Stu Rasmussen Became Mayor With Implants, Dresses and Ideas for Improving Her Town
-- From "America's First Transgender Mayor" by Lee Ferran, ABC News 11/8/08
The first time Stu Rasmussen was elected mayor of Silverton, Ore., he wore shirts and pants.
-- From "America's First Transgender Mayor" by Lee Ferran, ABC News 11/8/08
The first time Stu Rasmussen was elected mayor of Silverton, Ore., he wore shirts and pants.
This time around, after a landslide victory, he will be stepping into office donning a dress and makeup.
"Obviously, it was shocking to them," he said. "We all kind of went through it together. It was pretty obvious I was making a change, it had to happen in my head. They were ready before I was."
"It's a rural or a community considered more conservative," he said. "They judge people on talent and ability rather than their shape."
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"Obviously, it was shocking to them," he said. "We all kind of went through it together. It was pretty obvious I was making a change, it had to happen in my head. They were ready before I was."
"It's a rural or a community considered more conservative," he said. "They judge people on talent and ability rather than their shape."
To read the entire article, CLICK HERE.
UPDATE 4/13/09: Mayor's life featured on "reality TV"
