Amber Macdonald

Amber Macdonald served as Dr. Jill Biden’s speechwriter during the Biden-Harris campaign. Prior to joining the campaign, she ran her own speechwriting shop, writing for Dr. Biden and other high-profile clients. During the Obama-Biden Administration, Macdonald served as Senior Advisor and Director of Speechwriting for HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell and Deputy Director of Speechwriting for HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. Before joining the Administration, she was communications director to Congressman Jim McDermott (WA-07), political director for Howard Berman for Congress, and a field representative for California Assemblymember Bob Blumenfield. Macdonald began her political career working on reproductive health and local political campaigns in Los Angeles, CA. Originally from Indiana, she graduated from Hanover College with a B.A. in Theatre and English. She lives in Washington, D.C. with her husband and twin daughters.