Patti Solis Doyle

Guide Note

As campaign manager for Hillary Clinton's 2008 run, Patti Solis Doyle was the first Hispanic woman to run a presidential campaign. Solis left the Clinton camp (or was ejected, according to rumor¹) in February of 2008—and subsequently signed on as chief of staff for Barack Obama's yet-to-be-determined running mate, in June.

Fast Facts

1. Born in 1965
2. Alma Mater: Northwestern University
3. Occupation: Senior Adviser
4. Spouse: Jim Doyle
5. Has two children
6. Started working as personal assistant to Clinton in 1991
7. Coined the term "Hillaryland"²

Doyle had a central role in preparing Clinton's presidential run, and had organized her 2000 and 2006 Senatorial campaigns. On February 10, 2008, news reports indicated that Doyle had stepped down. However, it is rumored that she was fired by Clinton, according to insiders.³

On June 16, 2008, it was reported that Solis had been hired by the Obama campaign to head the staff of the presumptive Democratic nominee's as-yet-undetermined Vice Presidential pick. Solis' Hispanic background was seen as asset to a campaign that had faced difficulty shoring up Latino votes in the primaries.⁴

• Worked on Richard M. Daley's campaign for Mayor of Chicago
• Executive Director, HillPac
• Assistant, Hillary Clinton
• Campaign Manager, Hillary Clinton
• Chief of Staff to Democratic Vice Presidential nominee, 2008