Over the course of the next two years, the Buttigiegs went from earning the sort of modest salaries you might expect from a middle-school teacher and a small-city mayor to hauling in more than $1 million, according to our calculations. (He graduated in 2007.). The first White House website went live in 1994 under the Clinton administration. The Rev. The hard-charging, rough-talking Smith is credited with convincing Buttigieg to take on every possible media interview, even with Fox News, and thus display his extraordinary message skills. [laughs] I didnt go out there with policy guns blazing. Two big columns held up a small balcony outside the attic, one with a hole in its base so big you could put your hand through it. Buttigieg had purchased a home in northern Michigan with his husband, Chasten, who grew up in Traverse City. Another campaign would wipe out what cash I had left and leave me reliant on credit card debt to keep going, Buttigieg later explained in his book, Shortest Way Home. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has moved his residency from Indiana to Michigan and plans to register to vote there, a Department of Transportation spokesperson confirmed to The Hill. "Why is he grandstanding in Grand Rapids with Dana Nessel?". The Detroit News reported that Buttigieg, in Grand Rapids to tout an airport grant, expressed enthusiasm for the familys new home and also signaled that the move doesnt mean abandoning South Bend loyalties. Members of the Traverse City Community gathered inside the One Campaign office to meet Pete Buttigieg and support the Democratic Party by canvassing. Buttigieg: I would have fought for inclusion, arts education, and teachers and kids. Moving to Chastens hometown of Traverse City allowed them to be closer to his parents, which became especially important to them after they adopted their twins, often relying on Chastens parents for help with child care, the spokesperson said. Email us at [emailprotected]tico.com or you can text/Signal/Wickr Alex at 8183240098. Sometimes, it felt like a matter of life and death. Max Tani is a White House reporter with Politico. No one had painted most of the wood inside, including paneling in the hall. Buttigieg: So many people dont admit that things might be harder for other people. The unfinished basement has about 1,200 square feet.