Valerie Jarrett
American businesswoman and a former government official
Valerie June Jarrett (née Bowman; born November 14, 1956)[1] is an American businesswoman and former government official. She was the senior advisor to President of the United States Barack Obama and assistant to the president for public engagement and intergovernmental affairs from 2009 to 2017. Before, she was a co-chair of the Obama–Biden Transition Project.[2][3]
Valerie Jarrett | |
|---|---|
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| President of the Obama Foundation | |
Interim | |
| Assumed office March 26, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Wally Adeyemo |
| Director of the Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs | |
| In office January 20, 2009 – January 20, 2017 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Julie E. Cram (Office of Public Liaison) |
| Succeeded by | George Sifakis (Office of Public Liaison) |
| Senior Advisor to the President | |
| In office January 20, 2009 – January 20, 2017 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Barry Jackson |
| Succeeded by | Jared Kushner Stephen Miller |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Valerie June Bowman November 14, 1956 Shiraz, Iran |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
William Jarrett
(m. 1983; div. 1988) |
| Children | 1 |
| Parents | |
| Education | Stanford University (BA) University of Michigan (JD) |
In March 2021, she became interim President of the Obama Foundation.
References
change- ↑ Hamilton, William (August 21, 2014). "Valerie Jarrett: The woman who stays for dinner". www.skyhinews.com. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
- ↑ Terry, Don (July 27, 2008). "Insider has Obama's ear: What's she telling him?". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on July 29, 2008. Retrieved August 23, 2008.
- ↑ King, John (November 9, 2008). "Obama wants Valerie Jarrett to replace him in Senate". CNNPolitics.com. Archived from the original on April 6, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
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