U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited Callaghan's Irish Social Club after serving as the keynote speaker during a groundbreaking for the Amtrak Gulf Coast project on Tuesday.
John Sharp | [email protected] had no idea the keynote speaker would follow them into one of Mobile’s most recognizable neighborhood bars known for its hamburgers, live music and St. Patrick’s Day festivities.
She started to smile as she retold the story. At that same time, she was texting a picture she took with Buttigieg, who arrived at Callaghan’s Irish Social Club moments after speaking during a ceremony in downtown Mobile.Her husband responded, “We had no idea Pete Buttigieg would come here. I used to live about a block away from here and used to come here fairly often. We said, ‘let’s come here’ .
“Of the 40 mayors who were there, Mayor Pete was sort of the head of the class having graduated from Harvard and being a Rhode Scholar,” Stimpson recalled during his remarks at the groundbreaking ceremony. “It’s exciting,” Thompson said. “It’s fun and nice to see him in Mobile, too. We’re glad he’s here to kick off the and we are excited about that.”
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