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Valerie Jarrett

(Shown L-R)White House Deputy Chief of Staff Nancy-Ann DeParle, senior presidential advisor Valerie Jarrett , White House Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer and White House Press Secretary Jay Carney walk to Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House May 14, 2012 in Washington, DC. US President Barack Obama is departing for a day trip to deliver a commencement address at Barnard College, participate in a taping of 'The View' talk show and attend campaign fund raisers.

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About Valerie Jarrett

Valerie Bowman Jarrett (born November 14, 1956) is a senior advisor and assistant to the president for Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs for the Obama administration. She is a Chicago lawyer, businesswoman, and civic leader. Prior to that she served as a co-chairperson of the Obama-Biden Transition Project.

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