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Valerie Bowman Jarrett (born November 14, 1956) is a senior advisor (Senior_Advisor#United_States) and assistant to the president for Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs (White House Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs) for the Obama administration. She is also a Chicago lawyer, businesswoman, and civic leader. Prior to that she served as a co-chairperson of the Obama-Biden Transition Project.cite newsaccessdate= url=date=November 9, 2008 title= Obama wants Valerie Jarrett to replace him in Senate first=John last=King authorlink=John King (journalist) publisher=CNNPolitics.com
Alongside2: David Axelrod (David Axelrod (political consultant)) and Peter Rouse
Birth Name: Valerie Bowman
Date of birth: 1956-11-14
Birth Location: Shiraz, Iran
Occupation: Lawyer
Party: Democratic (Democratic Party (United States))
Spouse: William Jarrett (div. 1988)
Children: Laura Jarrett (Daughter)
Alma Mater: University of Michigan Law School (J.D. (Juris Doctor)),Stanford University (B.A. (Bachelor of Arts))
Education: B.A. (Bachelor of Arts)
20th Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Relations and Public Liaison (White House Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs)
In office: January 20, 2009
Predceded by: Julie E. Cram
Succeeded by: Incumbent
President: Barack Obama
Senior Advisor to the President (President of the United States)
In office: January 20, 2009
President: Barack Obama