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Small Oregon Town Elects Trans Mayor
A small town in southeast Oregon elected possibly the nation's first openly transgender mayor on Tuesday. Silverton, a small city with a population of 7,414, according to the U.S. Census, elected Stu Rasmussen as its mayor. He won by a hefty 13-point margin against 16-year incumbent Ken Hector.
Rasmussen served as mayor in the 1990s before he transitioned. He told KGW TV that he became comfortable coming out as transgender only a few years ago. "I identify mostly as a heterosexual male," he said. "But I just like to look female."
If you just stumbled on this site you may be asking yourself "Is this guy for real?" or "Is that really a guy?"
I'm Stu Rasmussen. I own and operate several small businesses in Silverton, Oregon. I have also served 20 years as an elected official in local government, as City Councilor, Mayor and member of the Silver Falls Library board. I am currently completing my third 4-year term on the Silverton City Council.
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Date: 2008-11-12 08:25 am (UTC)Small Oregon Town Elects Trans Mayor
A small town in southeast Oregon elected possibly the nation's first openly transgender mayor on Tuesday. Silverton, a small city with a population of 7,414, according to the U.S. Census, elected Stu Rasmussen as its mayor. He won by a hefty 13-point margin against 16-year incumbent Ken Hector.
Rasmussen served as mayor in the 1990s before he transitioned. He told KGW TV that he became comfortable coming out as transgender only a few years ago. "I identify mostly as a heterosexual male," he said. "But I just like to look female."
http://www.advocate.com/news_detail_ektid65271.asp
If you just stumbled on this site you may be asking yourself "Is this guy for real?" or "Is that really a guy?"
I'm Stu Rasmussen. I own and operate several small businesses in Silverton, Oregon. I have also served 20 years as an elected official in local government, as City Councilor, Mayor and member of the Silver Falls Library board. I am currently completing my third 4-year term on the Silverton City Council.
http://www.sturasmussen.com/realityCheck.htm