Doug Emhoff on the role of second gentleman

Few VIPs would let anyone watch them in the very personal act of getting a haircut, even if it is to highlight small businesses during Hispanic Heritage Month. But Doug Emhoff is used to venturing into uncharted territory. "Knowing that in your career you've not covered a haircut, I feel very honored!" he said.

As the husband of Kamala Harris, the first female vice president, Emhoff is the first male to be a vice presidential spouse: there wasn't even a name for it. "A bunch of us were talking about what to call me, since there's never been one of me before!" he said. "It sounded about right: First lady, second gentleman."

Emhoff, who is 59, gave up a successful Los Angeles law practice when his wife became vice president. He now teaches law part-time at Georgetown University. He's content to keep a low profile, quietly attending a small ceremony on September 11 at the memorial in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and having private conversations at the local firehouse with first responders.