Lindsay Holst joined the White House in September of 2013 and currently serves as Director of Digital Content. Prior to this role, she served as Deputy Email Director for the 2012 Obama for America campaign. Previously, she served as a writer at the Democratic National Committee and former campaign strategy firm MSHC Partners, and has occasionally tried her hand at screenwriting. A native of rural Pennsylvania, she is a graduate of Boston University.
Three Americans wrote the President on why we need to invest in -- not cut -- the schools that need funding and resources the most.
In an op-ed in today's LA Times, President Obama notes that the United States has made significant gains against terrorism, but that we have work to do every day to ensure we're keeping up with an evolving threat.
We have more work to do so every child has access to a great public education, but Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives are advancing legislation (H.R. 5) that would cement recent education cuts, taking funding from the schools that need it most and giving it to some of the nation’s wealthiest districts.
Naomi, an organic farmer in rural Georgia, wrote the President to thank him for the Affordable Care Act -- the very first time she'd ever written a president.
In this week’s address, President Obama highlighted the progress our economy has made, with more than 3.1 million jobs created in 2014 – the best year for job growth since the late 1990s.
The President met with six young "DREAMers" in the Oval Office, all of whom were brought to America by their parents, and -- until recently -- faced a difficult situation because of their immigration status. The President's executive action on immigration is changing that.
Student Elana Simon sent the following message to the White House email list today, sharing how Precision Medicine -- a cutting-edge new way of treating disease -- changed her life, and how it could change the lives of millions more Americans.
Listen to staffers from across the Office of Management and Budget discuss the aspects of the budget process that most Americans don't get to see.
Read six personal stories of how precision medicine has allowed for cutting-edge treatment to further individuals' health and affect the lives of everyday Americans, their families, and generations to come.
The President's 2016 budget includes investments in an emerging field of medicine that takes into account individual differences in people's genes, microbiomes, environments, and lifestyles. It's called the Precision Medicine Initiative.
Director of Progressive Media and Online Response
U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations
Director of Online Engagement for the Office of Digital Strategy
Advisor on Violence Against Women
Director of the Office of Management and Budget
Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications and Speechwriting