Openly Gay South Bend, Indiana Mayor Considering Run for DNC Chair

[TexasTowelie]

Pete Buttigieg, the openly gay mayor of South Bend, Indiana, is considering a run for chair of the Democratic National Committee.

A Harvard graduate, and military veteran who served two tours of duty in Afghanistan, Buttigieg came out in 2015 in an op-ed.

As the DNC race has continued in the wake of Donald Trump’s election, influential members of the Democratic Party began reaching out to Buttigieg, encouraging him to run.

On Thursday, former DNC Chair Howard Dean said on MSNBC that he met with Buttigieg on Wednesday and was impressed by him and resumé.

Read more: http://www.towleroad.com/2016/12/pete-buttigieg/

[HassleCat]

1. Sounds reasonable

Oregon just re-elected their openly bi governor.