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Valerie Jarrett

Valerie Jarrett
Valerie Jarrett was the longest serving senior adviser to President Barack Obama. She oversaw the Offices of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs and chaired the White House Council on Women and Girls. Before joining the White House, she served as the chief executive officer of The Habitat Company in Chicago, chairman of the Chicago Transit Board, commissioner of Planning and Development, and deputy chief of staff for Chicago mayor Richard M. Daley.


Valerie Jarrett on 26-Year-Old Michelle Obama’s Unforgettable Job Interview

And Dinner with a Political Super Couple-to-Be
April 4, 2019  By Valerie Jarrett
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