Phillips ran the new media program for the Presidential Transition Team (Change.gov) and served as the Deputy Director of the Obama campaign's new media department (BarackObama.com).
Prior to the campaign, Phillips led Blue State Digital's strategy practice, working with clients like the Democratic National Committee and Senator Ted Kennedy. A proud Americorps*VISTA alum, the Huntsville, Alabama native is a graduate of Duke University.
Follow Macon Phillips on Twitter @Macon44.
Macon Phillips's Posts
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Vice President Biden Launches Audio Series "Being Biden"
March 14, 2013 at 1:53 PM EDTListen to a new audio series from Vice President Biden.
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Sunshine Week: In Celebration of Civic Engagement
March 13, 2013 at 10:45 AM EDTAs part of our Sunshine Week series, Macon Phillips discusses We the People.
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State of the Union 2013: President Obama's Speech is Just the Beginning
February 11, 2013 at 7:00 AM EDTCheck out all the ways you can get involved with President Obama's State of the Union Address.
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Why We’re Raising the Signature Threshold for We the People
January 15, 2013 at 7:00 PM EDTWe're making another adjustment to ensure we’re able to continue to give the most popular ideas the time they deserve.
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Upgrading the White House Homepage
October 19, 2012 at 8:00 AM EDTWe've launched an improved homepage for WhiteHouse.gov.
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Blog Action Day: “The Power of We”
October 15, 2012 at 4:11 PM EDTFor Blog Action Day 2012 the White House reflects on moments over the past year when everyday Americans joined together to demonstrate the “power of we.”
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We the People: 3 Million Signatures Later
September 4, 2012 at 10:31 AM EDTLast year, the White House launched a new tool called We the People, offering a powerful and simple way to petition the Obama Administration to take action on a range of issues. Take a look at the platform more than three million signature later.
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We the Coders: Open-Sourcing We the People, the White House's Online Petitions System
August 23, 2012 at 4:35 PM EDTThe source code for We the People, the online petitions system for the public to connect with the White House, is now available online.
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AmeriCorps Online! Join the Google+ Hangout Tomorrow at Noon
August 16, 2012 at 1:11 PM EDTJoin us on Friday, August 17th, for an AmeriCorps Google+ Hangout with Director of Digital Strategy Macon Phillips, and Corporation for National and Community Service CEO Wendy Spencer.
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Jack Lew Honors Aung San Suu Kyi
April 19, 2012 at 10:53 AM EDTThe White House Chief of Staff celebrates the woman "whose dedication to shining a light on injustice and abuse has led to the beginnings of a transformation" in Burma, at the Holocaust Memorial Museum’s National Tribute Dinner
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