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== Valerie Jarrett is not Iranian-American == |
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This article says she is Iranian American. Because she was born in Iran to American professors who we teaching in Iran? Iran does not grant citizenship to anchor babies or their parents. You have to be born from and Iranian father or mother to be considered a citizen. Please correct this obvious mistake! She is American through and through. <!-- Template:Unsigned IP --><small class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/71.116.126.158|71.116.126.158]] ([[User talk:71.116.126.158#top|talk]]) 23:22, 4 February 2020 (UTC)</small> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> |
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==Irrelevant and suspicious daughter reference== |
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I removed what can only be described as a fatuous and highly suspect reference to her daughter. The line about switching from 'a private to a public career' to make her daughter proud was entirely appropriate; the subsequent, entirely irrelevant, line about her daughter's alma maters wasn't. This growing practice of highlighting the education credentials of Wiki entries' children has really got to stop. It's essentially a way of creating Wikipedia sub-entries for people who don't merit their own articles. It's notable that it's invariably done when the subject's children attend Ivy or Ivy-caliber institutions. [[User:BasilSeal|BasilSeal]] ([[User talk:BasilSeal|talk]]) <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|undated]] comment added 01:17, 1 March 2010 (UTC).</span><!--Template:Undated--> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> |
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Exactly, she is in no way shape or form Iranian. <!-- Template:Unsigned IP --><small class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/240D:1A:8AF:4D00:91CE:60F3:7EB1:75BF|240D:1A:8AF:4D00:91CE:60F3:7EB1:75BF]] ([[User talk:240D:1A:8AF:4D00:91CE:60F3:7EB1:75BF#top|talk]]) 02:25, 5 February 2022 (UTC)</small> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> |
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==BLP violation== |
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I removed several paragraphs from the career section because they were not sourced. <font family="Arial">[[User:NurseryRhyme|<span style="color:dark blue">Little Red Riding Hood</span>]]''[[User talk:NurseryRhyme|<span style="color:dark blue">talk</span>]]''</font> 23:03, 16 November 2008 (UTC) |
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How do we comment on Valerie Jarrett vis-a-vis the Barack Obama Senate Seat (BOSSgate) controversy? Jarrett was favored by Obama as his replacement in the US Senate (Senate Candidate 1 in the complaint, according to Politico.com) when he assumes the Presidency in January 2009. Conversations ensued with Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, resulting in the Governor complaining that Obama is not offering financial encouragement. Valerie Jarrett is now actively taking herself out of consideration, according to Politico.com and other sources. So Jarrett is not "involved" in BOSSgate as a potential defendant, but is ironically front-and-center, right? Just wondering. |
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[[User:Jessemckay|Jessemckay]] ([[User talk:Jessemckay|talk]]) 20:12, 9 December 2008 (UTC) |
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: Several reliable sources are saying that [Senate Candidate 1] is "widely believed" to be Valerie Jarrett, we could say that. We could also list the facts: that Senate Candidate 1 is a female adviser to Obama, and Senate Candidate 1 was originally interested in the position, but publicly withdrew interest in the position on or before Nov 12, 2008. And that Jarrett publicly withdrew interest on Nov 10, 2008. Just allow the reader to evaluate it for themselves. --[[User:Underpants|Underpants]] ([[User talk:Underpants|talk]]) 17:11, 11 December 2008 (UTC) |
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SAUDI ARABIA MONEY TO GET OBAMA IN HARVARD [[Special:Contributions/2600:1014:D168:CE8:F9D8:555E:BDB6:819E|2600:1014:D168:CE8:F9D8:555E:BDB6:819E]] ([[User talk:2600:1014:D168:CE8:F9D8:555E:BDB6:819E|talk]]) 00:43, 25 February 2023 (UTC) |
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== Recent vandalism == |
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This should be included... <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/71.61.216.94|71.61.216.94]] ([[User talk:71.61.216.94|talk]]) 21:59, 1 October 2009 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> |
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== Removed content == |
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Hi editors, I noticed someone recently changed Jarrett's middle name to "Caesar". This is not correct. Would an editor be willing to revert on my behalf since I have a conflict of interest (I am here on behalf of the [[Obama Foundation]] via [[SKDK]])? I'd really appreciate it. [[User:SKDK PH|SKDK PH]] ([[User talk:SKDK PH|talk]]) 17:43, 2 May 2024 (UTC) |
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:{{Respond|greencheck2|Done}} <!-- Template:ECOI --> <span style="border:solid #166DF8 2px;padding:4px;border-radius:0.3rem;">[[User:Encoded|Encoded]]</span> <span style="border:solid #FFDE24 2px;padding:4px;border-radius:0.3rem">[[User talk:Encoded|Talk 💬]]</span> 21:50, 2 May 2024 (UTC) |
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{{replyto|Encoded}} thanks! [[User:SKDK PH|SKDK PH]] ([[User talk:SKDK PH|talk]]) 16:33, 6 May 2024 (UTC) |
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Beyond how she came to be exposed to both a European and a 3rd-world country early in life, i've removed all of the family history: |
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: He is currently Professor Emeritus in Pathology and Medicine, [[University of Chicago]].<ref name=HistoryMakerDrBowman>{{cite web | accessdate=2008-08-24 | url=http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biography.asp?bioindex=200&category=MedicalMakers | title=Dr. James Bowman Biography |date=2002 | work=The History Makers}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |
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:::{{ping|Encoded}} the article has been vandalized in the same way again. Would you mind fixing this like you did for my colleague? I'd appreciate it. [[User:SKDKRachel|SKDKRachel]] ([[User talk:SKDKRachel|talk]]) 20:07, 9 May 2024 (UTC) |
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::::{{done}} If this continues I'd recommend requesting the page to be protected at [[WP:RPP]]. <span style="border:solid #166DF8 2px;padding:4px;border-radius:0.3rem;">[[User:Encoded|Encoded]]</span> <span style="border:solid #FFDE24 2px;padding:4px;border-radius:0.3rem">[[User talk:Encoded|Talk 💬]]</span> 22:29, 9 May 2024 (UTC) |
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|title=Valerie Jarrett: Obama's closest aide is Shirazi |date=August 25, 2008 |
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|publisher=Iranian.com}}</ref> Her great-grandfather was the first African-American to graduate from M.I.T.; her grandfather was [[Robert Taylor Homes|Robert Taylor]], the first black man to head the Chicago Housing Authority. <s> Her father, Dr. [[James Bowman]], was the first black [[Residency (medicine)|resident]] at St. Luke’s Hospital.</s> Her mother, [[Barbara T. Bowman]], is an early childhood education expert and co-founder of the [[Erikson Institute]] for child development.<ref name=TNR>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-08-24 | url=http://www.tnr.com/politics/story.html?id=b128bf98-efd6-4326-97b6-cda519d8c889&p=2 | title=The Woman to See: Meet Valerie Jarrett, Barack Obama's fixer | work=The New Republic | author=Cottle, Michelle | date=August 27, 2008 <!-- this is a correct date, with access on the 24th -->}}</ref><ref name=HistoryMakerBarbaraBowman>{{cite web|accessdate=2008-08-24 | url=http://www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biography.asp?bioindex=199 | title=Barbara Bowman Biography |date=2002 | work=The History Makers}}</ref> |
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If we had verified that she has said this fam history was formative for her, then we could flesh out her assertion with these specifics. Otherwise it is of interest only by being a case of [[WP:SYN|SYN]], which is a form of [[WP:OR|OR]] and thus unacceptable. <!-- |
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--> <br> BTW, even if some of the rest of what i removed returns, anchored by additional info that makes it relevant, i have struck thru one sentence on this pg in light of the likelihood that we will have no reason to see it again in the article. Every hospital accounts for one person who is the first black resident there; frankly, it is demeaning toward him to suggest without further detail that it is more than an irrelevant fact in the life of someone who has completed a teaching career in such a rigorous field as medicine, at a school with the reputation for excellence that U of C has. I hope he is proud over the residency's circumstances, but i'm offended on his behalf by the suggestion that that bare fact is informative abt him (let alone abt his daughter) in this context. At best it reflects a failure to remember that even tho most editors share an admiration for virtually ever act of overcoming racial prejudice, what we're sharing is nevertheless a PoV. <br>--[[User:Jerzy|Jerzy]]•[[User talk:Jerzy|t]] 22:47, 17 January 2009 (UTC)<br> |
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:::::{{ping|Encoded}} Thanks for doing that! I will look into that if it happens again. Would you happen to have any interest in looking at my other request on this Talk page? I'd really appreciate it. [[User:SKDKRachel|SKDKRachel]] ([[User talk:SKDKRachel|talk]]) 19:34, 13 May 2024 (UTC) |
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== Assessment for [[WP:WikiProject Barack Obama]] == |
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I've rated the importance of the article as Mid, as she is a major appointee and adviser. I've assessed the quality of the article as B, because I think it just meets the requirements for sourcing, structure, informational templates, writing, comprehensiveness, and comprehensibility. Still, the article is scanty in many places, with little explanation of what she did or will do in her various positions, and it will take some fleshing out before it is ready for Good Article nomination. Keep up the good work. [[User:Mike Serfas|Mike Serfas]] ([[User talk:Mike Serfas|talk]]) 03:59, 30 January 2009 (UTC) |
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::::::{{ping|Encoded}} Another week, another case of the same vandalism. I made a request for page protection, but in the interim would you be willing to revert this? I'd really appreciate it. [[User:SKDKRachel|SKDKRachel]] ([[User talk:SKDKRachel|talk]]) 18:48, 20 May 2024 (UTC) |
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:::::::@[[User:SKDKRachel|SKDKRachel]]: {{done}}. FYI, you are allowed to directly edit the page to remove unambiguous cases of vandalism or violations of [[WP:BLP]]. [[User:ARandomName123|ARandomName123]] ([[User talk:ARandomName123|talk]])<sup><span style="color: green"><small>Ping me!</small></span></sup> 20:47, 20 May 2024 (UTC) |
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::::::::{{replyto|ARandomName123}} thanks for doing that and thanks for letting me know! I will keep that in mind for the future as well. [[User:SKDKRachel|SKDKRachel]] ([[User talk:SKDKRachel|talk]]) 16:06, 21 May 2024 (UTC) |
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== Chicago politics == |
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[http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/26/magazine/26jarrett-t.html With lots of background info] --'''[[User:Padraic|Padraic]]''' 19:18, 22 July 2009 (UTC) |
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Hi editors, I'm Rachel. I work with {{u|SKDK PH}}. I'm here to request some updates to the article, and the first one I thought I'd take a look at is in the Chicago municipal politics section. Right now, there's no source for Jarrett hiring Michelle Obama while working for the City of Chicago. I request that we add a source for that, and change "private law firm" to "[[Sidley Austin]]". I found [https://web.archive.org/web/20080215230648/http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/221458%2CCST-NWS-mich21.article this Sun-Times source] noting Sidley Austin, and [https://www.chicagomag.com/chicago-magazine/felsenthal-files/january-2014/the-mysteries-and-realities-of-valerie-jarrett-mystery-woman-of-the-white-house/ this Chiacgo Magazine source] noting that Jarrett hired Michelle Obama. |
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I'd also like to request an update to the years Jarrett led the planning department, which spanned 1991-1995, as supported by [https://www.chicagobusiness.com/awards/valerie-b-jarrett-commissioner-chicago-department-planning-and-development this Crain's Chicago Business source]. Please let me know what you think. [[User:SKDKRachel|SKDKRachel]] ([[User talk:SKDKRachel|talk]]) 16:38, 8 May 2024 (UTC) |
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:{{Respond|greencheck2|Done}} <!-- Template:ECOI --> <span style="border:solid #166DF8 2px;padding:4px;border-radius:0.3rem;">[[User:Encoded|Encoded]]</span> <span style="border:solid #FFDE24 2px;padding:4px;border-radius:0.3rem">[[User talk:Encoded|Talk 💬]]</span> 21:35, 14 May 2024 (UTC) |
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::{{replyto|Encoded}} Thanks so much! [[User:SKDKRachel|SKDKRachel]] ([[User talk:SKDKRachel|talk]]) 18:57, 15 May 2024 (UTC) |
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==Business administration== |
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Where is the "closest campaign aide[s] – an insider widely tapped for a top position in an Obama administration." quote from? I can't find it in either of the two articles attributed at the end of the sentence. |
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Hi editors, I had a couple of small requests for the Business administration section. First, can we capitalize "The" in "The Habitat Company"? That is the proper name. Second, can we add a brief note about Jarrett being chair of the Chicago Transit Board and being a board member of the [[Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago]], as supported by [https://www.chicagotribune.com/2017/03/27/former-obama-adviser-valerie-jarrett-joins-ariel-investments-board this Chicago Tribune] article? Please let me know what you think! [[User:SKDKRachel|SKDKRachel]] ([[User talk:SKDKRachel|talk]]) 18:57, 15 May 2024 (UTC) |
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I ask because "closest campaign aide[s]" sounds like clever editing of "one of the closest campaign aides". Especially in a political context the former has a much different meaning than the latter. <small><span class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Maubee|Maubee]] ([[User talk:Maubee|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Maubee|contribs]]) 11:37, 30 July 2009 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> |
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:{{Respond|greencheck2|Done}} <!-- Template:ECOI --> [[User:ARandomName123|ARandomName123]] ([[User talk:ARandomName123|talk]])<sup><span style="color: green"><small>Ping me!</small></span></sup> 20:53, 20 May 2024 (UTC) |
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::{{replyto|ARandomName123}} Thanks so much for doing that! [[User:SKDKRachel|SKDKRachel]] ([[User talk:SKDKRachel|talk]]) 15:48, 21 May 2024 (UTC) |
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==Post-Obama administration== |
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== Relationship with President Obama == |
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Hi editors, I had a couple of requests to reorganize and update the '''Post-Obama administration''' section a bit. I'm thinking to be the most accurate the whole section should be something closer to this: |
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I am trying to include a section that describes Ms. Jarrett's relationship with the President, but it has been deleted twice. I am new to Wikipedia so I'm posting it here for input to make sure that it is ready to submit. It seems clear from all the reporting about her that she is close to the president, both personally and professionally, and as far as I can tell, I have not made claims that were not made in my sources. Perhaps I am not phrasing things correctly. I appreciate your help: |
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{{box|Since leaving the White House, Jarrett has volunteered as a senior advisor to the [[Obama Foundation]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/catching-up-with-valerie-jarrett/|title=Catching up with Valerie Jarrett|work=Chicago Sun-Times|access-date=May 30, 2018|language=en}}</ref> |
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In 1991 Ms. Jarrett, as Deputy Chief of Staff to Mayor Richard Daley, interviewed Michelle Robinson for an opening in the mayor’s office, and offered her the job immediately, which in her words "was totally inappropriate because I should have talked to the mayor first. But I just knew she was really special.” <ref name=Vogue_Van Meter_200810>{{cite news | last=Van Meter | first=Jonathan| title=Barack’s Rock | date=October 2008 | work=Vogue | url= http://www.style.com/vogue/feature/2008_Oct_Valerie_Jarrett/}}</ref> Ms. Robinson asked for time to think and also asked Jarrett to meet her fiancé, Barack Obama. One of the duties of Ms. Jarrett was to open patronage positions to those sent to her by various politicians. Michelle Robinson was one of those. Her position was one of patronage in agreement with that politician who is alleged to have been Jesse Jackson. The three ended up meeting for dinner. After the dinner, Michelle took the job with the mayor's office, and Valerie Jarrett reportedly took the couple under her wing, “introduc[ing] them to a wealthier and better-connected Chicago than their own,” and taking Michelle with her when she left the mayor’s office to head Chicago’s Department of Planning and Development. <ref name=NYT_Draper_20090726>{{cite news | last=Draper | first=Robert| authorlink=Robert Draper | title=The Ultimate Obama Insider | date=July 26, 2009 | work=New York Times | url= http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/26/magazine/26jarrett-t.html }}</ref> <ref name=Vogue_Van Meter_200810>{{cite news | last=Van Meter | first=Jonathan| title=Barack’s Rock | date=October 2008 | work=Vogue | url= http://www.style.com/vogue/feature/2008_Oct_Valerie_Jarrett/}}</ref> |
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She joined the [[board of directors]] of [[Ariel Investments]],<ref name=":0"/> [[2U (company)|2U, Inc.]],<ref>{{cite news |url=http://fortune.com/2017/12/07/valerie-jarrett-tech-board/ |title=Exclusive: Obama Adviser Valerie Jarrett Joins Board of Tech Company 2U |author= Valentina Zarya |work=[[Fortune (magazine)|Fortune]] |date=December 7, 2017 |access-date=March 20, 2024}}</ref> [[Lyft]],<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/former-obama-advisor-valerie-jarrett-joins-lyft-board-directors-n788606 |title=Former Obama adviser joins Lyft Board of Directors |work=NBC News |language=en-US |access-date=March 30, 2024}}</ref> [[Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts]],<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2017/01/17/obama-names-jarrett-rice-to-kennedy-center-board-of-trustees/?noredirect=on |title=Obama names Jarrett, Rice to Kennedy Center Board of Trustees |author=Peggy McGlone |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |date=January 17, 2017 |access-date=March 30, 2024}}</ref> [[Walgreens Boots Alliance]], [[Ralph Lauren Corporation]], [[Sweetgreen]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Walgreens Boots names Valerie Jarrett to its board |work=Chicago Business Journal |date=October 30, 2020 |access-date=March 30, 2024 |last1=Chen |first1=I-Chun |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/chicago/news/2020/10/30/walgreens-boots-names-valerie-jarrett-to-its-board.html }}</ref> and is a member of the [[Goldman Sachs]] One Million Black Women advisory council.<ref>{{cite news |work=CNBC |title=Goldman Sachs invests $2 billion in Black women-owned businesses — the first chapter of a bigger plan |last1=Holland |first1=Frank |date=April 4, 2023 |access-date=March 20, 2024 |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2023/04/04/goldman-sachs-one-million-black-women-announces-first-investment.html}}</ref> |
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Thus began a relationship that as of this writing has lasted 18 years. “Well, Valerie is one of my oldest friends,” Obama is quoted as saying. “Over time I think our relationship evolved to the point where she’s like a sibling to me… I trust her completely.” <ref name=NYT_Draper_20090726>{{cite news | last=Draper | first=Robert| authorlink=Robert Draper | title=The Ultimate Obama Insider | date=July 26, 2009 | work=New York Times | url= http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/26/magazine/26jarrett-t.html }}</ref> “She’s family,” he has said, “she combines the closeness of a family member with the savvy and objectivity of a professional businesswoman and public policy expert” and he “absolutely” runs every decision by her. <ref name=NYT_Draper_20090726>{{cite news | last=Draper | first=Robert| authorlink=Robert Draper | title=The Ultimate Obama Insider | date=July 26, 2009 | work=New York Times | url= http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/26/magazine/26jarrett-t.html }}</ref> |
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For her part Ms. Jarrett thinks that President Obama is “really by far smarter than anybody I know.” “Not just smart intelligent," she says, "but he’s perceptive.” “We have kind of a mind meld,” she claims, “And chances are, what he wants to do is what I’d want to do,” and “We always go through the day’s stories together and talk about what touched either of us.”<ref name=NYT_Draper_20090726>{{cite news | last=Draper | first=Robert| authorlink=Robert Draper | title=The Ultimate Obama Insider | date=July 26, 2009 | work=New York Times | url= http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/26/magazine/26jarrett-t.html }}</ref> Reportedly, when at the White House, Jarrett calls him “Mr. President” in the West Wing and “Barack” in the East Wing. <ref name=Bloomberg_Goldman_20090416>|{{cite news|last=Goldman|first=Julianna| title=Washington Outsider Jarrett is Obama Envoy to Bankers|date=April 16, 2009|work=Bloomberg.com| url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601070&sid=aiSpgqX8USjM}}</ref> |
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Others have observed their professional closeness. “’If there’s a consigliere in the White House, it’s Valerie,’ said [John] Podesta, former chief of staff to President Bill Clinton.”<ref name=Bloomberg_Goldman_20090416>|{{cite news|last=Goldman|first=Julianna| title=Washington Outsider Jarrett is Obama Envoy to Bankers|date=April 16, 2009|work=Bloomberg.com| url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601070&sid=aiSpgqX8USjM}}</ref> According to White House Communications Director, Anita Dunn, Ms. Jarrett is “one of the four or five people in the room with him [President Obama] when decisions get made.” <ref name=NYT_Kantor_20081123>{{cite news | last=Kantor | first=Jodi | authorlink=Jodi Kantor | title=An Old Hometown Mentor, Still at Obama’s Side | date=November 23, 2008 | work=[[New York Times]] | url=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/24/us/politics/24jarrett.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&hp | accessdate=November 24, 2008}}</ref> She was reportedly in on many decisions of the campaign “and while her lack of campaign experience sometimes frustrated political operatives, they dared not protest, because of her relationship with the Obamas.”<ref name=NYT_Kantor_20081123>{{cite news | last=Kantor | first=Jodi | authorlink=Jodi Kantor | title=An Old Hometown Mentor, Still at Obama’s Side | date=November 23, 2008 | work=[[New York Times]] | url=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/24/us/politics/24jarrett.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&hp | accessdate=November 24, 2008}}</ref> In the White House her “long ties to both Obama and his wife establish her as the president’s eyes and ears, positioning her as a counterweight to other senior advisers, David Axelrod and Pete Rouse, as well as Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel.” <ref name=Bloomberg_Goldman_20090416>{{cite news| last=Goldman |first=Julianna| title=Washington Outsider Jarrett is Obama Envoy to Bankers|date=April 16, 2009|work=Bloomberg.com| url=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601070&sid=aiSpgqX8USjM}}</ref> [[User:Mels18|Mels18]] ([[User talk:Mels18|talk]]) 20:36, 7 October 2009 (UTC) |
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She served as the co-chair of the United State of Women,<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/on-leadership/wp/2018/03/01/valerie-jarrett-tina-tchen-announce-second-united-state-of-women-summit-in-l-a/|title=Valerie Jarrett, Tina Tchen announce second United State of Women Summit in L.A.|author=Katie Mettler |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|date=March 1, 2018}}</ref> chair of the Board of When We All Vote and Civic Nation,<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.vox.com/2018/7/19/17590322/michelle-obama-when-we-all-vote|title=Michelle Obama may not want to be your president, but she still wants you to vote|author=Jennie Neufeld|publisher=[[Vox (website)|Vox]]|date=July 19, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Obama alumni group reshuffles as the Biden administration launches |work=Washington Post |last1=Linskey |first1=Annie |date=March 11, 2021 |access-date=March 30, 2024 |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/obama-alums-group-reshuffles-as-the-biden-administration-launches/2021/03/10/6e7091d0-81e1-11eb-81db-b02f0398f49a_story.html }}</ref> and a senior advisor to [[ATTN:]].<ref>{{cite web| url=https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/333580-top-obama-official-joins-media-startup-as-senior-adviser|title=Valerie Jarrett joins media startup as senior adviser|author=John Bowden|work=[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]]|date=May 16, 2017}}</ref> In January 2018 she became a distinguished senior fellow at the [[University of Chicago Law School]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chicagoinc/ct-met-valerie-jarrett-1213-chicago-inc-20171212-story.html|title=Valerie Jarrett joins University of Chicago Law School|last=Janssen|first=Kim|work=Chicago Tribune|access-date=May 30, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://news.uchicago.edu/article/2017/1211/valerie-jarrett-former-senior-adviser-president-obama-join-university-chicago-law|title=Valerie Jarrett, former senior adviser to President Obama, to join University of Chicago Law School|date=December 11, 2017|work=UChicago News|access-date=May 30, 2018|language=en}}</ref> |
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:If I may make a suggestion: A book about to be published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, ''Kill or Capture'' by Dennis Klaidman, has a good deal of interest to say about Obama's personal relationships with several important figures in the White House, including Jarrett. --[[Special:Contributions/184.46.29.102|184.46.29.102]] ([[User talk:184.46.29.102|talk]]) 16:51, 7 March 2012 (UTC) |
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In July 2017 Jarrett signed a deal with [[Viking Press]] for her book titled ''Finding My Voice: My Journey to the West Wing and the Path Forward''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.politico.com/story/2017/07/11/valerie-jarrett-book-deal-viking-240400|title=Valerie Jarrett signs book deal|work=POLITICO|access-date=May 30, 2018|language=en}}</ref> It was published in 2019.<ref>{{cite news |title=Race, politics and the Obamas: Valerie Jarrett’s new book traces her steps from Iran to Chicago to the White House |last1=Bowean |first1=Lolly |date=April 1, 2019 |access-date=April 2, 2024 |work=Chicago Tribune |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2019/04/01/race-politics-and-the-obamas-valerie-jarretts-new-book-traces-her-steps-from-iran-to-chicago-to-the-white-house/}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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In December 2020, following the announcement that Obama Foundation President [[Wally Adeyemo]] would be nominated to become [[United States Deputy Secretary of the Treasury|Deputy Secretary of the Treasury]], the Foundation announced that Jarrett would take over his duties on an interim basis until a successor can be found.<ref>{{cite press release|url= https://www.obama.org/updates/valerie-jarrett-announcement/ |title= Valerie Jarrett To Lead Day-to-Day Management of the Obama Foundation |work= [[Obama Foundation]] |date= December 7, 2020 |location=[[Chicago]] |access-date= December 12, 2020 }}</ref> Jarrett has served as [[chief executive officer]] of the Foundation since 2021 and is a member of the board of directors.<ref>{{cite news |work=Chicago Sun-Times |date=August 9, 2023 |access-date=March 20, 2024 |last1=Sweet |first1=Lynn |title=Obama Foundation, fueled by two mega-donors, has record fundraising year in 2022 |url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2023/8/8/23825036/obama-foundation-fueled-by-two-mega-donors-has-record-fundraising-year-in-2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Valerie Jarrett |website=Obama Foundation |access-date=March 30, 2024 |url=https://www.obama.org/about/leadership/valerie-jarrett/}}</ref> |
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== POV Edit == |
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This helps flesh out her board memberships more, notes that the book was published, and that she did become CEO of the Obama Foundation. Overall I think it helps make the section more complete and accurate. Please let me know what you think! Happy to answer what questions I can. [[User:SKDKRachel|SKDKRachel]] ([[User talk:SKDKRachel|talk]]) 15:48, 21 May 2024 (UTC) |
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Just removed some right-wing agitprop POV language fr/ article. Interested folk should keep an eye on the article to prevent more of this. |
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::{{replyto|P,TO 19104}} Thank you for reviewing and making those changes! [[User:SKDKRachel|SKDKRachel]] ([[User talk:SKDKRachel|talk]]) 21:30, 28 May 2024 (UTC) |
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==Smaller tweaks== |
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:This article is fairly ridiculously SPOV. |
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Thus began a relationship that as of this writing has lasted 18 years. “Well, Valerie is one of my oldest friends,” Obama is quoted as saying. “Over time I think our relationship evolved to the point where she’s like a sibling to me… I trust her completely.” [16] “She’s family,” he has said, “she combines the closeness of a family member with the savvy and objectivity of a professional businesswoman and public policy expert” and he “absolutely” runs every decision by her.[16] |
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For her part Ms. Jarrett thinks that President Obama is “really by far smarter than anybody I know.” “Not just smart intelligent," she says, "but he’s perceptive.” “We have kind of a mind meld,” she claims, “And chances are, what he wants to do is what I’d want to do,” and “We always go through the day’s stories together and talk about what touched either of us.”[16] Reportedly, when at the White House, Jarrett calls him “Mr. President” in the West Wing and “Barack” in the East Wing.[17] Others have observed their professional closeness. “’If there’s a consigliere in the White House, it’s Valerie,’ said [John]Podesta, former chief of staff to President Bill Clinton.”[17] According to White House Communications Director, Anita Dunn, Ms. Jarrett is “one of the four or five people in the room with him [President Obama] when decisions get made.” [3][17] |
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Hi editors, I noticed a couple of smaller things that aren't quite right or could be tweaked to improve the article. |
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:Except for maybe the last sentence of the second paragraph, that whole two paragraphs can get nuked.[[User:Wesley M. Curtus|Wm.C]] ([[User talk:Wesley M. Curtus|talk]]) 00:35, 15 August 2010 (UTC) |
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In the '''Early life and education''' section: Jarrett moved to Chicago in 1962, not 1963. The ''Time'' source cited is incorrect. I have not been able to locate a source that explicitly says she moved to Chicago in 1962, but [https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2019/may/07/facebook-posts/no-valerie-jarrett-never-said-she-seeks-change-ame/ Politifact] notes that Jarrett's father took a job at the University of Chicago in 1962, as does her father's obituary in ''[https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/obituaries-of-note-james-e-bowman-dave-hill-richard-w-mallary-leonard-dillon/2011/09/29/gIQAZABWDL_story.html The Washington Post]'', and this ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20080930190831/http:/www.style.com/vogue/feature/2008_Oct_Valerie_Jarrett/ Vogue]'' article lays out a timeline that would place Jarrett in Chicago in 1962 as well: "In 1955, the couple moved to Shiraz, Iran, where they stayed for six years as part of a program that sent American doctors to developing nations. When Valerie, their only child, was five, they moved to London for a year and then resettled back in Hyde Park…" |
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== Slum Landlord Allegations== |
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Why does this article completely ignore Valerie's role as VP for Habitat, the manager of several slums in Chicago? There's a long article in the Boston Globe which goes into great detail about Obama's ties to slum landlords in Chicago, including Valerie's company. Here's the website: |
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Do editors think this is sufficient to change the year Jarrett moved to Chicago to 1962? |
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I am also wondering if editors think "Jarrett's father once told her that her great-grandfather was Jewish" is appropriate for the article. |
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I think this should at least be mentioned as an issue, especially since being VP of Habitat was one of her "qualifications" for the job, supposedly. <small><span class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:FrancisDane|FrancisDane]] ([[User talk:FrancisDane|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/FrancisDane|contribs]]) 10:46, 29 September 2010 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> |
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In the '''Advisor to Barack Obama''' section, would editors consider changing that Jarrett was "one of" Obama's longest serving advisors, to simply "was Obama's longest serving advisor", as supported by this [https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/News/obama-adviser-valerie-jarrett-finding-learning-listen-voice/story?id=62044575 ABC News] source and this [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/obama-creates-council-on-women-and-girls/ CBS News] source? |
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In the '''Introduction''', would editors consider the following tweaks in bold? |
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== Attempts to inject POV from Wingnut Website == |
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{{box| '''Valerie June Jarrett''' ({{née}} '''Bowman'''; born November 14, 1956)<ref name=hamilton2014>{{cite web|last1=Hamilton|first1=William|title=Valerie Jarrett: The woman who stays for dinner|url=https://www.skyhinews.com/news/opinion/valerie-jarrett-the-woman-who-stays-for-dinner/|website=www.skyhinews.com|access-date=May 29, 2018|language=en|date=August 21, 2014}}</ref> is an American businesswoman and former government official serving as the chief executive officer of the [[Obama Foundation]] since 2021.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.obama.org/whats-next/leadership/ | title=Leadership }}</ref> '''She was the longest-serving [[Senior Advisor to the President of the United States|senior advisor]] to [[President of the United States|U.S. President]] [[Barack Obama]]. She was assistant to the president for [[White House Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs|public engagement and intergovernmental affairs]], overseeing the office of the same name, and chaired the [[White House Council on Women and Girls]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Obama Creates Council On Women And Girls |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/obama-creates-council-on-women-and-girls/ |date=March 11, 2009 |access-date=March 30, 2024 |last1=Montopoli |first1=Brian |work=CBS News}}</ref> Before that, she was the [[chief executive officer]] of The Habitat Company''' and served as a co-chair of the [[Obama–Biden Transition Project]].<ref name="Terry">{{cite web | access-date=August 23, 2008 | url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/chi-072708-jarrett,0,1640738.story | author=Terry, Don | title=Insider has Obama's ear: What's she telling him? | work=Chicago Tribune | date=July 27, 2008 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080729102408/http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/chi-072708-jarrett,0,1640738.story | archive-date=July 29, 2008 | url-status=dead | df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref name="CNN_King_20081109">{{cite news |
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There seems to be an attempt to inject a claim that Jarret is a supporter of Jihadd and opposed the killing of OBL. |
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|url=http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/11/09/source-obama-wants-valerie-jarrett-to-replace-him-in-senate/ |
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|first=John |last=King |author-link=John King (journalist) |work=CNNPolitics.com}}</ref> |
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<del>'''She has been the CEO of the Obama Foundation since October 2021.'''</del> |
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There is absolutely no credible evidence for this claim and an unsourced interview on an extreme right wing web site with an anonymous source does not qualify even if cited. |
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This article is going to need to be locked. |
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I think these changes help the introduction be more accurate and they remove a redundant sentence. {{ping|Encoded|P,TO 19104}} pinging you both since you have reviewed my requests in the past. Thanks in advance for your consideration! [[User:SKDKRachel|SKDKRachel]] ([[User talk:SKDKRachel|talk]]) 21:30, 28 May 2024 (UTC) |
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:{{replyto|AlphaBetaGamma}} thanks for the permission! To recap what I did: |
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The claims are clearly specious as they are disproved by the photograph of the briefing room. The idea that the head of the CIA would be guilty of gross insubordination is ridiculous. <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/98.216.39.121|98.216.39.121]] ([[User talk:98.216.39.121|talk]]) 16:18, 4 May 2011 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> |
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:The edit appears to have been a one-off, but I'll monitor the article for a while. --[[User:N5iln|Alan the Roving Ambassador]] ([[User talk:N5iln|talk]]) 16:49, 4 May 2011 (UTC) |
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:*I made the listed tweaks to the introduction |
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== Pay amounts: do they belong here? == |
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:*I changed the year Jarrett moved to Chicago to 1962 and added supporting sources |
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:*I removed the sentence "Jarrett's father once told her that her great-grandfather was Jewish" from the Early life and education section |
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:*I changed the Advisor to Barack Obama section to say that Jarrett was the longest serving advisor and added the supporting ABC News source. |
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:Please let me know if those changes look correct to you. Thanks for taking the time to look! [[User:SKDKRachel|SKDKRachel]] ([[User talk:SKDKRachel|talk]]) 17:21, 31 May 2024 (UTC) |
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What's up with all the salary amounts under "Business administration"? They are not out of line with others in the positions and consulting roles that she has held. They are not related to any scandal event. It seems politically motivated, and I believe, not exactly appropriate for an encyclopedic article? Looking back through the history, it seems to have been there for some time without dispute. But other such advisors and leaders from either side of the "aisle", don't commonly have salary information in their article, unless they are related to a particular movement or news event. Just my two cents - anyone agree/disagree? <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Trep26|Trep26]] ([[User talk:Trep26|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Trep26|contribs]]) 04:47, 6 October 2012 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> |
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I don't have an account therefore I cannot make edits. But I thought I'd point out the she is NOT the POTUS, rather she is a a Senior Advisor to the POTUS (first line in description) |
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Hi editors, for my next request, I wanted to ask if you think that the second paragraph of the '''Personal life''' section is necessary. It seems like a lot of detail, is introduced in kind of a weird way, and gets off-topic a bit. I'm wondering if it's [[WP:TMI|too much information]]. If editors agree, would you be willing to cut the paragraph and simply add a sentence to the previous paragraph about the divorce? Cheers [[User:SKDKRachel|SKDKRachel]] ([[User talk:SKDKRachel|talk]]) 21:51, 3 June 2024 (UTC) |
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Would someone please make sure it gets corrected. |
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:{{Respond|greencheck2|Done}} <!-- Template:ECOI -->agreed that this is too much detail. For future reference, you may want to propose a new sentence yourself, it may result in the request being answered faster. [[User:Rusalkii|<span style="color:#259a83">Rusalkii</span>]] ([[User talk:Rusalkii|talk]]) 18:35, 16 August 2024 (UTC) |
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Thanks , MJ <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/184.88.99.59|184.88.99.59]] ([[User talk:184.88.99.59|talk]]) 20:44, 5 January 2013 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> |
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== Additional Requests == |
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== 1950's FBI reports - Smear of living person? == |
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There is an impending edit war brewing here, with unsourced remarks followed by reversions because it is unsourced. |
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Hi editors, I wanted to ask if you were open to including some additional information about awards, boards, and honorary degrees. |
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Can we add these two awards to the Post-Obama Administration section? Let me know what you think about something like this! The sources are also below. |
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:-I tried to source it, but for some strange reason, each time I tried to cite the article I receive an error message. So here is the source: examiner.com/article/fbi-investigates-valerie-jarrett-s-extensive-communist-family-ties. <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:2xspeak|2xspeak]] ([[User talk:2xspeak|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/2xspeak|contribs]]) 6:31, 25 June 2015 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> |
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Jarrett received TIME's 100 Most Influential People Award and Forbes 50 Over 50. <ref>{{cite news |title=50 Over 50 Impact |work=Forbes |date=August 1, 2024 |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/maggiemcgrath/2024/08/01/50-over-50-impact/}}</ref> <ref>{{cite news |title=The 2013 TIME 100 |work=TIME |date=April 18, 2013 |url=https://time100.time.com/2013/04/18/time-100/slide/valerie-jarrett/}}</ref> |
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While unsourced, it is coming from the lobbying organization [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom%27s_Watch Freedom's Watch]] who is mining FOIA data from the FBI. The web site [[WorldNetDaily]] is reporting the FW material. So three questions: Is WorldNetDaily too much a conspiracist tabloid to be used as a source? Is anything coming of the [[Red Scare]] era and the FBI investigations of communists in the 50's appropriate as a source for the Wikipedia? Is this basically an attempt to smear a living person through an alleged association of a relative with organizations with ''ties'' to communists? (I thought [[Joe McCarthy]] was dead.) [[User:Kwdavids|Dr. Conspiracy]] ([[User talk:Kwdavids|talk]]) 19:45, 24 June 2015 (UTC) |
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She's also received many honorary degrees, so it seems inaccurate to only list the one from Colby College in Maine. Can we take that out and instead just say what's below at the end of the Early Life and Education section: |
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:-No, it's not coming from a lobbying organization. It's coming from an article written by a journalist. |
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She has received many honorary degrees, including from Colby College, Pomona College, Amherst College, Morgan State University, and Clark University. |
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:-As far as your "three questions" are concerned, if the FBI investigates, then it should be worth noting. Valerie Jarrett's Wikipedia page reads as if one of her staffers wrote it. There is absolutely nothing critical of her. You wouldn't happen to work for Valerie Jarrett?<small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:2xspeak|2xspeak]] ([[User talk:2xspeak|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/2xspeak|contribs]]) 6:31, 25 June 2015 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> |
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Here are sources for the honorary degrees: |
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::'''Comment''' - could you please sign your posts with the four tildes? <nowiki> ~~~~ </nowiki> It's impossible to track the discussion. [[User:Flat Out|Flat Out]] ([[User talk:Flat Out|talk]]) 06:50, 25 June 2015 (UTC) |
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https://www.colby.edu/commencement/2016/honorary-degree-citations/ |
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https://www.pomona.edu/commencement/honorary-degree-recipients |
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https://www.amherst.edu/news/events/commencement/awards/name |
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https://commencement.morgan.edu/honorary-degrees/ |
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https://www.ajc.com/news/state--regional-govt--politics/valerie-jarrett-speak-clark-atlanta-graduation/MqdbS3HAFe1wPeJb9UXGpN/ |
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Finally, I want to propose adding a fuller list of the boards she's on to the Post-Obama administration section. We could create a sub-section called "Boards" and have it read like the below: |
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:I have deleted a sentence that references the subject's father, because the source supplied was unreliable. Please note that Examiner.com is not a reliable source and is blacklisted by Wikipedia. Please do not reinstate the sentence without a reliable source. [[User:Flat Out|Flat Out]] ([[User talk:Flat Out|talk]]) 07:09, 25 June 2015 (UTC) |
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She joined the [[board of directors]] of [[Ariel Investments]], [[2U (company)|2U, Inc.]], [[Lyft]], [[Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts]], [[Walgreens Boots Alliance]], [[Ralph Lauren Corporation]], [[Sweetgreen]], Sesame Street Workshop, and the Economic Club of Chicago, and is a member of the [[Goldman Sachs]] One Million Black Women advisory council, the Bank of America Enterprise Executive Development Council, and the Microsoft Advisory Board. |
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Lobbying and political smears are not appropriate for the biographies of living persons. See [[WP:BLP]] for Wikipedia standards for the quality of sources used for the biographies of living persons. [I have edited my paragraph to delete some erroneous information. DC] [[User:Kwdavids|Dr. Conspiracy]] ([[User talk:Kwdavids|talk]]) 21:05, 25 June 2015 (UTC) In the 1950's there was a witch hunt going on and many decent people were smeared and ruined through guilt by association. The attempted change in this article is also a smear through guilt by association. What is notable in the Wikipedia is based on what the mainstream press thinks is worth reporting (not what the right-wing nut job advocacy and conspiracist press thinks is useful to taint someone's reputation through a non-public investigation 50 years ago of a relative). [[WP:BLP]] talks about the general problem of biographies promoting their subjects, or smearing them. This is why only high-quality sources are allowed. [[User:Kwdavids|Dr. Conspiracy]] ([[User talk:Kwdavids|talk]]) 12:47, 25 June 2015 (UTC) |
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:Not only should the source be reliable, it should be ''about the subject of the article''. Interpreting the source ourselves to imply something contentious about the subject of the article would be a way to commit smear by association. <span class="nowrap">– [[User:Wdchk|Wdchk]] ([[User talk:Wdchk|talk]])</span> 13:03, 25 June 2015 (UTC) |
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She served as the co-chair of the United State of Women, chair of the Board of When We All Vote and Civic Nation, and a senior advisor to [[ATTN:]]. In January 2018 she became a distinguished senior fellow at the [[University of Chicago Law School]], and is on the board of the University of Chicago. |
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The additional boards to add are: The University of Chicago, the Sesame Workshop, the Bank of America Enterprise Executive Development Council, and the Microsoft Advisory Council. |
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== Jarrett's Religion? == |
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Sources for these boards are here: |
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I notice you list the religion of other political notables, but don't do so in the case of Valerie Jarrett. You should consider discovering and including such information if only to refute rumors that she is a Muslim with an Islamic agenda. Otherwise, one might think that dual standards were at work at Wikipedia. <small class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/173.162.253.101|173.162.253.101]] ([[User talk:173.162.253.101|talk]]) 18:34, 6 December 2015 (UTC)</small><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> |
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https://sesameworkshop.org/about-us/leadership/ |
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https://news.uchicago.edu/story/university-chicago-board-trustees-elects-four-new-members |
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Thank you so much! [[User:SKDKRachel|SKDKRachel]] ([[User talk:SKDKRachel|talk]]) 22:18, 15 October 2024 (UTC) [[User:SKDKRachel|SKDKRachel]] ([[User talk:SKDKRachel|talk]]) 22:18, 15 October 2024 (UTC) |
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This is a most curious comment. Why would a scurrilous unsourced "rumor" have to be dignified by a refutation? It may be that she does not have a religion, or prefers to keep her religious affiliation private. [[Special:Contributions/172.78.171.204|172.78.171.204]] ([[User talk:172.78.171.204|talk]]) 21:49, 29 January 2016 (UTC)Coughoula |
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:Not all of the boards you mention link to wikipedia articles. Are they notable? [[User:McYeee|McYeee]] ([[User talk:McYeee|talk]]) 07:00, 16 October 2024 (UTC) |
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::{{Respond|xmark|Not done:}} This edit request appears to be solely promotional in intent. This is an encyclopaedia rather than a platform for promotion (e.g. listing awards and honorary degrees). In any event, the 'awards' seem to be no more than mentions in lists of 50 and 100 people. [[User:Axad12|Axad12]] ([[User talk:Axad12|talk]]) 10:00, 16 October 2024 (UTC) |
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:::Understand! What do you think about updating the honorary degrees, at least? It just seems misleading to me to only list one of the honorary degrees when there have been several, so I think this edit has more to do with accuracy. I don't see a reason why the honorary degree from Colby College is mentioned over the others. But let me know your thoughts here. Thank you! [[User:SKDKRachel|SKDKRachel]] ([[User talk:SKDKRachel|talk]]) 15:09, 16 October 2024 (UTC) |
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::::The easiest solution there would be to remove them all. I will get on to that soon. [[User:Axad12|Axad12]] ([[User talk:Axad12|talk]]) 15:27, 16 October 2024 (UTC) |
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::Thanks for weighing in here! Yes, the boards are notable. |
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::I did not find a Wikipedia article for the Microsoft Advisory Council specifically, but I found this article that mentions it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_R._Allen [[User:SKDKRachel|SKDKRachel]] ([[User talk:SKDKRachel|talk]]) 15:07, 16 October 2024 (UTC) |
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Valerie Jarrett is not Iranian-American
[edit]This article says she is Iranian American. Because she was born in Iran to American professors who we teaching in Iran? Iran does not grant citizenship to anchor babies or their parents. You have to be born from and Iranian father or mother to be considered a citizen. Please correct this obvious mistake! She is American through and through. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.116.126.158 (talk) 23:22, 4 February 2020 (UTC)
Exactly, she is in no way shape or form Iranian. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 240D:1A:8AF:4D00:91CE:60F3:7EB1:75BF (talk) 02:25, 5 February 2022 (UTC)
EUGENICS
[edit]SAUDI ARABIA MONEY TO GET OBAMA IN HARVARD 2600:1014:D168:CE8:F9D8:555E:BDB6:819E (talk) 00:43, 25 February 2023 (UTC)
Recent vandalism
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Hi editors, I noticed someone recently changed Jarrett's middle name to "Caesar". This is not correct. Would an editor be willing to revert on my behalf since I have a conflict of interest (I am here on behalf of the Obama Foundation via SKDK)? I'd really appreciate it. SKDK PH (talk) 17:43, 2 May 2024 (UTC)
@Encoded: thanks! SKDK PH (talk) 16:33, 6 May 2024 (UTC)
This edit request by an editor with a conflict of interest has now been answered. - @Encoded: the article has been vandalized in the same way again. Would you mind fixing this like you did for my colleague? I'd appreciate it. SKDKRachel (talk) 20:07, 9 May 2024 (UTC)
- Done If this continues I'd recommend requesting the page to be protected at WP:RPP. Encoded Talk 💬 22:29, 9 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Encoded: Thanks for doing that! I will look into that if it happens again. Would you happen to have any interest in looking at my other request on this Talk page? I'd really appreciate it. SKDKRachel (talk) 19:34, 13 May 2024 (UTC)
This edit request by an editor with a conflict of interest has now been answered. - @Encoded: Another week, another case of the same vandalism. I made a request for page protection, but in the interim would you be willing to revert this? I'd really appreciate it. SKDKRachel (talk) 18:48, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
- @SKDKRachel: Done. FYI, you are allowed to directly edit the page to remove unambiguous cases of vandalism or violations of WP:BLP. ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 20:47, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
- @ARandomName123: thanks for doing that and thanks for letting me know! I will keep that in mind for the future as well. SKDKRachel (talk) 16:06, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
- @SKDKRachel: Done. FYI, you are allowed to directly edit the page to remove unambiguous cases of vandalism or violations of WP:BLP. ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 20:47, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Encoded: Thanks for doing that! I will look into that if it happens again. Would you happen to have any interest in looking at my other request on this Talk page? I'd really appreciate it. SKDKRachel (talk) 19:34, 13 May 2024 (UTC)
Chicago politics
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Hi editors, I'm Rachel. I work with SKDK PH. I'm here to request some updates to the article, and the first one I thought I'd take a look at is in the Chicago municipal politics section. Right now, there's no source for Jarrett hiring Michelle Obama while working for the City of Chicago. I request that we add a source for that, and change "private law firm" to "Sidley Austin". I found this Sun-Times source noting Sidley Austin, and this Chiacgo Magazine source noting that Jarrett hired Michelle Obama.
I'd also like to request an update to the years Jarrett led the planning department, which spanned 1991-1995, as supported by this Crain's Chicago Business source. Please let me know what you think. SKDKRachel (talk) 16:38, 8 May 2024 (UTC)
- Done Encoded Talk 💬 21:35, 14 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Encoded: Thanks so much! SKDKRachel (talk) 18:57, 15 May 2024 (UTC)
Business administration
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Hi editors, I had a couple of small requests for the Business administration section. First, can we capitalize "The" in "The Habitat Company"? That is the proper name. Second, can we add a brief note about Jarrett being chair of the Chicago Transit Board and being a board member of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, as supported by this Chicago Tribune article? Please let me know what you think! SKDKRachel (talk) 18:57, 15 May 2024 (UTC)
- Done ARandomName123 (talk)Ping me! 20:53, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
- @ARandomName123: Thanks so much for doing that! SKDKRachel (talk) 15:48, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
Post-Obama administration
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Hi editors, I had a couple of requests to reorganize and update the Post-Obama administration section a bit. I'm thinking to be the most accurate the whole section should be something closer to this:
She joined the board of directors of Ariel Investments,[2] 2U, Inc.,[3] Lyft,[4] Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts,[5] Walgreens Boots Alliance, Ralph Lauren Corporation, Sweetgreen,[6] and is a member of the Goldman Sachs One Million Black Women advisory council.[7]
She served as the co-chair of the United State of Women,[8] chair of the Board of When We All Vote and Civic Nation,[9][10] and a senior advisor to ATTN:.[11] In January 2018 she became a distinguished senior fellow at the University of Chicago Law School.[12][13]
In July 2017 Jarrett signed a deal with Viking Press for her book titled Finding My Voice: My Journey to the West Wing and the Path Forward.[14] It was published in 2019.[15]
In December 2020, following the announcement that Obama Foundation President Wally Adeyemo would be nominated to become Deputy Secretary of the Treasury, the Foundation announced that Jarrett would take over his duties on an interim basis until a successor can be found.[16] Jarrett has served as chief executive officer of the Foundation since 2021 and is a member of the board of directors.[17][18]
References
- ^ "Catching up with Valerie Jarrett". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Valentina Zarya (December 7, 2017). "Exclusive: Obama Adviser Valerie Jarrett Joins Board of Tech Company 2U". Fortune. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ "Former Obama adviser joins Lyft Board of Directors". NBC News. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
- ^ Peggy McGlone (January 17, 2017). "Obama names Jarrett, Rice to Kennedy Center Board of Trustees". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
- ^ Chen, I-Chun (October 30, 2020). "Walgreens Boots names Valerie Jarrett to its board". Chicago Business Journal. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
- ^ Holland, Frank (April 4, 2023). "Goldman Sachs invests $2 billion in Black women-owned businesses — the first chapter of a bigger plan". CNBC. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ Katie Mettler (March 1, 2018). "Valerie Jarrett, Tina Tchen announce second United State of Women Summit in L.A." The Washington Post.
- ^ Jennie Neufeld (July 19, 2018). "Michelle Obama may not want to be your president, but she still wants you to vote". Vox.
- ^ Linskey, Annie (March 11, 2021). "Obama alumni group reshuffles as the Biden administration launches". Washington Post. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
- ^ John Bowden (May 16, 2017). "Valerie Jarrett joins media startup as senior adviser". The Hill.
- ^ Janssen, Kim. "Valerie Jarrett joins University of Chicago Law School". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- ^ "Valerie Jarrett, former senior adviser to President Obama, to join University of Chicago Law School". UChicago News. December 11, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- ^ "Valerie Jarrett signs book deal". POLITICO. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- ^ Bowean, Lolly (April 1, 2019). "Race, politics and the Obamas: Valerie Jarrett's new book traces her steps from Iran to Chicago to the White House". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "Valerie Jarrett To Lead Day-to-Day Management of the Obama Foundation". Obama Foundation (Press release). Chicago. December 7, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ^ Sweet, Lynn (August 9, 2023). "Obama Foundation, fueled by two mega-donors, has record fundraising year in 2022". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ "Valerie Jarrett". Obama Foundation. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
This helps flesh out her board memberships more, notes that the book was published, and that she did become CEO of the Obama Foundation. Overall I think it helps make the section more complete and accurate. Please let me know what you think! Happy to answer what questions I can. SKDKRachel (talk) 15:48, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
- Done P,TO 19104 (talk) (contribs) 20:01, 27 May 2024 (UTC)
- @P,TO 19104: Thank you for reviewing and making those changes! SKDKRachel (talk) 21:30, 28 May 2024 (UTC)
Smaller tweaks
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Hi editors, I noticed a couple of smaller things that aren't quite right or could be tweaked to improve the article.
In the Early life and education section: Jarrett moved to Chicago in 1962, not 1963. The Time source cited is incorrect. I have not been able to locate a source that explicitly says she moved to Chicago in 1962, but Politifact notes that Jarrett's father took a job at the University of Chicago in 1962, as does her father's obituary in The Washington Post, and this Vogue article lays out a timeline that would place Jarrett in Chicago in 1962 as well: "In 1955, the couple moved to Shiraz, Iran, where they stayed for six years as part of a program that sent American doctors to developing nations. When Valerie, their only child, was five, they moved to London for a year and then resettled back in Hyde Park…"
Do editors think this is sufficient to change the year Jarrett moved to Chicago to 1962?
I am also wondering if editors think "Jarrett's father once told her that her great-grandfather was Jewish" is appropriate for the article.
In the Advisor to Barack Obama section, would editors consider changing that Jarrett was "one of" Obama's longest serving advisors, to simply "was Obama's longest serving advisor", as supported by this ABC News source and this CBS News source?
In the Introduction, would editors consider the following tweaks in bold?
She has been the CEO of the Obama Foundation since October 2021.
References
- ^ Hamilton, William (August 21, 2014). "Valerie Jarrett: The woman who stays for dinner". www.skyhinews.com. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
- ^ "Leadership".
- ^ Montopoli, Brian (March 11, 2009). "Obama Creates Council On Women And Girls". CBS News. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
- ^ Terry, Don (July 27, 2008). "Insider has Obama's ear: What's she telling him?". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on July 29, 2008. Retrieved August 23, 2008.
- ^ King, John (November 9, 2008). "Obama wants Valerie Jarrett to replace him in Senate". CNNPolitics.com.
I think these changes help the introduction be more accurate and they remove a redundant sentence. @Encoded and P,TO 19104: pinging you both since you have reviewed my requests in the past. Thanks in advance for your consideration! SKDKRachel (talk) 21:30, 28 May 2024 (UTC)
- @AlphaBetaGamma: thanks for the permission! To recap what I did:
- I made the listed tweaks to the introduction
- I changed the year Jarrett moved to Chicago to 1962 and added supporting sources
- I removed the sentence "Jarrett's father once told her that her great-grandfather was Jewish" from the Early life and education section
- I changed the Advisor to Barack Obama section to say that Jarrett was the longest serving advisor and added the supporting ABC News source.
- Please let me know if those changes look correct to you. Thanks for taking the time to look! SKDKRachel (talk) 17:21, 31 May 2024 (UTC)
Divorce request
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Hi editors, for my next request, I wanted to ask if you think that the second paragraph of the Personal life section is necessary. It seems like a lot of detail, is introduced in kind of a weird way, and gets off-topic a bit. I'm wondering if it's too much information. If editors agree, would you be willing to cut the paragraph and simply add a sentence to the previous paragraph about the divorce? Cheers SKDKRachel (talk) 21:51, 3 June 2024 (UTC)
- Done agreed that this is too much detail. For future reference, you may want to propose a new sentence yourself, it may result in the request being answered faster. Rusalkii (talk) 18:35, 16 August 2024 (UTC)
Additional Requests
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Hi editors, I wanted to ask if you were open to including some additional information about awards, boards, and honorary degrees.
Can we add these two awards to the Post-Obama Administration section? Let me know what you think about something like this! The sources are also below.
Jarrett received TIME's 100 Most Influential People Award and Forbes 50 Over 50. [1] [2]
She's also received many honorary degrees, so it seems inaccurate to only list the one from Colby College in Maine. Can we take that out and instead just say what's below at the end of the Early Life and Education section:
She has received many honorary degrees, including from Colby College, Pomona College, Amherst College, Morgan State University, and Clark University.
Here are sources for the honorary degrees: https://www.colby.edu/commencement/2016/honorary-degree-citations/ https://www.pomona.edu/commencement/honorary-degree-recipients https://www.amherst.edu/news/events/commencement/awards/name https://commencement.morgan.edu/honorary-degrees/ https://www.ajc.com/news/state--regional-govt--politics/valerie-jarrett-speak-clark-atlanta-graduation/MqdbS3HAFe1wPeJb9UXGpN/
Finally, I want to propose adding a fuller list of the boards she's on to the Post-Obama administration section. We could create a sub-section called "Boards" and have it read like the below:
She joined the board of directors of Ariel Investments, 2U, Inc., Lyft, Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Ralph Lauren Corporation, Sweetgreen, Sesame Street Workshop, and the Economic Club of Chicago, and is a member of the Goldman Sachs One Million Black Women advisory council, the Bank of America Enterprise Executive Development Council, and the Microsoft Advisory Board.
She served as the co-chair of the United State of Women, chair of the Board of When We All Vote and Civic Nation, and a senior advisor to ATTN:. In January 2018 she became a distinguished senior fellow at the University of Chicago Law School, and is on the board of the University of Chicago.
The additional boards to add are: The University of Chicago, the Sesame Workshop, the Bank of America Enterprise Executive Development Council, and the Microsoft Advisory Council.
Sources for these boards are here: https://sesameworkshop.org/about-us/leadership/ https://news.uchicago.edu/story/university-chicago-board-trustees-elects-four-new-members
Thank you so much! SKDKRachel (talk) 22:18, 15 October 2024 (UTC) SKDKRachel (talk) 22:18, 15 October 2024 (UTC)
- Not all of the boards you mention link to wikipedia articles. Are they notable? McYeee (talk) 07:00, 16 October 2024 (UTC)
- Not done: This edit request appears to be solely promotional in intent. This is an encyclopaedia rather than a platform for promotion (e.g. listing awards and honorary degrees). In any event, the 'awards' seem to be no more than mentions in lists of 50 and 100 people. Axad12 (talk) 10:00, 16 October 2024 (UTC)
- Understand! What do you think about updating the honorary degrees, at least? It just seems misleading to me to only list one of the honorary degrees when there have been several, so I think this edit has more to do with accuracy. I don't see a reason why the honorary degree from Colby College is mentioned over the others. But let me know your thoughts here. Thank you! SKDKRachel (talk) 15:09, 16 October 2024 (UTC)
- The easiest solution there would be to remove them all. I will get on to that soon. Axad12 (talk) 15:27, 16 October 2024 (UTC)
- Understand! What do you think about updating the honorary degrees, at least? It just seems misleading to me to only list one of the honorary degrees when there have been several, so I think this edit has more to do with accuracy. I don't see a reason why the honorary degree from Colby College is mentioned over the others. But let me know your thoughts here. Thank you! SKDKRachel (talk) 15:09, 16 October 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks for weighing in here! Yes, the boards are notable.
- Here is the Wikipedia article for the Sesame Workshop: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sesame_Workshop
- Here is the Wikipedia article for the University of Chicago: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Chicago
- I did not find a Wikipedia article for the Microsoft Advisory Council specifically, but I found this article that mentions it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_R._Allen SKDKRachel (talk) 15:07, 16 October 2024 (UTC)
- Not done: This edit request appears to be solely promotional in intent. This is an encyclopaedia rather than a platform for promotion (e.g. listing awards and honorary degrees). In any event, the 'awards' seem to be no more than mentions in lists of 50 and 100 people. Axad12 (talk) 10:00, 16 October 2024 (UTC)
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- ^ "50 Over 50 Impact". Forbes. August 1, 2024.
- ^ "The 2013 TIME 100". TIME. April 18, 2013.
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