Jen O'Malley Dillon

Jen O'Malley Dillon
O'Malley Dillon in the White House Oval Office in 2023
White House Deputy Chief of Staff
In office
January 20, 2021 – February 8, 2024
Serving with Bruce Reed and Natalie Quillian
PresidentJoe Biden
Chief of StaffRon Klain
Jeff Zients
Preceded byEmma Doyle
Succeeded byAnnie Tomasini
Personal details
Born
Jennifer Brigid O'Malley

(1976-09-28) September 28, 1976 (age 47)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpousePatrick Dillon
Children3
RelativesMatt O'Malley (cousin)
EducationTufts University (BA)
Occupation
  • Political strategist

Jennifer Brigid O'Malley Dillon (born September 28, 1976)[1] is an American political strategist serving as the campaign manager for Vice President Kamala Harris's 2024 presidential campaign.[2] She held a similar position with President Joe Biden's 2024 reelection campaign.[3]

O'Malley Dillon served as White House deputy chief of staff for the first three years of Biden's presidency, after managing his 2020 presidential campaign. She is the first female campaign manager for a successful Democratic presidential ticket.[4] In 2019, she managed Beto O'Rourke's presidential campaign until its suspension in November of that year.[5]

  1. ^ Jen O'Malley Dillon [@jomalleydillon] (September 28, 2018). "For my birthday I'm honoring women by giving them money. Here's my list so far-Will take requests" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ^ "Live Updates: Harris breaks donation record, claims most of the delegates she needs for the nomination". AP. July 22, 2024.
  3. ^ Epstein, Reid J. (January 23, 2024). "Two Top Biden Aides Are Taking the Reins of His Re-election Campaign". The New York Times.
  4. ^ Smith, Chris. ""She Is a Master": Joe Biden's Campaign Manager Told the Political Future—And Was Right". Vanity Fair. No. November 7, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  5. ^ Bradner, Eric (November 1, 2019). "Beto O'Rourke ends 2020 presidential bid | CNN Politics". CNN. Retrieved August 6, 2024.