Elaine Barrish

"Never call a bitch a bitch, us bitches hate that."

-Elaine Barrish Hammond

Elaine Barrish is the Secretary of State under President Paul Garcetti, former Governor of Illinois, and former First Lady of the United States. She is the former wife of former President Donald "Bud" Hammond, and mother of Douglas and Thomas Hammond. She was also a candidate for the Democratic Nominee for President in 2008.

Pre-White House
Elaine Barrish was born to Margaret Barrish, a Las Vegas showgirl, and a unnamed trumpet player. Elaine's father died of a drug overdose when she was 5 years old, and was raised soley by her mother.

Elaine met her future husband Bud Hammond while she was attending Law School, the both were in then Professor Diane Nash. She graduated Law School as valedictorian, and after giving her graduation speech she recieved a 10 minute standing ovation.

Soon after leaving Law School, Elaine and Bud married. For the next 20 years set her own personal ambitions aside for her husband's, and to raise their two children.

As First Lady
While Governor of North Carolina, Bud Hammond was elected the 42nd President of the United States. During thier time in the White House, Bud was highly popular in the public eye while Elaine was considered by many cold and calculating politician.

Elaine's marriage hit a very rock point when Bud's extramarital affairs began to leak out into the public. Even though it caused much stress for the First Lady, Elaine chose to stay with her husband out of love for him and their children.

POST WHITE HOUSE

In 2002 shortly after her Husbands second term as President ended Elaine was elected Governor of Illinios. She was re-elected in 2006 by a large margin. On January 30th, 2007 she announced she would be a candidate for the Democratic nomination for President saying, "Yes I'm going to run, and I'm going to win."