5 things to know about Biden campaign manager Julie Chávez Rodríguez

Politics

Julie Chávez Rodríguez was tapped on Tuesday to become President Joe Biden’s campaign manager for the 2024 election, elevating her current role as the highest-ranking Latina in the White House.

Chávez Rodríguez currently serves as a senior adviser and as director of the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs. While Chávez Rodríguez, 45, has not run a campaign before, she is a veteran of the Obama administration and worked on Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign as deputy campaign manager.

Here are five things to know about Chávez Rodríguez: