A United States couple known as Mary and Gabe got wedded just minutes before heading to the hospital for the arrival of their baby through a Caesarean-section by a US mayor who is currently running for the Democratic Party presidential nomination in the 2020 elections, Pete Buttigieg.
In narrating the incidence Pete Buttigieg, who is the current mayor of South Bend, Indiana, stated that Mary and Gabe approached him as he arrived at his office about 8:15 am and requested to be wedded before the arrival of their baby.
The mayor granted their request and the wedding was carried out with staff at the mayor’s office acting as witnesses. During the wedding, the mayor substituted ribbons for wedding rings as the rings were not available.
After the wedding, Mary when to the hospital for her appointment at 9:00 am to give birth to her baby which was named Jade Katherine Jones.
In welcoming the baby, Mayor Pete Buttigieg posted in his facebook profile a message welcoming the baby which reads, “Jade Katherine Jones has become South Bend’s “newest resident”.
“It’s moments like this that I’ll miss when my term as mayor comes to an end,” he wrote, publishing a picture of the baby girl.
“Congratulations to the newlyweds and new parents, and welcome, Jade, to this unlikely and lovely world!”
Mayor Pete Buttigieg, aged 37 who is an openly declared gay is one of the numerous candidates currently in the race for the Democratic Party Presidential nomination ticket for the 2020 presidential election.
Mayor Pete Buttigieg who declared his intention to run for the Democratic Party Presidential nomination ticket in January, 2019 if elected will be the first openly declared gay to run under the umbrella of a political party in the U.S. presidential election.