Pete Buttigieg's Biography
Contact Information
Office
U.S. Department of Transportation
1200 New Jersey Avenue, Southeast
Washington, 20590
Full Name:
Peter 'Pete' Buttigieg
Gender:
Male
Family:
Husband: Chasten
Birth Date:
01/19/1982
Birth Place:
South Bend, IN
Home City:
South Bend, IN
Religion:
Christian
BA, Philosophy/Politics/Economics, Oxford University, 2005-2007
BA, History and Literature, Harvard University, 2000-2004
Secretary, United States Department of Transportation, 2021-present
Mayor, City of South Bend, Indiana, 2012-2020
Candidate, President of the United States, 2020
Nominated by President-elect Joe Biden, Secretary, United States Department of Transportation, December, 2020
Candidate, Indiana State Treasurer, 2010
No caucus information on file.
Fellow, Truman National Security Project, 2005-present
Lieutenant, United States Navy Reserve, 2009-2017
Associate, McKinsey & Company, 2007-2010
Advisor, Hoosiers for Jill Long Thompson for Governor, 2008
Conference Director, The Cohen Group, 2004-2005
Research Director (Arizona), John Kerry for President, 2004
Intern, NBC 5 News, 2003
Intern, Jill Long Thompson for Congress, 2002
Chair, Automation and the Impacts on America's Cities Task Force, United States Conference of Mayors, present
Board Member, Truman National Security Project, present
Board Member, United States Conference of Mayors, present
Co-Founder, Democratic Renaissance Project
President, Harvard Institute of Politics
Former President, Indiana Urban Mayors Caucus
Former President, Northern Indiana Mayors Roundtable
Performer, South Bend Symphony Orchestra
Awards:
New Frontier Award (John F. Kennedy Library Foundation & Harvard University Institute of Politics, 2015)
Pedestrian and Bicycle Awards (U.S. Department of Transportation Mayors' Challenge, 2016)
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Pets (include names):
2 Dogs: Truman, Buddy