![]() He is also the first Jewish spouse of a U.S. When Harris assumed office, Emhoff became the first second gentleman of the United States. history to be a spouse of the vice presidential candidate of a major party, after John Zaccaro (husband of Geraldine Ferraro) and Todd Palin (then-husband of Sarah Palin). In August 2020, Harris was announced as Biden's running mate in the presidential election, making Emhoff the third man in U.S. Second Gentleman of the United States Emhoff meets with Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi in Tokyo, August 2021 In December 2020, Georgetown University Law Center announced that Emhoff would join the school's faculty as a distinguished visitor and as a distinguished fellow of the school's Institute for Technology Law and Policy. After the Biden–Harris ticket won, the campaign announced Emhoff would permanently leave DLA Piper before Inauguration Day to avoid conflict of interest concerns. Following the announcement that his wife would be Joe Biden's running mate in the 2020 United States presidential election, Emhoff took a leave of absence from the firm. Įmhoff joined DLA Piper as a partner in 2017, working at its Washington, D.C., and California offices. His clients included Walmart and Merck, and he became managing director of Venable's West Coast offices. He opened his own firm with Ben Whitwell in 2000, which was acquired by Venable LLP in 2006. He moved to Belin Rawlings & Badal, a boutique firm, in the late 1990s. CareerĮmhoff is an entertainment litigator and began his career at Pillsbury Winthrop's litigation group. They also maintain homes in San Francisco, Washington, D.C., and the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles. The couple temporarily resided at Blair House, the official guest house of the president, while the official residence of the vice president, Number One Observatory Circle, underwent maintenance and renovation at the beginning of Harris's term. ![]() As of August 2019, Emhoff and Harris had an estimated net worth of $5.8 million. He married Kamala Harris on August 22, 2014, in Santa Barbara, California, with Kamala's sister Maya Harris officiating. Personal lifeĮmhoff was married for 16 years to Kerstin Emhoff, née Mackin. ![]() He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication studies from California State University, Northridge and a Juris Doctor from the USC Gould School of Law in 1990. When he was 17, he moved with his family to Southern California, where he graduated from Agoura High School. The next summer, in 1978, Emhoff attended Camp Cedar Lake in Milford, Pennsylvania, where he was voted "most athletic" of his division at age 13. His family were congregants of Temple Shalom, a Reform synagogue in Aberdeen Township at which Emhoff became a bar mitzvah in 1977. From 1969 to 1981, he grew up in Matawan and Old Bridge Township, New Jersey, and attended Cedar Ridge High School. He is also a distinguished visiting professor at Georgetown University Law Center.ĭouglas Craig Emhoff was born on October 13, 1964, in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Jewish parents, Barbara (née Kanzer) and Michael Emhoff. He was managing director of Venable's West Coast offices and later became a partner at DLA Piper. Įmhoff began his career as an entertainment lawyer. He is also the first Jewish spouse of a vice president. ![]() As the first husband of a vice president, Emhoff is the first second gentleman in American history. He is married to the 49th vice president of the United States, Kamala Harris. Douglas Craig Emhoff (born October 13, 1964) is an American lawyer who is the second gentleman of the United States.
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