harvard educated rhodes scholar as well as lieutenant in the navy reserve who previously served in combat in afghanistan. of historical note, buttigieg is the first openly lgbtq official to run for president. the generation distinction is one of his assets. the case here is simple, that it s time for a new generation of leadership in our country. i have served my city as a mayor. i ve served our country as a military officer, and now i m ready for a new way to serve the american people. i am thinking about what the world will look like when i reach the current age of the current president which is the year 2054, and if you re thinking about what you ll be doing in 2054 the world just looks a little bit different to you because you know that you re going to be picking up the pieces.