Bill Clinton served a term in office.
Bill Clinton . Prior to the Presidency he was the 40th Governor of Arkansas from 1979 to 1981 and the state 's 42nd Governor from 1983 to 1992 . As Governor of Arkansas , Clinton overhauled the state 's education system and served as chairman of the National Governors Association . Clinton was acquitted by the U.S. Senate in 1999 and served his complete term of office . My Life is a 2004 autobiography written by former President of the United States Bill Clinton , who left office on January 20 , 2001 .