Julie Chávez Rodríguez is a political strategist and organizer known for her work advancing the rights of working people and building power within communities of color. Her leadership spans presidential campaigns, the White House, and the U.S. Senate.

She most recently served as Campaign Manager for the Biden-Harris 2024 re-election campaign. Before that, she was Senior Advisor to President Biden and Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, acting as the primary liaison to state and local leaders across the country. She also served as Deputy Campaign Manager for the 2020 Biden-Harris campaign and as State Director for then-Senator Kamala Harris. Her career in public service began in the Obama Administration, focusing on public engagement and coalition building. Julie was recently named a Presidential Fellow at Chapman University in Southern California.

Prior to stepping into public service, Julie began her career in the Labor movement and non-profit sector, receiving first-hand organizing training on the front lines of the United Farm Workers industry-wide strawberry campaign in the late 1990s and later working as the Programs Director for the Cesar E. Chavez Foundation. As Program Director, Julie collaborated with the State of California, school districts across 10 States, and hundreds of colleges and universities to develop and implement service and educational programs that engaged young people in local community organizing efforts.