Obama's Inner Circle
(Evan Vucci/AP)
Valerie Jarrett
Senior Adviser
Date of Birth: November 14, 1956
Place of Birth: Shiraz, Iran
Before being named as a senior adviser, Jarrett served as a cochairperson of the Obama transition team.
What do you think of the people who make up Barack Obama's inner circle? And how is Obama's administration doing so far?