Category: Odd + Funny Author : Duncan Riley Posted: November 7, 2008
Tags : silverton mayor, silverton or, silverton oregon, silverton oregon mayor, stu rasmussen, transgender mayor
Barack Obama being elected America’s first African-American President wasn’t the only first this year, as Silveron, Oregon has now entered the record books as the first place in America to ever elect a transgender mayor.
Stu Rasmussen was elected mayor of Silverton, Oregon by a handsome margin of 13%. Rasmussen had previously had 2 terms as mayor in the 1990′s, but as a man, before he had breast implants and wore high heels.
“I indentify mostly as a heterosexual male,” Rasmussen said. “But I just like to look like a female.”
He attributes his victory to his knowledge of the issues. “The first 30 seconds they think, am I in freak show? Is there a camera behind me? What’s going on here?” said Rasmussen. “And then we get down to discussing whatever the issue is — city business or whatever — and they figure out this guy’s different, but he knows what he’s talking about.”
Nov 8, 2008
Very very cool, a person who feels that comfortable wearing whatever type of shoes tells me that they would tell it like it is, a offical that I would vote for!
Nov 10, 2008
It's a man baby!
Nov 22, 2008
I moved from Oregon to the Midwest about 5 years ago, but my mother and sister still live in the town of Silverton. It is a most charming town with the best of both worlds. I lived in Portland and as I read in another article, I must agree, it is 40 miles and 40 years away from it.
I admire the residents of the town who look beyond appearances and voted for the right person for the job. He has solid reasoning and a sensibility that is necessary to keep Silverton the sweet “front porch” town that it is!
Feb 22, 2009
What the hell is this!!!! It's embarrassing. This guy is a freak.
If he wants to look like a real woman, he needs to have plastic surgery.
May 19, 2009
How can anyone take Stu Rasmussen seriously, no matter how adept he is with important political issues? Evidently he is not a Christian, nor does he believe in the Bible and God's words. I understand he wants to relate as a heterosexual but only to LOOK like a woman. The Bible has some pretty strong words about this. Our founding fathers who wrote the Constitution and the Bill of Rights had the wisdom from the Lord, and this Stu Rasmussen person is making a mockery of all I feel is right and Holy. These are the last days, and the folks who follow these Satanic practices should straighten up their acts before it is too late.
Joy Ray
Aug 12, 2011
my Grandfather who was a mayor in Silverton is turning in his grave…..Oregon has sure changed, I am glad I live in nevada now.