If you’re a resident of Idaho or Oregon, Amber Pence’s work has been on your ballot. As a campaign finance director, fundraiser and former chief of staff, Pence has been a part of numerous political campaigns and initiatives at the local and statewide level across the two states. And as the current finance director for the Oregon House Democrats, Amber says she’s proud to have been part of the team that helped win back the majority in the House in 2012 and elect the first-ever openly gay female Speaker of the House.
While a job in politics and campaigning, or “controlled chaos” as Pence calls it, might not be for everyone, Pence loves that she gets to work for candidates on policy campaigns that align with her values, tackle important issues and effect positive change. “Every day, I get to do something I love and make an impact on people’s lives,” she writes. “Hell yes, I can’t believe I get paid to do this!”