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• Jackie Norris is a high school government and history teacher from Ames, Iowa, and a long-time Democratic political operative.Barack Obama.com: Iowa State Director Jackie Norris (October 1, 2008)

  Norris was First Lady Michelle Obama's chief of staff from January-June 2009. She announced that she was resigning from the position in early June and would be joining the Corporation for National and Community Service as a senior adviser. Norris is set to be replaced by Obama's friend and former adviser Susan Sher.FOX News: Official: Michelle Obama's Top Aide Resigned.../ref.

• Fast Facts

  1. Grew up in Ossining, New YorkBarack Obama.com: Iowa State Director Jackie Norris (October 1, 2008)
  2. Education: SUNY Geneseo, 1992Who Runs Gov: Jackie Norris, secondary education teacher certification, Iowa State University, 2002; MA in Political Science, Iowa State, 2005Who Runs Gov: Jackie Norris New York Times: [http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/11/21/iowa-operative-is-michelle-obamas-chief-of-staff/ Iowa Operative is Michelle Obama’
  3. Spouse: John Norris, Agricultural Secretary Tom Vilsack's chief of staffWashington Post: Michelle Obama Taps Jackie Norris for Chief of Staff (November 20, 2008) Bleeding Heartland: Norris to leave Iowa Utilities Board, work for Vilsack again (January 21 2009)
  4. Children: 5-year-old twins Hunter Norris and Cole Norris, 2-year-old Sam Norris New York Times: Iowa Operative is Michelle Obama’s Chief of Staff (November 21, 2008)
  5. Worked for Rep. Louise Slaughter
  6. Worked in the White House as Al Gore's schedulerWho Runs Gov: Jackie Norris
  7. Moved to Iowa in 1998Who Runs Gov: Jackie Norris
  8. Worked on Tom Vilsack's gubernatorial campaignWho Runs Gov: Jackie Norris
  9. Was Al Gore's political director in 2000 presidential campaignWashington Post: Michelle Obama Taps Jackie Norris for Chief of Staff (November 20, 2008)
  10. Was Barack Obama's senior adviser in IowaWashington Post: Michelle Obama Taps Jackie Norris for Chief of Staff (November 20, 2008)

• Quote

  "I had worked in politics and government, but in 2000 I decided to go into teaching. So I was teaching government to high school seniors. I'll never forget that moment when Sen. Obama had just come around on his book tour and there was a lot of excitement about him and all my students came in and wanted to talk about him and wanted to learn more about him. At that point, as a teacher, I saw interest and optimism that I hadn't seen in the past in my students. Young people are cynics, so I was pretty happy that they were getting excited about a presidential candidate."—Jackie NorrisIowa Independent: Obama campaign a 'labor of love,' Jackie Norris says (November 21, 2008)

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