![]() ![]() Christopher John Rogers, also an LGBTQ+ designer, shared a video of Kamala ushering in a new era at Capitol Hill alongside her husband, Doug Emhoff Joe Biden (in Ralph Lauren) and Dr. Her dedication to wearing Black designers since her arrival in Washington DC (having chosen a Pyer Moss coat for a service the evening before) is incredibly meaningful. And so my role was to be there for her, to love her, to have her back, to talk it through, to help her.Kamala Harris, the first woman, first Black woman, and first woman of South Asian descent to be elected vice president of the United States, has arrived at the presidential inauguration in Christopher John Rogers. “She made that decision, and I would have supported whatever she decided,” Emhoff said. ![]() “She just works hard, and she’s relentless.…It’s just incredible how much she does.”Įmhoff also spoke about the fact he was there for her as a husband not a colleague when Harris made the difficult decision to drop out of running for president. He spoke about his endearing love for his wife in a recent interview with Marie Claire: “Imagine working from home with Kamala Harris, during a pandemic and all the other issues going on. He even has his own online following known as the #DougHive, modelled after Harris' supporters and the #KHive.Įmhoff also takes an active role in his wife's career, and rushed onstage in June when a protester came close enough to grab the microphone from her and helped drag the man away. Throughout the election campaign, Emhoff may have shied away from the spotlight, but his presence on social media is huge, constantly posting campaign messages, capturing her on the campaign trail and showing off his election merchandise. He then spent a decade at a corporate firm Venable and rose the ranks to become partner at DLA Piper – one of the largest law firms in the world – where he is described as a “highly experienced litigator and strategic advisor” who “represents large domestic and international corporations and some of today’s highest profile individuals and influencers in complex business, real estate, and intellectual property litigation disputes”. Kamala Harris: Who is the woman who will become the first ever female vice president of the United States?Īn Indian mother, a Jamaican father, but describing Kamala Harris’ racial identity isn’t her problemĭouglas Emhoff was born on October 13 1964, just seven days before Harris, in Brooklyn, New York to Jewish parents, Barbara and Michael Emhoff, the family spent just a few years in Brooklyn before moving to New Jersey, where the 56-year-old spent most of his childhood.Īnother move when Emhoff was a teenager took the family to California where he remained and attended California State University for his undergraduate degree and the University of Southern California Gould School of Law, where he earned a law degree.Ī career in law beckoned, and he became an entertainment lawyer, among his most famous clients was representing the ad agency behind the Taco Bell Chihuahua. However, Harris confirmed in an interview with CNN that her 56-year-old husband will take the title of ‘second gentleman’ – although she joked his friends may refer to him as ‘second dude’ and she will simply refer to him as ‘honey’.īut what do we know about the ‘second gentleman’ and what role will he take in the White House? There had been some uncertainty as to what Emhoff’s official title would be, as the only people to serve in the role have been women and they have all been referred to as the ‘second lady’. With Harris becoming the first woman to take on the role of vice president, Emhoff will become the first male spouse of a vice president in US history come Inauguration Day on January 20 - and by the look of his social media feed he couldn’t be prouder. ![]() Step forward America’s first ‘second gentleman’ – aka the husband of US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. Douglas Emhoff – a name that probably does not mean all that much to many people right now – is about to become a household name. ![]()
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