Patti Solis Doyle

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Patti Solis Doyle
Born 1965
Occupation Senior Adviser (formerly Campaign Manager) to Hillary Clinton
Spouse Jim Doyle
Children 2

Patti Solis Doyle (born 1965) is an American political operative and long-time aide to Hillary Rodham Clinton. Starting her association with the former First Lady as her assistant during her husband Bill Clinton's 1992 presidential campaign, she eventually became campaign manager for Hillary Clinton's 2000 Senate campaign, her 2006 re-election campaign and her 2008 presidential campaign from its inception until she was replaced by Maggie Williams in February 2008.

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[edit] Early life and career

She is the youngest child of six siblings. Her parents, Santiago and Alejandrina Solis, were immigrants from Monterrey, Mexico. She grew up in the Chicago area, attending the Notre Dame High School for Girls and Northwestern University. Her oldest brother, Daniel Solis, is Chicago alderman for the 25th ward.[1][2]

Doyle entered politics working on Richard M. Daley's campaign for Mayor of Chicago. Later she went with David Wilhelm (Bill Clinton's campaign manager) from Chicago to Little Rock, where she became Hillary Rodham Clinton's assistant. She is credited with coining the term "Hillaryland", the close circle of Clinton advisers, dating back to 1992.[3]

She is executive director of HillPac and ran Clinton's campaign for the United States Senate in 2000 and her 2006 re-election campaign.

[edit] Hillary Clinton presidential campaign

Appointing Solis Doyle as her Presidential campaign manager, Clinton said "I have complete confidence and trust in her as a person and as a professional. She was the natural choice for me when it came to picking someone to run this campaign". Solis Doyle was the first Hispanic woman to manage a presidential campaign.[4][5]

Although she retains the position of senior adviser to the campaign, her removal from the top position is reported to have been acrimonious and some inside the Clinton camp have accused Solis Doyle of managing the campaign "into a ditch".[6] Doyle was replaced by Maggie Williams.[1] It has been reported that Senator Clinton and Solis Doyle have not spoken since.[2]

[edit] Personal life

She is married to Jim Doyle, a Harvard Law School graduate. They have two children.

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Inspiring Latina: Patti Solis Doyle", Latina, 2007. Retrieved on 2008-01-24. 
  2. ^ Lynn Sweet. "(subscription required) Chicagoan runs Hillary's camp", Chicago Sun-Times, 2007-06-14. 
  3. ^ Raymond Hernandez. "Adviser to Senator Clinton Stays in Shadows", The New York Times, 2006-12-13. Retrieved on 2008-02-10. 
  4. ^ "Patti Solis Doyle's profile", Chicago Sun Times, 14 June 2007. Retrieved on 2008-02-23. 
  5. ^ "New Congress, Old Fights; Choosing Teams for 2008", Wall Street Journal, 2007-01-06. Retrieved on 2007-10-26. 
  6. ^ "Inside the Clinton Shake Up", The Atlantic, 2008-02-16. Retrieved on 2008-02-20. 

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