Gay South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg Joins Race for Democratic National Committee Chair

[TexasTowelie]

https://vimeo.com/198211112

Pete Buttigieg, the out gay mayor of South Bend, Indiana, announced he is running for chairman of the Democratic National Committee in a video released Thursday.

The Hill reports:

Buttigieg, 34, was considering entering the race last month and said he received phone calls from DNC members both in his home state and nationally. The New York Times first reported the news of him entering the race.

Buttigieg, who is openly gay, is a Harvard graduate and a lieutenant in the Navy Reserve. He made an unsuccessful run for Indiana state treasurer in 2010.

He joins a growing field for DNC chair, which also includes South Carolina Democratic Party chairman Jaime Harrison, New Hampshire Democratic Party Raymond Buckley and Idaho Democratic Party executive director Sally Boynton Brown.

More at http://www.towleroad.com/2017/01/pete-buttigieg-dnc/

[font color=330099]Buttigieg is also a Rhodes Scholar. He also is the youngest mayor of a city with a population over 100,000 and in[/font] [font color=red]red Indiana.[/font] [font color=330099]I've read positive remarks about his tenure as mayor and he looks to be one of the upcoming stars in the Democratic Party.[/font]

[erinlough]

1. I'm from Michigan, but only 35 miles from South Bend.

I have been really impressed with this man. He is good, upstanding and has a measured personality. He cares about all people and has a way of bringing various groups of people together to solve problems. I think he would be a great choice for the Democratic Party.

[TexasTowelie]

2. If the DNC is serious about bringing in new blood to the party

and appealing to millenials then this might be a good candidate to lead the DNC. He already has the experience of running a statewide campaign under his belt and he also commands a presence when he is on camera. His military experience would also help to gather support from veterans.

[RKP5637]

3. K&R!!! n/t

[TexasTowelie]

4. Kicking for more visibility.

[Wounded Bear]

5. Saw him on MSNBC last night, Last Word IIRC...

sounds interesting. While I don't put a whole lot of stock into it, having a Midwesterner in the job might be a plus.

We definitely need to upgrade our ground game there. More offices, more reps, more people working the folks and getting the word out.