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Pete Buttigieg

United States Secretary of Transportation since 2021

Peter Paul Montgomery Buttigieg[1] ( /ˈbuːtəˌdʒɛdʒ/;[2] born January 19, 1982) is an American politician. He is the 19th and current United States Secretary of Transportation during the Joe Biden administration. He was the 32nd Mayor of South Bend, Indiana from 2012 through 2020.[3] He is a member of the Democratic Party.

Pete Buttigieg
19th United States Secretary of Transportation
Assumed office
February 2, 2021
PresidentJoe Biden
DeputyPolly Trottenberg
Preceded byElaine Chao
Succeeded bySean Duffy (nominee)
32nd Mayor of South Bend
In office
January 1, 2012 – January 1, 2020
Preceded bySteve Luecke
Succeeded byJames Mueller
Personal details
Born
Peter Paul Montgomery Buttigieg

(1982-01-19) January 19, 1982 (age 42)
South Bend, Indiana, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
Chasten Glezman
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(m. 2016)​
Children2
Parents
EducationHarvard University (AB)
Pembroke College, Oxford (BA)
Signature
Website
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Navy
Service years2009–2017
Rank Lieutenant
UnitUnited States Navy Reserve
Battles/warsWar in Afghanistan
AwardsJoint Service Commendation Medal

In 2017, Buttigieg ran for Chair of the Democratic National Committee in its 2017 chairmanship election, but lost the election. In January 2019, Buttigieg announced his plans to run for President of the United States in the 2020 election. He formally launched his campaign on April 14, 2019. Buttigieg narrowly won the Iowa caucus, despite losing the popular vote to U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders. He soon lost the later primaries in New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina. He ended his campaign on March 1, 2020.

In December 2020, then President-elect Joe Biden chose him to be United States Secretary of Transportation. He was confirmed by the United States Senate in February 2021. He became the first openly gay individual and the first millennial member of the United States Cabinet.[4][5]

2017 DNC Leadership election

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In January 5, 2017, Buttigieg announced his candidacy for Chair of the Democratic National Committee in its 2017 chairmanship election.[6] He withdrew from the race on the day of the election and lost to Tom Perez.[7]

2020 presidential election

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Main articles: 2020 United States presidential election and Pete Buttigieg 2020 presidential campaign

Buttigieg was mentioned as a possible candidate for President of the United States in the 2020 U.S. presidential election since late 2017.[8] If elected, Buttigieg would have been the first openly gay U.S. President.[9]

On January 23, 2019, Buttigieg announced his candidacy for President.[10] He made a formal announcement on April 14, 2019.[11][12]

At the Iowa caucuses, Buttigieg narrowly won more pledged delegates than any other candidate. Most news organizations use this number to determine the winner.[13] With this win, he became the first openly gay candidate to earn presidential primary delegates from a major American political party.[14] He ended his campaign almost a month later after losing the South Carolina primary by a large number of votes.[15]

After the 2020 campaign

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On June 8, 2020 it was announced that the University of Notre Dame had hired Buttigieg as a teacher and researcher for the 2020–21 academic year.[16]

U.S. Secretary of Transportation

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On December 15, 2020, then President-elect Joe Biden announced that he would nominate Buttigieg to be Secretary of Transportation.[17]

Buttigieg was confirmed on February 2, 2021, with a vote of 86-13.[4]

As Secretary of Transportation, Buttigieg has worked on re-organizing the department's inner policy structure. He created a thorough review process of rules created under the Trump administration.[18][19] For example, Buttigieg re-added an Obama-era program which allows local hiring for public works projects in May 2021. Trump had removed this program in 2017.[20]

In December 2023, the Department of Transportation fined Southwest Airlines $140 million for violations of consumer protection laws in 2022 when the company cancelled flights and left more than 2 million passengers stranded.[21]

Personal life

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On June 16, 2015, Buttigieg announced in an essay that he is gay.[22] He is the first openly gay executive in Indiana.[23] On December 28, 2017, Buttigieg announced his engagement to Chasten Glezman. They were married in June 2018.

In August 2021, Buttigieg announced on his personal Twitter account that he and his husband were in the process of adopting children.[24] Buttigieg announced that they had welcomed two newborn fraternal twins (Penelope Rose and Joseph August) on September 4, 2021.[25][26][27]

References

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  1. ↑ "Phi Beta Kappa elects 92 seniors to Harvard chapter". Harvard Gazette. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
  2. ↑ Buttigieg saying his name
  3. ↑ "Secretary of State : Elections Division: Election Foundation Wide". In.gov. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 O'Connell, Oliver (2 February 2021). "Pete Buttigieg becomes first openly gay cabinet member after historic Senate vote". The Independent. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  5. ↑ Hebb, Gina (2 February 2021). "Senate Confirms Pete Buttigieg As Transportation Secretary, Making Him The First Openly Gay Cabinet Member". Forbes. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  6. ↑ Jonathan Martin, Indiana Mayor Running for D.N.C. Chairman, New York Times(January 5, 2017).
  7. ↑ Alex Seitz-Wald, DNC Race: Democrats Elect New Leader Saturday, NBC News (February 25, 2017).
  8. ↑ Eric Bradner. "#2020Vision: Kander and Buttigieg make moves". Retrieved October 16, 2017.
  9. ↑ Bruni, Frank (June 11, 2016). "Opinion - The First Gay President?". Retrieved October 16, 2017 – via www.nytimes.com.
  10. ↑ Pete Buttigieg, Mayor of South Bend Ind., Joins Democratic 2020 Race at The New York Times
  11. ↑ Segran, Elizabeth (April 14, 2019). "Pete Buttigieg debuts a radical new approach to campaign branding". Fast Company. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
  12. ↑ Report, South Bend Tribune. "What you need to know for Pete Buttigieg's big announcement in South Bend". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved 2019-04-14.
  13. ↑ Astor, Maggie; Stevens, Matt (2020-02-01). "How Will the Winner of the Iowa Caucuses Be Chosen? Here's What You Should Know". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
  14. ↑ Barbara Rodriguez (5 Feb 2020). "Pete Buttigieg made history in the Iowa caucuses whatever the final results show". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved 8 Feb 2020.
  15. ↑ Epstein, Reid J. and Gabriel, Trip. "Pete Buttigieg to Quit Democratic Presidential Race." The New York Times, March 1, 2020. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  16. ↑ "Former presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg to teach, do research at Notre Dame". chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune. Associated Press. 28 June 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  17. ↑ Merica, Dan (December 15, 2020). "Joe Biden picks Pete Buttigieg to be transportation secretary". CNN. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  18. ↑ "USDOT Begins Undoing Trump-Era Restrictions on Rulemaking". Transport Topics. March 24, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  19. ↑ Laris, Michael (March 24, 2021). "Rolling back a rollback: Buttigieg deletes some Trump-era limits on regulation". Washington Post. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  20. ↑ Yen, Hope; Khalil, Ashraf (May 19, 2021). "Reversing Trump, Buttigieg reinstates local hiring program". AP NEWS. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  21. ↑ Martínez, A (December 18, 2023). "Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg discusses penalties on Southwest Airlines". NPR.
  22. ↑ "'South Bend Mayor: Why coming out matters'". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
  23. ↑ "'Pete Butigieg's announcement creates a buzz'". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
  24. ↑ Wise, Alana (17 August 2021). "Pete Buttigieg And Husband Chasten Announce They Are Now Parents". NPR.org. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  25. ↑ "Transportation Sec. Pete Buttigieg, husband Chasten share first family photo with 2 babies". ABC7 Chicago. WLS. 4 September 2021. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  26. ↑ Kavi, Aishvarya (September 4, 2021). "Pete and Chasten Buttigieg Welcome 2 Children to Their Family". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  27. ↑ Buttigieg, Pete [@PeteButtigieg] (September 4, 2021). "Chasten and I are beyond thankful for all the kind wishes since first sharing the news that we're becoming parents. We are delighted to welcome Penelope Rose and Joseph August Buttigieg to our family" (Tweet). Retrieved September 5, 2021 – via Twitter.

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