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Doug Emhoff

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Doug Emhoff
Official portrait, 2022
Second Gentleman of the United States
Assumed role
January 20, 2021
Vice PresidentKamala Harris
Preceded byKaren Pence (as Second Lady)
Personal details
Born
Douglas Craig Emhoff

(1964-10-13) October 13, 1964 (age 60)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouses
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    (m. 1992; div. 2008)​
  • ​
    (m. 2014)​
Children2, including Ella
Parents
  • Michael Emhoff (father)
  • Barbara Emhoff (née Kanzer) (mother)
ResidenceNumber One Observatory Circle
EducationCalifornia State University, Northridge (BA)
University of Southern California (JD)
Signature
WebsiteWhite House website
Doug Emhoff's voice
Doug Emhoff celebrates the Passover Seder
Recorded April 12, 2023

Douglas Craig Emhoff (born October 13, 1964) is an American lawyer who is the second gentleman of the United States.[1] He is married to Kamala Harris, the 49th vice president of the United States and the Democratic Party's nominee for president in the 2024 US presidential election. As the first husband of a vice president, Emhoff is the first second gentleman of the United States. He is also the first Jewish spouse of an American vice president.[1]

Emhoff began his career as an entertainment lawyer. He was managing director of Venable's West Coast offices and later became a partner at DLA Piper. He is also a distinguished visiting professor at Georgetown University Law Center.

  1. ^ a b "Douglas Emhoff: Second Gentleman". The White House. Archived from the original on January 22, 2021. Retrieved January 23, 2021.

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