Valerie Jarrett

Employers who recognize the importance of investing in their workforce have a more productive workforce, a more efficient workforce, a more loyal…

— Valerie Jarrett

Life is full of trade-offs. At different phrases in your life, you're able to do certain things that you can't do at…

— Valerie Jarrett

I think, traditionally, when the federal government has gathered statistics, it's been done in silos, so every agency really focuses on the…

— Valerie Jarrett

My goal in the new administration is to engage all of the stakeholders, everyone who can help us meet the challenges of…

— Valerie Jarrett

With a rich history, a world-class interdisciplinary program, and a vibrant student experience, I can't think of a better location to continue…

— Valerie Jarrett

I think that in a country as successful as ours, we still have a long way to go in terms of parity…

— Valerie Jarrett

The long term sustainable growth in job creation comes from the private sector. It is important that the Obama administration partner with…

— Valerie Jarrett

That's what America's all about. Entrepreneurs who can start a business in their basement and have it grow into a global company…

— Valerie Jarrett

When you're a member of a team, when I was member of a team, whether I ultimately agreed or disagreed, once a…

— Valerie Jarrett

I just worry a lot. I'm a worrier. Michelle and Barack are really dear to me. I mean, I love them. And…

— Valerie Jarrett

We have held forums here at the White House on workplace flexibility, and the first major bill signed into law by President…

— Valerie Jarrett

With women composing nearly half the American workforce and increasingly serving as the primary breadwinner for families, we can't afford to treat…

— Valerie Jarrett

I know it may be hard to imagine given how broken and gridlocked our politics truly are, but from the White House…

— Valerie Jarrett

From day one, President Obama has made improving the quality of life for woman a top priority. It's why he created the…

— Valerie Jarrett

Change is never fast enough to satisfy us. I still hear too many stories of women who go back to work too…

— Valerie Jarrett

People are struggling. They're trying to make ends meet, and they're looking for Washington to deliver for them. And they don't feel…

— Valerie Jarrett

I didn't think I'd even know a president of the United States, let alone work in the White House. Even though my…

— Valerie Jarrett

In any given day, our administration has about 2 million employees, and things happen. We put in process procedures to make sure…

— Valerie Jarrett

When you compare the relatively modest tax that will ensue from prohibiting companies from receiving a subsidy and deducting that subsidy, the…

— Valerie Jarrett

I was very lucky - I grew up with two parents who loved each other and gave me unconditional love. They set…

— Valerie Jarrett

What makes a lot of sense is that, while people are incarcerated, give them the tools they need to be able to…

— Valerie Jarrett

What keeps me up at night is worrying about the moms who depend on ACA for all of the preventive care and…

— Valerie Jarrett

American people aren't interested in the procedural analysis. What they want is an up and down vote. They deserve an up and…

— Valerie Jarrett

Own your choices. Don't feel ashamed about what you're doing, trust yourself that you're a good parent, don't let anybody else shame…

— Valerie Jarrett

Every president learns in the course of your time in office, but the American people have the right to expect that you…

— Valerie Jarrett

I care so passionately about improving the quality of life for women and girls, not just here in the United States, but…

— Valerie Jarrett

I was very heartened by Rupert Murdoch's passionate interest in immigration reform. He is an immigrant himself. He understands from a business…

— Valerie Jarrett

There's a strong body of evidence that shows that the more diligent we are in ensuring that guns are in the appropriate…

— Valerie Jarrett

Let's figure out ways of keeping our children out of the juvenile justice system and in the classroom so that they'll thrive.…

— Valerie Jarrett

I moderated a panel focusing just on women and the specific challenges that women entrepreneurs face. And we found that around the…

— Valerie Jarrett

I am hopeful about our future and sure that, despite our challenges, engaging our government remains essential in the journey toward perfecting…

— Valerie Jarrett

Working parents, working families, and expectant workers are vital members of our workforce. Ensuring their success is how we maintain our global…

— Valerie Jarrett

We are a country that believes in free speech and the open debate of ideas. We're a country that also believes in…

— Valerie Jarrett

The tech community has taken the first step by recognizing that diversity is a strength and realizing that many of them have…

— Valerie Jarrett

We need to be investing in manufacturing and small businesses. We need to be creating a workforce where Americans can compete in…

— Valerie Jarrett

But if I were to sum up who Barack Obama is and how he plans to meet this moment with one word,…

— Valerie Jarrett

Companies have told us that they have employees who are near retirement age. We created a $5 billion reinsurance pool to help…

— Valerie Jarrett

So much of what I do is so strictly confidential that it's nice to be able to discuss or vent or laugh…

— Valerie Jarrett

No child should be expelled from preschool. And so we are calling on school districts around the country to end that practice.…

— Valerie Jarrett

If I take a bump or bruise along the way, that's nothing compared to the sacrifices that the women whose shoulders I…

— Valerie Jarrett