By Nicole Acevedo - NBC News
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced Saturday
that he and his husband Chasten became the parents of two twins.
Buttigieg shared an endearing black and white photo on Twitter of himself and her husband holding their daughter, Penelope Rose, and their son, Joseph August.
"Chasten and I are beyond grateful for all the good wishes we have received since we announced that we would become parents," Buttigieg wrote this Saturday in a tweet accompanied by the photo. "We are delighted to welcome Penelope to our family. Rose and Joseph August Buttigieg, "the official added.
The couple announced that they would become parents nearly three weeks ago, when the former presidential candidate expressed his desire to "grow our family."
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Buttigieg and her husband, an author who was also a teacher, have been married since 2018. Earlier this year, the couple listed their home in South Bend, Indiana, where Buttigieg was mayor from 2012 to 2020. According to The newspaper
The Washington Post
,
the former mayor and his partner now live together with their dogs in a one-bedroom apartment
in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington DC
Buttigieg made history this year by becoming the first openly gay federal Cabinet member to be confirmed in his position by the Senate.
Last year, after winning the Iowa caucus, he became the first gay presidential candidate to win a primary election.
Buttigieg, 39, is also the youngest person to head the Department of Transportation.
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