Chelsea Clinton announces she's pregnant at event for empowering girls
| Washington
Chelsea聽Clinton聽and her husband, Marc Mezvinsky, are expecting their first child later this year.
The 34-year-old daughter of former President Bill聽Clinton聽and ex-Secretary of State Hillary Rodham聽Clinton made the announcement Thursday at the end of a聽Clinton聽Foundation event in New York on empowering girls.
Joined on stage by her mother,聽Chelsea聽Clinton聽said she feels "all the better whether it's a girl or a boy that she or he will grow up in a world with so many strong female leaders."
"I just hope I will be as good a mom to my child and hopefully children as my mom was to me," the former first daughter said.
The former first lady, secretary of state and New York senator, who is considering another presidential campaign in 2016, said she was "really excited" about becoming a grandmother.
"It makes this work even more important because we've made a lot of progress,"聽Clinton聽said.
"I want to see us keep moving and certainly for future generations as well so that maybe our grandchild will not have to be worried about some of the things that young women and young men are worried about today," Hillary聽Clinton聽said.
Chelsea聽Clinton聽said in an interview with Glamour magazine last year that she and her husband were hoping to start a family soon, calling 2014 "the year of the baby."
The younger聽Clinton聽is vice chairman of the Bill, Hillary &聽Chelsea聽Clinton聽Foundation, which was previously known as the William J.聽Clinton聽Foundation.聽Chelsea聽Clinton聽has taken a leading role in the organization, helping direct its humanitarian and philanthropic efforts around the globe.
She has avoided commenting on her mother's potential presidential campaign except to say that she'll support her in whatever she does. But she would be a strong voice for her mother among young voters if the former secretary of state decides to seek the presidency.
After the announcement, Bill聽Clinton聽weighed in on Twitter: "Excited to add a new line to my Twitter bio...grandfather-to-be! @HillaryClinton and I are so happy for聽Chelsea聽and Marc!"
