As Second Gentleman,
Mr. Emhoff is working to share the priorities of the Biden-Harris
Administration with people across the country and around the world.
During his first year as Second Gentleman, Mr. Emhoff traveled to
dozens of states and two countries. He has met with health care
professionals, front-line workers, parents, teachers, caregivers,
community leaders, legal aid providers, and small-business owners in
urban and rural areas, communities of color, and Tribal communities to
hear their stories and to share how the Administration is working to
help their families.
Mr. Emhoff has made it a top priority to encourage people to protect themselves and their communities by getting vaccinated against COVID-19. He visited vaccine clinics in churches, community health centers, schools, stadiums, and even barbershops to raise awareness around the importance of getting vaccinated.
As the first Second Gentleman, married to the first female vice
president, Mr. Emhoff knows the power and importance of having women in
leadership positions. While traveling the country, he has seen what it
has meant to young girls and boys to look up to Vice President Kamala
Harris. He is proud of the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitments to
advancing gender equity and will continue to speak about the importance
of being a supportive spouse.
As a lawyer for over 30 years, Mr. Emhoff cares deeply about justice
and equality in our legal system. He is a strong advocate for the
Administration’s commitment expanding federal legal resources to those
who need it most. Mr. Emhoff has convened legal aid listening sessions,
visited pro bono clinics, and met with legal aid providers
and their clients across the country to learn more about the inequities
in the legal system and to hear how the pandemic has impacted access to
justice.
As the first Jewish spouse of an American president or vice
president, Mr. Emhoff has been honored to share his Jewish heritage and
culture—from celebrating Passover in the White House to hanging a Mezuzah on the front door of the Vice President’s Residence. He regularly engages with individuals from the Jewish community as well as other faith-based groups to discuss the Administration’s priorities to strengthen religious tolerance and protect religious freedom.
In January 2020, Mr. Emhoff began teaching law courses at the Georgetown University Law Center and is enjoying the opportunity to mentor the next generation of lawyers.
“I’M THE FIRST
MAN TO TAKE THIS ROLE, BUT I DEFINITELY DON’T WANT TO BE THE LAST. SO, I
AM GOING TO DO EVERYTHING I CAN TO SET A GOOD EXAMPLE AND INSPIRE THE
NEXT GENERATION OF SUPPORTIVE SPOUSES.”
DOUGLAS EMHOFF, JANUARY 18, 2021
EARLY LIFE AND CAREER
Mr. Emhoff was born in Brooklyn, New York, and raised in Matawan, New
Jersey, by his parents, Mike and Barbara, with his siblings, Jamie and
Andy. His family moved to the Los Angeles area during his teen years.
Mr. Emhoff earned a B.A. from California State University, Northridge
and a J.D. from University of Southern California Gould School of Law.
Vice President Harris and Mr. Emhoff were set up on a blind date in
2013 and married a year later in a ceremony officiated by her sister,
Maya. He is the very proud father of Cole and Ella (named after John
Coltrane and Ella Fitzgerald) whom he shares with his ex-wife and
co-parent, Kerstin Emhoff.
“WE SHARE A
BOND, ROOTED IN FAMILY AND SERVICE—AND THE IMMENSE RESPONSIBILITY THAT
WE ARE TAKING ON TOGETHER. AND ON THIS JOURNEY ALONGSIDE JOE, AND JILL,
AND KAMALA, I’VE HAD A CHANCE TO SEE AMERICA LIKE NEVER BEFORE. AND THE
FOLKS I’VE MET, AND THE STORIES I’VE HEARD, WILL BE WITH ME FOREVER.”
DOUGLAS EMHOFF, NOVEMBER 2, 2020
Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff
Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff
What do you think the pay grade is of whoever writes that stuff? They could economize simply by linking to the guy's Wikipedia page.
In March 2021, while Second Gentleman, Emhoff began teaching a course entitled "Entertainment Law Disputes" at the Georgetown University Law Center.
Emhoff said he respected educators as he had "learned [that] teaching
is really hard", saying he has "so much respect for the teachers out
there doing this each and every day".
He's been a Hollywood intellectual property and contracts lawyer as best as can be inferred from the two cited sources; whether a litigator or not is a question requiring further web research. The titile of the Georgetown course he teaches suggests he has mediated and litigated and negotiated dispute resolution. From his bio he comes across as smarter than his spouse.
What odds would you give his ever making First Gentleman?
