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Buttigieg was born in a conservative [[Roman Catholic]] family.<ref name=":0" /> He [[coming out|came out]] to his family at 18 and soon moved out, living with friends and in his car. He has since reconnected with his parents.<ref name=":2" />
Buttigieg was born in a conservative [[Roman Catholic]] family.<ref name=":0" /> He [[coming out|came out]] to his family at 18 and soon moved out, living with friends and in his car. He has since reconnected with his parents.<ref name=":2" />


Buttigieg lives in South Bend with his husband and their two rescue dogs, Truman and Buddy.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://peteforamerica.com/meet-pete/|title=Meet Pete – Pete For America|website=peteforamerica.com|access-date=2019-04-15}}</ref> The two first met on the dating app [[Hinge (app)|Hinge]] in summer 2015. They met that August while Chasten was in graduate school.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://people.com/politics/how-mayor-pete-buttigieg-met-husband-chasten-on-hinge/|title=How Gay Presidential Candidate Pete Buttigieg Met Husband on Hinge and Had 'Ridiculous' First Date|last=Carlson|first=Adam|date=April 22, 2019|website=People|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2019-04-26}}</ref> They got engaged in December 2017 and [[Same-sex marriage in the United States|married]] on June 16 next year, at the Episcopal [[Cathedral of St. James (South Bend, Indiana)|Cathedral of St. James]] in South Bend; the two appeared at the South Bend Gay Pride block party following their nuptials.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://politi.co/2EvlRbD|title=The President of Nowhere, USA|last=Doster|first=Adam|website=POLITICO Magazine|language=en|access-date=2019-04-15}}</ref>
Buttigieg lives in South Bend with his husband.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://peteforamerica.com/meet-pete/|title=Meet Pete – Pete For America|website=peteforamerica.com|access-date=2019-04-15}}</ref> The two first met on the dating app [[Hinge (app)|Hinge]] in summer 2015. They met that August while Chasten was in graduate school.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://people.com/politics/how-mayor-pete-buttigieg-met-husband-chasten-on-hinge/|title=How Gay Presidential Candidate Pete Buttigieg Met Husband on Hinge and Had 'Ridiculous' First Date|last=Carlson|first=Adam|date=April 22, 2019|website=People|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2019-04-26}}</ref> They got engaged in December 2017 and [[Same-sex marriage in the United States|married]] on June 16 next year, at the Episcopal [[Cathedral of St. James (South Bend, Indiana)|Cathedral of St. James]] in South Bend; the two appeared at the South Bend Gay Pride block party following their nuptials.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://politi.co/2EvlRbD|title=The President of Nowhere, USA|last=Doster|first=Adam|website=POLITICO Magazine|language=en|access-date=2019-04-15}}</ref>


Buttigieg has performed [[Improvisational theatre|improv comedy]] in and around the Chicago area.<ref name=":0" />
Buttigieg has performed [[Improvisational theatre|improv comedy]] in and around the Chicago area.<ref name=":0" />

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Chasten Buttigieg
First Gentleman of South Bend[1]
Assumed office
January 1, 2016 (de facto)
Preceded byPeg Luecke
Personal details
Born
Chasten James Glezman

(1989-06-23) June 23, 1989 (age 35)
Traverse City, Michigan, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
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(m. 2018)​
EducationNorthwestern Michigan College
University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire (BA)
DePaul University (MEd)

Chasten James Buttigieg ( /ˈbuːtɪdʒədʒ/ BOOT-ih-jəj; né Glezman; born June 23, 1989) is an educator and the husband of South Bend, Indiana's 32nd and current mayor Pete Buttigieg, a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate.

Early life and education

Buttigieg was born on June 23, 1989, in Traverse City, Michigan, to Terry and Sherri Glezman, owners of a landscaping business. He was raised there as the youngest of three.[2]

In college, he spent a year in Germany. He took classes at Northwestern Michigan College before attending the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire;[3] he graduated in 2011 with a Bachelor's degree. Later, Buttigieg attended DePaul University in Chicago where he received a Master of Education in 2017.[4] That summer, Buttigieg began a AMS/MACTE certificate from Xavier University.[5]

Career

After graduating from college, Buttigieg moved to Milwaukee where he worked as a Teaching Artist for First Stage as well as in classroom settings in the greater Milwaukee area.[6]

While pursuing his graduate degree, he was a substitute teacher in both Chicago and South Bend public schools. In fall 2017, Buttigieg began as a junior high humanities teacher at the Montessori Academy in Mishawaka, Indiana.[5][7] He also teaches theater and runs a diversity club.[3] He took a leave of absence to support his husband's campaign.[8] In January 2019, Buttigieg joined the Civic Education Team of the South Bend Civic Theatre as the Director of Curriculum.[9]

In 2016, Buttigieg was a State Democratic Delegate for St. Joseph County.[10]

2020 presidential election

Main article: Pete Buttigieg 2020 presidential campaign

Buttigieg is a campaign spokesman[11], advisor,[12] and social media campaigner for his husband's campaign[13] and has been a surrogate too. If his husband is elected, he has identified improving the nation's public schools, arts education, and mental health as the areas he would focus on as First Gentleman.[14] He also supports LGBTQ rights.[15]

Personal life

Buttigieg was born in a conservative Roman Catholic family.[2] He came out to his family at 18 and soon moved out, living with friends and in his car. He has since reconnected with his parents.[3]

Buttigieg lives in South Bend with his husband.[16] The two first met on the dating app Hinge in summer 2015. They met that August while Chasten was in graduate school.[17] They got engaged in December 2017 and married on June 16 next year, at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. James in South Bend; the two appeared at the South Bend Gay Pride block party following their nuptials.[2][18]

Buttigieg has performed improv comedy in and around the Chicago area.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Chasten Buttigieg Could Be The First Gentleman And America Loves Him". EBLnews. April 20, 2019. Retrieved April 22, 2019. According to Business Insider, the first gentleman of South Bend has become a social media sweetheart in his own right.
  2. ^ a b c d Trebay, Guy (June 18, 2018). "Pete Buttigieg Might Be President Someday. He's Already Got the First Man". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c Human Rights Campaign (April 6, 2019), Chasten Buttigieg Speaks at the 2019 HRC Houston Dinner, retrieved April 15, 2019
  4. ^ "Faculty and Staff". www.tma-el.org. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Weekly Memo" (PDF). Montessori Academy Edison Lakes. May 23, 2017. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
  6. ^ First Stage Academy (Fall 2012). "Faculty and Staff" (PDF). In Focus: News From the Academy. 2: 6.
  7. ^ Mack, Justin (April 9, 2019). "Chasten Buttigieg: What we know about Mayor Pete's husband". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  8. ^ "Chasten Buttigieg: The rising star of 2020 candidates' spouses". CNN. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  9. ^ Desk, BWW News. "South Bend Civic Theatre Hires Chasten Buttigieg And Kristen Campbell For Education Department Positions". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved April 15, 2019. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  10. ^ "The Indiana State Democratic Party 2016 Hoosier Hospitality Dinner & State Convention" (PDF). 2016. Retrieved April 15, 2019. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  11. ^ Steinhauser, Paul (April 22, 2019). "Meet the 2020 spouses: The high-powered men and women behind the candidates". Fox News. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  12. ^ Gangitano, Alex (April 27, 2019). "Chasten Buttigieg emerges as Mayor Pete's secret weapon". The Hill. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  13. ^ Weiss, Joanna (March 29, 2019). "Chasten Buttigieg Is Winning the 2020 Spouse Primary". Politico. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  14. ^ Relman, Eliza (April 19, 2019). "Meet Chasten Buttigieg, Pete Buttigieg's husband, who is a junior high school teacher, a dog dad, and very online". Business Insider. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  15. ^ Igoe, Katherine (April 17, 2019). "Chasten Buttigieg, Mayor Pete's Husband, Just Gave His First Major Interview". Marie Claire. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  16. ^ "Meet Pete – Pete For America". peteforamerica.com. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
  17. ^ Carlson, Adam (April 22, 2019). "How Gay Presidential Candidate Pete Buttigieg Met Husband on Hinge and Had 'Ridiculous' First Date". People. Retrieved April 26, 2019. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  18. ^ Doster, Adam. "The President of Nowhere, USA". POLITICO Magazine. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
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