Dr. Jill Biden is the wife of Vice President Joe Biden. Her maiden name is Jill Tracy Jacobs. She is an English professor at Delaware Technical and Community College and is the president of the Biden Breast Health Initiative, a non-profit organization that is focused on raising the awareness of breast cancer.Official Site: Biden Breast Health Initiative
On January 19, 2009, Jill Biden said that President Barack Obama had given her husband the choice of vice-president or the job of Secretary of State. The gaffe occurred during a taping of the Oprah Show. She went on to say that the VP job was better for them because it didn't require as much travel. After Joe Biden was named as Obama's vice presidential pick, Hillary Clinton was named as the administration's choice for Secretary of State.USA Today: Biden could have had State job... (January 19, 2009)
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Founder and president of the Biden Breast Health Initiative in DelawareOfficial Site: Biden Breast Health Initiative
