Lincoln, a 3-year-old Nubian goat elected as Mayor of Vermont Town, US.
History was made as Lincoln, a 3-year-old Nubian goat was eleted as Mayor of a town in Vermont state, United State.
He is to be sworn into office in a Select Board meeting Tuesday to officially begin his one year term as mayor.
The election was carried in a bid by the Fair Haven town manager, Joe Gunther, to raise money to replace a school playground. Residents could nominate their pets for the mayoral office and in exchange donate $5 for the school playground.
Lincoln emerged as the winner of the election lead a dog named Sammie by only two votes. The manager of the Fair Heaven Town, Gunther stated that Lincoln will serve a one-year term with duties including marching in the Memorial Day parade. "Fair Haven Fridays, the occasional show-up, spring fling, all the major functions," UPI quoted Gunther as saying in the Rutland Herald.
Gunther stated that this is opportunity for children of the town get become educated as their colleagues. "Originally we did it as a fundraiser to replace the playground behind the school, but it really turned into a small civic lesson for the children," Gunter told the Burlington Free Press.
He is to be sworn into office in a Select Board meeting Tuesday to officially begin his one year term as mayor.
The election was carried in a bid by the Fair Haven town manager, Joe Gunther, to raise money to replace a school playground. Residents could nominate their pets for the mayoral office and in exchange donate $5 for the school playground.
Lincoln emerged as the winner of the election lead a dog named Sammie by only two votes. The manager of the Fair Heaven Town, Gunther stated that Lincoln will serve a one-year term with duties including marching in the Memorial Day parade. "Fair Haven Fridays, the occasional show-up, spring fling, all the major functions," UPI quoted Gunther as saying in the Rutland Herald.
Gunther stated that this is opportunity for children of the town get become educated as their colleagues. "Originally we did it as a fundraiser to replace the playground behind the school, but it really turned into a small civic lesson for the children," Gunter told the Burlington Free Press.
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