Valerie Jarrett

Valerie Jarrett

Valerie Jarrett is a Chicago lawyer, businesswoman and politician. She is a senior adviser to Barack Obama, and is rumored to be on Barack Obama's short list for Deputy Chief of Staff, Counselor, or Secretary of Housing and Urban... [more]

Valerie Jarrett is a Chicago lawyer, businesswoman and politician. She is a senior adviser to Barack Obama, and is rumored to be on Barack Obama's short list for Deputy Chief of Staff, Counselor, or Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Find more information about Valerie Jarrett here.

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Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves (In Obama's White House)

New Obama Administration members Desiree Rogers and Valerie Jarrett with Linda Rice Johnson of Ebony Magazine (left-to-right) at a social event. Rogers and Jarrett will be part of the Obama White House team. Beautiful and brilliant, I have to say I've been so far impressed with the black women who are popping up as potential parts of the administration. While I'm looking forward to which other black and other minority women and men who will be joining the them, here are the so far "fantastic... Read Full Story

Valerie Jarrett: Job Summit Will Put 'Everything on the Table'

From:  bvblackspin.com
Valerie Jarrett has much to say about the new focus of President Barack Obama 's job summit, which took place on Thursday. I've never been a fan of the summits and blue ribbon panels that politicians set up. Usually, they are a means of coming to a predetermined conclusion or obfuscating an issue that a politician would rather not discuss. President Obama's job summit came just ahead of the release of new unemployment figures but the meeting could help him come up with some solutions if he... Read Full Story

Valerie Jarrett -- Top Obama advisor on cover of NYT Magazine

Jarret on the NYT magazine's cover. Valerie Jarrett , the Chicago lawyer and businesswoman is among Barack Obama 's closet advisors, appears on the cover of the New York Times magazine this weekend. The article looks at the role Jarrett has carved out for herself within Obama's administration. From an article at the New York Times : On Jan. 25, 2008, the day before the South Carolina Democratic primary, Barack Obama endured a grueling succession of campaign events across the state. When his... Read Full Story

BEAUTIFUL BLACK SPOTLIGHT: Valerie Jarrett

On November 14th, President-Elect Barack Obama officially named Valerie Jarrett as his Senior Adviser and Assistant in the White House.  Ms. Jarrett served as Obama's senior adviser during his presidential campaign.  In fact, Ms. Jarrett and the Obamas are not only co-workers, but also close long-time friends for 17 years.  Ms. Jarrett, 51, a Hyde Park, Chicago native, first met Michelle Obama in 1991 when she hired her as an Assistant to Chicago Mayor Richard Daley. The two women became... Read Full Story

Western press Once Again Judges Russia Different!

From:  kylekeeton.com
Hello, I read 3 (three) articles today from main Western press sources. Multiples of forum articles and multiple of blog articles. The main consensus of the articles stated that it is obvious who is in charge in Russia. Putin is the one going to the World Economic Forum (Davos) and that means Putin Runs Russia! But: The U.S. is only sending a top Obama advisor (Who is it?) and confidant Valerie Jarrett. Unless I am confused, that means Obama does not run the USA! By using Western press... Read Full Story

Another Addition For Obama, The Blame Czar?

From:  noquarterusa.net
(Bumped up from Tuesday.) This is rich. We know about Obama’s many, many czars. Mark Steyn believes Obama has another one, someone of whom you have heard, but who isn’t on the usual list, Obama Makes Bush His Blame Czar . You know, he has a point - we’ve been hearing for months now “He did it!” from Obama on all sorts of issues. Steyn begins his piece writing about “ Barack’s Rock ,” Valerie Jarrett: Valerie Jarrett announced the other day that “we’re going to speak truth to power... Read Full Story

Black Alumni in the Obama Administration: Valerie Jarrett

Valarie Jarrett, White House Senior Advisor and Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Relations and Public Liaison. *** Valerie Jarrett, White House Senior Advisor and Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Relations and Public Liaison (was co-chairwoman of the Obama transition team ): B.A. (Psychology), Stanford University; J.D., University of Michigan Law School. The buzz around Valerie Jarrett: News coverage of Jarrett’s appointment has focused on what the New... Read Full Story

Another Addition For Obama, The Blame Czar?

From:  noquarterusa.net
This is rich. We know about Obama’s many, many czars. Mark Steyn believes Obama has another one, someone of whom you have heard, but who isn’t on the usual list, Obama Makes Bush His Blame Czar . You know, he has a point - we’ve been hearing for months now “He did it!” from Obama on all sorts of issues. Steyn begins his piece writing about “ Barack’s Rock ,” Valerie Jarrett: Valerie Jarrett announced the other day that “we’re going to speak truth to power.” Who’s Valerie Jarrett... Read Full Story

Desiree Rogers & Valerie Jarrett cover Capitol File Magazine's Summer Issue

If you haven't heard of them by now, let me scold you. Two of the most powerful women in the White House, Social Secretary Desirée Rogers and Obama senior adviser Valerie Jarrett, grace the cover of Capitol File magazine for their summer issue. The New Orleans born and Harvard educated Rogers is a well-known socialite and business-executive in Chicago. Jarrett, who was born in Shiraz, Iran holds degrees from Stanford University and the University of Michigan. The two longtime friends discuss... Read Full Story

Valerie Jarrett joins Obama Admin as Senior White House Advisor

To many, it may seem as if Chicago is going to Washington, with the recent announcement that Obama has named Valerie Jarrett as Senior White House Advisor. The announcement comes on the heels of the appointment of Chicago Representative, Rahm Emmanuel as White House Chief of Staff: President-elect Barack Obama has formally named his friend Valerie Jarrett to be a senior adviser in the White House. Her official title will be "senior advisor and assistant to the President for Inter-government... Read Full Story
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