new_york_city half years wife infant daughter died motor vehicle accident joe proposed times accepted hesitant commitment raising young sons survived accident continued teach pregnant received master education specialty reading daughter born june stopped working years raising children returned work teaching english acting reading specialist teaching history emotionally disturbed students taught adolescent program center psychiatric hospital years 1980s received second master arts degree english husband bid presidency said continue job teaching emotionally disturbed children lady spent years teaching public high school including years instructor wilmington campus taught english composition writing emphasis confidence students said teaching community college feel like greater difference lives love population feels comfortable love women coming school getting degrees focused president nonprofit organization begun provides educational breast health awareness programs free charge schools groups state delaware following years organization informed high school girls proper breast health helped found book provides books low income children active delaware boots ground organization supports military families runs miles times week run later returned school doctoral degree studying birth january age received doctor education educational leadership published role presidential campaign following reelection urged husband run president later saying literally wore black week believe won felt things bad iraq war said joe got change change joe campaign democratic nominee continued teach week join campaigning weekends said taken activist role addressing education chief focus concern potential lady said basically seek inclusion cabinet meetings husband selected democratic presidential nominee barack_obama running mate began campaigning wore pin recognition deployment iraq polished political speaker able establish connection audience joint appearances time husband running vice president continued teach days week fall semester campaigned long weekend grading class papers campaign bus second lady united_states term despite moving number observatory circle vice presidential residence washington second lady united_states intended teaching washington area community college recruited january began teaching english courses professor alexandria campus nova second largest community college nation rare second ladies work serve vice president thought second lady hold paying job husband vice president planned public advocate importance community colleges advise obama administration issues related white_house announcements preference referred adviser named chief staff second lady role donnell spokesperson named communications director lawyer policy director second lady staff overall occupies corner suite inauguration said barack_obama offered husband vice presidency position secretary state spokesperson stated offered job obama obama announced charge initiative raise awareness value community colleges june gave commencement address brooklyn new_york received honorary doctor humane letters degree continued teaching english reading writing classes nova fall january gave commencement speech winter commencement address major university august appeared episode lifetime making campaign raise awareness military families april founded national initiative showcase needs military families september lent support campaign push awareness surrounding deadly famine war drought affecting million people continued teach nova held permanent position associate professor teaching english writing composition courses days week position normal sharing teacher holding regular office hours students trying accompanying secret service agents dress possible life husband number observatory circle tended informal centered family nearby grandchildren june published children book don forget god troops based son deployment month daughter social worker families married role presidential campaign presidential election husband running election vice president played modest role cut teaching schedule solo campaign appearances reflected continuing politics public speaking obama campaign considered valuable connecting military families teachers women second term following election obama husband november began second term second lady wore silk blue gown appeared inaugural balls january second term continued involved supporting military personnel including staging multiple visits center rehabilitation facility attending inaugural games london congressional elections campaigned number democrats including ones high profile contests colorado georgia suffered death brain cancer present husband rose garden october announced run democratic_party presidential nomination election account disappointed decision believing husband highly qualified position best president continued teach nova handling load classes fall semester present husband listening tour cancer effort leading march headed official party welcomed american astronaut earth year space
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