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American political strategist (born )

Valerie Biden Owens (born November 5, ) is an American political strategist, campaign manager and former educator.

She is the younger sister of Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States. In , President Barack Obama nominated her as alternate representative of the United States to the 71st Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations.^[1]

Owens has played a substantial role in all of her brother's political campaigns.

She was the campaign manager during all of his Senate elections and for his and presidential campaigns, as well as a senior advisor to his successful presidential campaign.^[2][3] Owens published her autobiography, Growing Up Biden, in ^[4][5]

Biden Owens received a Presidential pardon from her brother, Joe Biden.^[6]

Early life and education

She was born on November 5, , in a suburb of Boston, Massachusetts, to Catherine Eu