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Speaker. Commentator. Strategist. Entrepreneur.Patti Solis Doyle
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ProjectsPublic SpeakerTo book Patti to moderate a panel or speak at an event, click here.Topics:
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Politics in the Trump Era
- Immigration Reform — A Personal Point of View
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The 2020 Presidential Campaign
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Politics and the #MeToo Movement
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Sexism in Politics; Women in Congress
CNN CommentatorPolitical commentatorAppearances include: Anderson Cooper 360, CNN Tonight with Don Lemon, The Lead with Jake Tapper, New Day, Newsroom, State of the Union, This Hour, Wolf -
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About PattiPatti Solis Doyle is a nationally recognized political organizer and campaign strategist. She speaks regularly on the rise of women and minorities in politics, presidential campaigns, and issues affecting Hispanic Americans. Solis Doyle is also a CNN political contributor and winter fellow at the University of Chicago's Institute of Politics.She is President of Solis Strategies, a communications firm serving non-profits, NGOs, and corporations. Solis Doyle has more than 20 years of experience in politics, presidential campaigns and public service. She began her career working on Richard Daley’s campaign for Mayor of Chicago and later worked at Chicago City Hall. In 1991, she was among the first to join then Governor Bill Clinton’s presidential campaign. She served as a senior advisor to Hillary Clinton throughout that campaign and two terms in the White House. In 2000, Solis Doyle served as chief of staff to the First Lady’s first Senate campaign. She later managed Senator Clinton’s political operations, PAC and 2006 re-election campaign. As campaign manager of Clinton’s presidential bid (from January 2007 through February 2008), Solis Doyle was the first Hispanic woman to lead a presidential campaign.During the 2008 general election, Solis Doyle joined the Obama for America campaign as chief of staff for Vice Presidential operations. In this role, Solis Doyle built a national team of policy, communications, political and field operatives in advance of the nominee’s selection. She later managed day-to-day operations for Vice Presidential nominee Joe Biden. During the 2012 presidential election, Solis Doyle served as an advisor to the Obama-Biden campaign.In addition to her work with VAP, Solis Doyle works with Hispanic service organizations and student organizations across the U.S.Hispanic Magazine has honored Solis Doyle with the “Latinas of Excellence Award” for her accomplishments in the area of government, politics and civil leadership. She also received the “Siempre Inspiran” award from Siempre Mujer magazine, honoring remarkable Latinas whose achievements and contributions to their communities are helping shape the future of Hispanic women in this country. Hispanic Business Magazine named her one of America’s “100 Most Influential Hispanics.”Solis Doyle received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication from Northwestern University. She currently resides in Washington, DC with her husband and two children.
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Selected Remarks—Yale University, New Haven, CTWomen in Politics—Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY—California State University, Fresno, CA—Politics & Prose, Washington, D.C.—Parc des expositions de Villepinte La Francilienne, Paris, FranceWomen in Cable Telecommunication Visionary Leadership Breakfast & Award Ceremony
—Renaissance Convention Center Hotel, Schaumburg, ILWomen in Leadership; Litmus Test for Democracy in the Middle East and Iran
—U.S. House of Representatives, RHOB, Washington, D.C.38th NAHN Annual Conference
—Crowne Plaza Hotel, New Orleans, LA—Northwestern University, Evanston, IL—Desmond Hotel, Albany, NY—University of Virginia Center for Politics, Richmond, VA—The Department of Energy, Washington, DC—St. Phillips College, San Antonio, TX—Maricopa Community College, Pheonix, AZ—University of Delaware, Newark, DE—University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE—Garden Valley State University, Allendale, MI—Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL—University of Maryland, College Park, MD—Marshall University, Huntington, WV—University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA—Goucher College, Towson, MDPatti has spoken to a host of community groups, youth organizations and churches. To get in touch with Patti, click here.
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Selected MediaWhat Democrats Need To Do To Win, by Patti Solis Doyle for CNN, October 13, 2018
And now Democrats are angry. Women are especially angry. Some are expressing their anger by running for office. Most of us are voting in record numbers. And millions are protesting, marching, calling, tweeting, posting and screaming at their televisions. It's an advantage, yes, but how Democrats use it now will mean the difference between winning and losing.
Burn Down the 'Boys Will Be Boys' Club, by Patti Solis Doyle for CNN, September 24, 2018
In less than two years, the universe has changed dramatically. The #MeToo movement changed our culture and the way we, as a society, look at sexual assault and sexual harassment. Women are coming forward. They are working through their fear, shame, and trauma in order to change the rules.
Drop the Partisan Nonsense on Harassment, by Patti Solis Doyle for CNN, November 24, 2017
Sexual harassment is not a political issue. It's not about Democrat vs. Republican. It's about the victim. The stories of the victims are horrifying, scary, and disgusting. We need to listen. We need to believe them. We need to talk to our daughters and our sons about them. We, as a society, need to do better.
Will America Ever Have a Woman President?, for Politico Magazine, November 3, 2017
It’s hard to argue things are getting better for female candidates when America elected Donald “grab them by the p----” Trump. But I’ve been working in campaign politics for nearly 30 years, and I believe America will elect a woman president—maybe as soon as 2020.
If Hillary Clinton Were a Man, by Patti Solis Doyle for CNN, April 29, 2016
On Tuesday night, Donald Trump argued that, "If Hillary Clinton were a man, I don't think she'd get 5% of the vote. ... The only thing she's got going on is the women's card." My immediate reaction? I threw the plum I was eating at the TV, then tweeted, "If Hillary were a man, she'd have been president 25 years ago." Trump's argument -- and my reaction to it -- raise an important question. Are Clinton's accomplishments less impressive, or more impressive, because she's a woman? How you answer should help you decide how to vote in November.
Episode 25, by David Axelrod for The Axe Files, January 2016
Patti Solis Doyle, the first Hispanic woman to lead a presidential campaign, chats with David about her family’s immigration to the U.S. from Mexico, the 17 years she spent working for Hillary Clinton both in the White House and on the campaign trail, and why she thinks Clinton is a better candidate this time around and will ultimately win the Democratic nomination.
What My Dad Could Teach Donald Trump, by Patti Solis Doyle for CNN, August 20, 2015"Trump's "birthright citizenship" agenda -- still undefined -- could cut closer to home, however. Juny and I were born in the United States before our parents became citizens. My four other siblings earned their citizenship years after arriving. What would Trump do with us? There is a cost to stripping me and my brothers and sisters of our citizenship -- a cost to us, to Chicago and to the country."Is Hillary Clinton's good government also good politics?, by Patti Solis Doyle for CNN, July 14, 2015"At the end of the day, however, a race should boil down to who can govern. Who has the right ideas and policies for the time? And who can actually get them done?
Monday, during Hillary Clinton's economic address, we got to see her at her best, talking about the topics that matter most, in a way that demonstrates how she'd get things done (and why others are likely to fail)."
Will GOP midterm victories help or hurt Hillary Clinton?, by James Rosen for Fox News, November 7, 2014
“I think Hillary Clinton did yeoman's work in campaigning out there for Democrats,” said Patti Solis Doyle, a former Clinton campaign manager in 2008, in an interview with Fox News. “She did what she could to help her friends, and very strong Democrats out there. She raised money for them; she campaigned for them.”
Bloomberg Politics' Midterm Election Night Coverage, With All Due Respect, for Bloomberg TV, November 4, 2014
Bloomberg Politics managing editors and "With All Due Respect" co-hosts Mark Halperin and John Heilemann anchor Bloomberg Television's midterm election night coverage. With Al Hunt, Kim Alfano, Bill Burton, Lanhee Chen, Fred Davis, Patti Solis Doyle, Anita Dunn, Michael Feldman, and John Sununu, as well as Bloomberg correspondents reporting from key locations across the country, including Washington, D.C., Colorado, and Kentucky.Startup Sees Profit in State's Financial Woes, The Wall Street Journal, March 21, 2013A Chicago startup is aiming to mine a silver lining in the fiscal misery hanging over Illinois... Vendor Assistance Program says it can profit by advancing the money to pay the vendors, then keeping late fees the state owes them. Vendors forego the penalty payments but get their money faster than they would otherwise.
Campaign Boys Club, hosted by Alicia Menendez for Huffington Post Live, January 8, 2013
Patti Solis Doyle, Hillary Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign manager, joined HuffPost Live Tuesday to discuss the role of women in political campaigns and speculated on her former boss' 2016 presidential prospects.
"Hopefully there will be a 2016 campaign," Solis Doyle told HuffPost Live host Alicia Menendez, while praising the diversity among Clinton's top 2008 staff.
Patti Solis Doyle On Hillary Clinton 2016 Run: 'Hopefully' (VIDEO), by Danny Shea for The Huffington Post, January 8, 2013
“I think what voters are looking for is the sense that ‘this guy knows what he’s doing,’ and ‘I feel comfortable leaving this guy in charge,’ ” said Patti Solis Doyle, who ran Hillary Clinton’s campaign when she debated Obama (and the other Democratic presidential candidates) in 2008, and later helped prepare Joe Biden for his vice presidential debate with Sarah Palin.
What Obama Needs to Do in Denver, by Alexis Simendinger for Real Clear Politics, October 1, 2012
"While most of you were spilling your coffee over the nasty Mexican gangbangers in Sharon Angle's latest campaign ads, I couldn't help notice how much those thugs look like the boys I grew up with in the barrio -- including my two brothers."Sharron Angle Has Told Us Exactly What to Expect, by Patti Solis Doyle for The Huffington Post, October 28, 2010
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