Doug Emhoff
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Doug Emhoff | |
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| Born | October 13, 1964 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Education | California State University, Northridge (BA) University of Southern California (JD) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Kerstin Emhoff (div.) |
| Children | 2 |
Douglas C. Emhoff (born October 13, 1964) is an entertainment lawyer who is the husband of California Senator and 2020 presumptive Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris.
If his wife is elected and inaugurated, Emhoff would become the first Second Gentleman of the United States and the first Jewish spouse to a United States Vice President.
Early life and education
Emhoff was born to Michael and Barbara Emhoff in Brooklyn, New York and moved to California as a teenager.[1][2] He is Jewish.[3] He graduated from the California State University, Northridge and USC Gould School of Law.[4]
Career
Emhoff is an entertainment litigator and began his career at Pillsbury Winthrop’s litigation group. He later moved to Belin Rawlings & Badal, a boutique firm, in the late 1990s. He opened his own firm with Ben Whitwell in 2000. The firm was acquired by Venable in 2006.[5] Emhoff is now employed by DLA Piper, working at their Washington, D.C. and California offices.[4]
2020 presidential election
Emhoff's wife, Kamala Harris, was a candidate in the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries before dropping out in December 2019. Emhoff appeared on the campaign trail numerous times with his wife.[6]
Harris was announced as Joe Biden's running mate for the 2020 United States presidential election on August 11, 2020, becoming the first Black, and first South Asian vice presidential nominee of a major party in US history. She is the third major party female U.S. vice presidential nominee after Geraldine Ferraro and Sarah Palin.
Along with Jill Biden, he is set to campaign for Harris and Joe Biden.[7]
Personal life
Emhoff was previously married to Kerstin Emhoff, with whom he has two children, Cole and Ella.[8] He married Kamala Harris on August 22, 2014, in Santa Barbara, California.[9] As of August 2019, Harris and her husband had an estimated net worth of $5.8 million.[10]
References
- ^ Fisher, Alyssa (July 22, 2019). "WATCH: Kamala Harris Tells Hilarious Story Of Meeting Her Jewish In-Laws". Jewish Daily Forward. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
- ^ Reston, Maeve (June 3, 2019). "What to know about Douglas Emhoff, Kamala Harris' husband, after that onstage protester moment". CNN. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
- ^ "5 Jewish things to know about Kamala Harris". J. August 11, 2020. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
- ^ a b Cullins, Ashley. "First Gentleman? Kamala Harris' Attorney Husband Talks "Endlessly Fascinating" Campaign Trail". The Holywood Reporter. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
- ^ Summers, Juana (June 8, 2019). "Harris' husband takes on growing public role in 2020 race". Associated Press. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
- ^ CNN, Maeve Reston. "What to know about Douglas Emhoff, Kamala Harris' husband, after that onstage protester moment". CNN. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Douglas Emhoff on Twitter: Ready to work! Let's go Dr. Jill Biden!". Twitter. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
- ^ Harris, Kamala (May 10, 2019). "Sen. Kamala Harris on Being 'Momala'". ELLE. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
- ^ Siders, David (August 25, 2014). "Kamala Harris married in Santa Barbara ceremony". The Sacramento Bee.
- ^ "The Net Worth Of Every 2020 Presidential Candidate". Forbes. August 14, 2019. Retrieved August 24, 2019.