She continued serving as Deputy Chief of Staff for Mayor Richard Daley. She was responsible for hiring Michelle Robinson, from a private law firm. Michelle was then engaged to Barack Obama.<ref>Valerie Jarrett to lead expanded Board of University of Chicago Medical Center" (Press release). University of Chicago News Office. June 13, 2006</ref> She later served in other positions in Chicago. Immediately before joining the Obama administration, she was CEO of a real estate development company. She is one of three senior advisors to Obama. | She continued serving as Deputy Chief of Staff for Mayor Richard Daley. She was responsible for hiring Michelle Robinson, from a private law firm. Michelle was then engaged to Barack Obama.<ref>Valerie Jarrett to lead expanded Board of University of Chicago Medical Center" (Press release). University of Chicago News Office. June 13, 2006</ref> She later served in other positions in Chicago. Immediately before joining the Obama administration, she was CEO of a real estate development company. She is one of three senior advisors to Obama. |