The President has been a big proponent of the public option since the campaign.

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On November 14 2008 President-elect Obama selected Jarrett to serve as White House Senior Advisor and Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Relations and Public Liaison. Personal
Jarrett was born in Shiraz Iran to American parents James E. Valerie Bowman Jarrett (born November 14 1956) is a Senior Advisor to the President of the United States and Assistant to the President for Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs in the Obama administration.

She is a Chicago lawyer businesswoman and civic leader. Prior to that Valerie Jarrett served as a co-chairperson of the Obama-Biden Transition Project.