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Mayor Pete is a Democratic politician and former military officer who served as mayor of South Bend, Indiana. He is now the US Secretary of Transportation.
Pete Buttigieg is an American politician and former mayor of South Bend, Indiana. He rose to prominence in 2019 when he launched his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination. Buttigieg is noted for his progressive agenda, focused on promoting democratic ideals, racial justice, LGBTQ+ rights, and economic reform.
<div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1982</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Pete Buttigieg is Born</div><div class='timeline-text'>On January 19, 1982, Pete Buttigieg is born in South Bend, Indiana.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2004</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Graduates Harvard University</div><div class='timeline-text'>Buttigieg graduates with honors from Harvard University with a degree in history and literature.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2009</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Joins U.S. Navy Reserve</div><div class='timeline-text'>Buttigieg joins the United States Navy Reserve as an Intelligence Officer and deploys to Afghanistan for seven months.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2012</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Elected Mayor of South Bend</div><div class='timeline-text'>At age 29, Pete Buttigieg becomes the youngest mayor in the city's history.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2019</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Announces Candidacy for President</div><div class='timeline-text'>On April 14, 2019, Pete Buttigieg announces his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2020</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Named DNC Chair Candidate</div><div class='timeline-text'>On February 11, 2020, Buttigieg is named one of ten candidates for the chair of the Democratic National Committee.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2021</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Nominated for US Secretary of Transportation</div><div class='timeline-text'>President Joe Biden nominates Pete Buttigieg to serve as Secretary of Transportation in his Cabinet.</div></div></div>
<div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-heading'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>1.</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>First Openly Gay Presidential Candidate</h3><p class='facts-text'>Pete Buttigieg is the first openly gay major party presidential candidate in US history.</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-heading'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>2.</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>First Millennial to Run for President</h3><p class='facts-text'>At 37 years old, Pete Buttigieg is the first millennial to run for US president.</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-heading'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>3.</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Only Mayor in the Race</h3><p class='facts-text'>Pete Buttigieg is the only mayor currently running for president, with previous experience as the mayor of South Bend, Indiana.</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-heading'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>4.</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Fluent in 8 Languages</h3><p class='facts-text'>Pete Buttigieg is fluently bilingual in English and Spanish and proficient in 7 other languages including Norwegian, Italian, Maltese, Arabic, French, Dari, and Dutch.</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-heading'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>5.</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 class='facts-title'>Harvard Graduate</h3><p class='facts-text'>Pete Buttigieg graduated from Harvard University in 2004 with a degree in History and Literature.</p></div></div>
Pete Buttigieg is an American politician who was born on January 19th, 1982 and is currently 41 years old. He was the former mayor of South Bend, Indiana and gained widespread recognition as a candidate for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. He has been lauded for focusing on policy issues, such as Medicare For All, clean energy, and LGBTQ rights.
