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PETE BUTTIGIEG

U.S. Secretary of Transportation (2021-2025)

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ABOUT PETE

Pete Buttigieg served from 2021 to 2025 as U.S. Secretary of Transportation. During his tenure, he worked to launch over seventy thousand infrastructure projects across the country, improve transportation safety and technology, expand airline passenger protections, and resolve pandemic-related supply chain disruptions. 

  • Previously, Buttigieg served two terms as mayor of South Bend, Indiana, where he was elected at the age of 29 and led the city to its strongest period of economic and population growth in decades. He also served for seven years as an officer in the U.S. Navy Reserve, taking a leave of absence from his role as mayor in 2014 to deploy to Afghanistan. A candidate for the Democratic nomination for President in 2020, his historic campaign won the Iowa caucuses and finished second in the New Hampshire primary. 

    He holds degrees in history and literature from Harvard and in philosophy, politics, and economics from Oxford, where he was a Rhodes Scholar. He lives in northern Michigan with his husband Chasten, their two children, Gus and Penelope, and their dog, Buddy.

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TAGS & EXPERTISE

Leadership • Public Policy • Public Affairs • Communication • Storytelling • Diversity & Inclusion • Career Development • Personal Growth • Government • Infrastructure

Testimonials

  • "Pete was incredible. So gracious to everyone with genuine charm and wit."

    — Sacramento Speakers Series

  • "Pete went down as one our best and personalized it for our audience by bringing in anecdotes. The audience gave him two standing ovations."

    — The American Institute of Architects

  • "Pete was wonderful! I can't tell you how many people came up to me after the conference and told me this was the best speaker they had seen."

    — National Association of REALTORS

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