Valerie Jarrett: Obama's "Consigliere"

Valerie Jarrett: Obama's "Consigliere"

The nation's mayors felt left out in the weeks after President Obama's election. He had met with the governors, but not them. Then, to their surprise, he picked a non-mayor to head his new office of urban affairs. The unhappiness only grew as the president's economic stimulus package promised to funnel billions of dollars directly into the coffers of states, leaving mayors wondering about their role.

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