Family of Barack Obama the 2008 Democratic National Convention. She returned to speak at the 2012 Democratic National Convention, and again during the 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, where she delivered a speech in support of the Democratic presidential nominee, and fellow First Lady, Hillary Clinton. As First Lady, Michelle Obama sought to become a role model for women, an advocate for poverty awareness, education, nutrition, physical activity and healthy eating, and became a fashion icon. Barack and Michelle Obama have two daughters: Malia Ann (), born July 4, 1998, and Natasha (known as Sasha ), born on June 10, 2001. They were
Carol Malia job on Look North in 1997. She took over presenting when Mike Neville retired from the job. Fellow presenter, Jeff Brown, who broadcasts the sports element and who stands in for Malia when she is absent, describes her as lovely off screen as on and "unflappable". In 2003, Malia revealed that she was the victim of two stalkers who had sent poison-pen and threatening letters to her. Malia is a Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Northumberland and patron of the charity Northumbrian Blood Bikes. She is also a trustee of Bravehearts North East. Malia married Gary Hudson, a company manager, in