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Doug Emhoff | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2022 | |
| Second Gentleman of the United States | |
| In role January 20, 2021 – January 20, 2025 | |
| Vice President | Kamala Harris |
| Preceded by | Karen Pence (as Second Lady) |
| Succeeded by | Usha Vance (as Second Lady) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Douglas Craig Emhoff October 13, 1964 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 2, including Ella |
| Education | California State University, Northridge (BA) University of Southern California (JD) |
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Douglas Craig Emhoff (born October 13, 1964) is an American lawyer who served as the second gentleman of the United States from 2021 to 2025.[1] Married to the 49th vice president of the United States, Kamala Harris, who was the first woman in the role, and the Democratic Party's nominee for president in the 2024 U.S. presidential election, Emhoff was the first second gentleman of the country. He was also the first Jewish spouse of a U.S. 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.
- ^ a b "Douglas Emhoff: Second Gentleman". The White House. Archived from the original on January 22, 2021. Retrieved January 23, 2021.