Why are all the interesting Mayors of this country presiding over small towns in Oregon? First, we have the Stripper Mayor, whose downfall we are apparently being blamed for, and now, the Transgendered Mayor.
Stu Ramussen was the Mayor of Silverton, Oregon from 1988 to 1992, having been reelected in 1990. Now, he's back... or, should we say... she's back-- between his first re-election and this latest one, Mayor Stu has become Mayor Carla:
Rasmussen,
longtime manager of the local cinema, was also elected mayor in 1988
and 1990, and served four years -- but that was when he was wearing
slacks and sport shirts to council meetings. The new Rasmussen -- who
got breast implants a few years ago and began calling himself Carla
Fong -- wears skirts, lipstick and high heels.
The thing is, Rasmussen's been a fixture in this
small former lumber mill town so long, people tend not to pay much
attention to what he's wearing.
This means Ramussen is now the first transgender Mayor in the history of the United States and should serve as a shining example for all. For starters, Mayor Carla is sweeping out the Old Guard:
Rasmussen walks down Silverton's Norman Rockwell-like main street in a
plunging purple top revealing impressive cleavage, with a tight black
miniskirt, flowing red locks and dagger-like red nails.
He is
stopped every few feet by people who want to shake his hand and
congratulate him on his victory, in which he took 52% of the vote
against 39% for incumbent Mayor Ken Hector in the nonpartisan election.
"To be perfectly candid, the incumbent . . . and I are not
bosom buddies -- that was a bad choice in terms," deadpans Rasmussen.
"Ken's heart is in the right place, but it's just when his mind's made
up, that's it -- facts won't change it.
That's right, Mayor Ramussen/Fong, out with the stubborn, in with the new...
Via the LA Times.
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