Patti Solis Doyle’s career began when she joined Richard Daley’s campaign for the Mayor of Chicago that led to a stable job at the Chicago City Hall. Then, in 1991, she took a big leap of faith to quit her job at the City Hall to join a presidential campaign for then Arkansas governor, Bill Clinton, the 42nd President of the United States. She served as a senior advisor to Hillary Clinton throughout that campaign and two terms in the White House, becoming the first Latina to manage a presidential campaign. Her career as a campaign advisor did not end there. She went on to serve as the chief of staff for then Vice Presidential nominee Joe Biden and served as an advisor to the Obama-Biden campaign during the 2012 presidential election. As a proud daughter of immigrant parents from Mexico, Patti shares her personal story growing up on Chicago’s south side at many speaking events, particularly for women of color in politics. Patti also serves as the Director at Large for the NAA Board as of 2020. 

To celebrate Women’s History Month, Northwestern Intersections is featuring four female Northwestern trailblazers to honor those who have shaped and inspired the future of our community.