Pete Buttigieg
Encyclopedia
Pete Buttigieg is the Mayor-elect of South Bend, Indiana
. He was elected on November 8, 2011 with 74% of the vote and will take office on Jan. 1 as the youngest mayor of a U.S. city with at least 100,000 residents. He holds a first class honors degree in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics from Oxford
, where he was a Rhodes Scholar, and a Bachelors in History and Literature from Harvard College
, where he was student president of the Institute of Politics
and led the Institute's annual study of youth attitudes on politics. A native of South Bend, Indiana and the valedictorian of St. Joseph's High School, he has worked on Capitol Hill, at NBC in Chicago, and in Congressional, Gubernatorial, and Presidential campaigns with a speciality in policy research and debate preparation. He also worked at The Cohen Group
, an international strategic consulting firm in Washington. His commentary has appeared on NPR
, Boston local television and radio, the International Herald Tribune
, The Boston Globe
, and The New York Times
. Pete is the co-founder of the Democratic Renaissance Project, a fellow of the Truman National Security Project
and worked for McKinsey and Company, a top-flight management strategy consulting firm, where he specialized in energy and economic development strategy. He was the Democratic Party candidate in 2010 for Indiana State Treasurer
.
South Bend, Indiana
The city of South Bend is the county seat of St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States, on the St. Joseph River near its southernmost bend, from which it derives its name. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total of 101,168 residents; its Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 316,663...
. He was elected on November 8, 2011 with 74% of the vote and will take office on Jan. 1 as the youngest mayor of a U.S. city with at least 100,000 residents. He holds a first class honors degree in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics from Oxford
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
, where he was a Rhodes Scholar, and a Bachelors in History and Literature from Harvard College
Harvard College
Harvard College, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is one of two schools within Harvard University granting undergraduate degrees...
, where he was student president of the Institute of Politics
Harvard Institute of Politics
Harvard Institute of Politics was created to serve as a living memorial to President John F. Kennedy and inspire Harvard students into careers in politics and public service, much as President Kennedy was inspired during his days as a student at Harvard. The IOP also brings together the academic...
and led the Institute's annual study of youth attitudes on politics. A native of South Bend, Indiana and the valedictorian of St. Joseph's High School, he has worked on Capitol Hill, at NBC in Chicago, and in Congressional, Gubernatorial, and Presidential campaigns with a speciality in policy research and debate preparation. He also worked at The Cohen Group
The Cohen Group
The Cohen Group is a firm providing advice to corporate leadership and assistance in marketing and regulatory affairs. It is based in Washington, D.C. with offices in Beijing and Tianjin, People's Republic of China.-History:...
, an international strategic consulting firm in Washington. His commentary has appeared on NPR
NPR
NPR, formerly National Public Radio, is a privately and publicly funded non-profit membership media organization that serves as a national syndicator to a network of 900 public radio stations in the United States. NPR was created in 1970, following congressional passage of the Public Broadcasting...
, Boston local television and radio, the International Herald Tribune
International Herald Tribune
The International Herald Tribune is a widely read English language international newspaper. It combines the resources of its own correspondents with those of The New York Times and is printed at 38 sites throughout the world, for sale in more than 160 countries and territories...
, The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe is an American daily newspaper based in Boston, Massachusetts. The Boston Globe has been owned by The New York Times Company since 1993...
, and The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
. Pete is the co-founder of the Democratic Renaissance Project, a fellow of the Truman National Security Project
Truman National Security Project
thumb|right|300pxThe Truman National Security Project is a national security leadership institute based in Washington, D.C. It is the nation's only organization that recruits, trains, and positions progressives across America to lead on national security. The organization is named after President...
and worked for McKinsey and Company, a top-flight management strategy consulting firm, where he specialized in energy and economic development strategy. He was the Democratic Party candidate in 2010 for Indiana State Treasurer
Indiana State Treasurer
The Indiana Treasurer of State is a constitutional and elected office in the executive branch of the government of Indiana. The treasurer is responsible for managing the finances of the U.S. state of Indiana. The position was filled by appointment from 1816 until the adoption of the new...
.
External links
- Pete for South Bend, campaign website
- Indianapolis Star, "State roundup, Other key mayoral races"
- The Association of American Rhodes Scholars