Pete Buttigieg

American politician (born 1982) · United States · Politicians

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Peter Paul Montgomery Buttigieg is an American politician and former naval officer who served as the 19th United States secretary of transportation from 2021 to 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the 32nd mayor of South Bend, Indiana, from 2012 to 2020.

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2021United States Secretary of TransportationOffice2021-20252020“Iowa, you have shocked the nation.”In their words4 February 2020Tweet posted February 4, 2020 following his victory in the contested Iowa Democratic presidential caucuses results.Read the whole statement

2019“We have to provide food and shelter for the homeless, and oppose racial discrimination and promote civil rights, while also promoting equal rights for women.”In their words2019Read the whole statement

“We have to recognize that the China challenge is a serious one. This is not something to dismiss or waive away. China is using technology for the perfection of dictatorship.”In their words2019Read the whole statement

2017“If anything I think my story might help illustrate why categories aren’t as important as we think. I’m a church-going, gay, millennial, Red State mayor.”In their words2017Read the whole statement

“A lot of folks were telling me I was the future while I was really trying to concentrate on the present.”In their words2017Read the whole statement

2015“I was well into adulthood before I was prepared to acknowledge the simple fact that I am gay.”In their words2015Read the whole statement

2012Mayor of South Bend, IndianaOffice2012-20202005Rhodes ScholarshipAward1982Born19 January 1982

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Buttigieg in 2014 during his service in Afghanistan

Buttigieg campaign photo for Indiana State Treasurer in March 2010

Studebaker Building 84 in 2014

In 2018, Buttigieg proposed moving the city's South Shore Line station, from the airport to downtown

Protestors marching in response to the death of Eric Logan

Buttigieg campaigning forDNC chairman in 2017

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Pete Buttigieg

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Iowa, you have shocked the nation.
Feb 4, 2020, Tweet posted February 4, 2020 following his victory in the contested Iowa Democratic presidential caucuses results., Own words
We have to provide food and shelter for the homeless, and oppose racial discrimination and promote civil rights, while also promoting equal rights for women.
2019, 2019, Own words
The problem is that they're telling us to look for greatness in all the wrong places.
2019, 2019, Own words