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Pete Buttigieg is an American politician who served as the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, and is currently the U.S. Secretary of Transportation.
Buttigieg supports eliminating the death penalty. [14] On marijuana, Buttigieg has supported Canada-style legalization, saying: "The safe, regulated, and legal sale of marijuana is an idea whose time has come for the United States, as evidenced by voters demanding legalization in states across the country."
Pete Buttigieg has served as the secretary of transportation since February 3, 2021. He was confirmed by the United States Senate by a vote of 86–13 on February 2, 2021. [5] Buttigieg is the first openly gay man to hold the position, the first openly gay Cabinet secretary and the youngest person to serve as secretary of transportation. [6]
Pete Buttigieg served as mayor of South Bend, Indiana from 2012 to 2020. Elected in 2011 as a Democrat, he took office in January 2012 at the age of 29, becoming the second-youngest mayor in South Bend history, and the youngest incumbent mayor, at the time, of a U.S. city with at least 100,000 residents.
The 2020 presidential campaign of Pete Buttigieg was an election campaign by the former mayor of South Bend, Indiana. It was formally announced on April 14, 2019, in South Bend. [3] [4] Buttigieg was the first openly gay candidate to seek the Democratic nomination for president. [5] At 38, he was the youngest candidate in the 2020 primary race. [6]
Pages in category "Pete Buttigieg" The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. * Pete Buttigieg; 0–9.
Shortest Way Home: One Mayor's Challenge and a Model for America's Future is an autobiography by Pete Buttigieg, the Mayor of South Bend, Indiana from 2012 to 2020. The book was first published by Liveright Publishing in 2019.
Trust: America's Best Chance is a book written by Pete Buttigieg, the former Mayor of South Bend, Indiana and former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate. The book was published by Liveright Publishing on October 6, 2020.