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First Lady Michelle Obama
When people ask Michelle Obama to
describe herself, she doesn't
hesitate. First and foremost, she is
Malia and Sasha's mom.
But before she was a mother — or a
wife, lawyer, or public servant —
she was Fraser and Marian
Robinson's daughter.
The Robinsons lived in a brick
bungalow on the South Side of
Chicago. Fraser was a pump
operator for the Chicago Water
Department, and despite being
When people ask Michelle Obama to
describe herself, she doesn't
hesitate. First and foremost, she is
Malia and Sasha's mom.
But before she was a mother — or a
wife, lawyer, or public servant —
she was Fraser and Marian
Robinson's daughter.
The Robinsons lived in a brick
bungalow on the South Side of
Chicago. Fraser was a pump
operator for the Chicago Water
Department, and despite being
diagnosed with multiple sclerosis at a young age, he hardly ever missed a day of work.
Marian stayed home to raise Michelle and her brother, Craig, skillfully managing a busy
household filled with love, laughter, and important life lessons.
A product of Chicago public schools, Michelle studied sociology and African-American studies
at Princeton University. After graduating from Harvard Law School in 1988, she joined the
Chicago law firm Sidley & Austin, where she later met the man who would become the love of
her life.
After a few years, Michelle decided her true calling lay in encouraging people to serve their
communities and their neighbors. She served as assistant commissioner of planning and
development in Chicago's City Hall before becoming the founding executive director of the
Chicago chapter of Public Allies, an AmeriCorps program that prepares youth for public service.
In 1996, Michelle joined the University of Chicago with a vision of bringing campus and
community together. As associate dean of student services, she developed the university's
first community service program, and under her leadership as vice president of community
and external affairs for the University of Chicago Medical Center, volunteerism skyrocketed.
As First Lady, Michelle Obama looks forward to continuing her work on the issues close to her
heart — supporting military families, helping working women balance career and family, and
encouraging national service.
Michelle and Barack Obama have two daughters: Malia and Sasha. Like their mother, the girls
were born on the South Side of Chicago.
Marian stayed home to raise Michelle and her brother, Craig, skillfully managing a busy
household filled with love, laughter, and important life lessons.
A product of Chicago public schools, Michelle studied sociology and African-American studies
at Princeton University. After graduating from Harvard Law School in 1988, she joined the
Chicago law firm Sidley & Austin, where she later met the man who would become the love of
her life.
After a few years, Michelle decided her true calling lay in encouraging people to serve their
communities and their neighbors. She served as assistant commissioner of planning and
development in Chicago's City Hall before becoming the founding executive director of the
Chicago chapter of Public Allies, an AmeriCorps program that prepares youth for public service.
In 1996, Michelle joined the University of Chicago with a vision of bringing campus and
community together. As associate dean of student services, she developed the university's
first community service program, and under her leadership as vice president of community
and external affairs for the University of Chicago Medical Center, volunteerism skyrocketed.
As First Lady, Michelle Obama looks forward to continuing her work on the issues close to her
heart — supporting military families, helping working women balance career and family, and
encouraging national service.
Michelle and Barack Obama have two daughters: Malia and Sasha. Like their mother, the girls
were born on the South Side of Chicago.
