Fed up with today’s candidate choices? Wondering what impact the election will have on your personal finances? Wishing you could elect a cuddly canine instead? 🐕 What’s not to love about a cute, lovable puppy sitting in the Oval Office? Sure, the demands would be ruff, but the right dog for the job would have no problem barking orders. 🗣️
While we wait for Senator Fido to step up to the bowl, cleanse your feed with these *real* American animal politicians! 🫡
Here’s Five Fast Facts on the hottest animals in office:
- 🦴 Winner Winner, Kibble Dinner - First, let’s time travel back to 1981 and talk about Bosco, the dog mayor of Sunol, California. This brilliant Lab-Rottweiler mix beat out not one, but TWO human candidates! His campaign was simple: “a bone in every dish, a cat in every tree, and a fire hydrant in every corner”. If you’re ever near San Francisco, take a short trip over to Sunol to see Bosco’s statue.
- 👑 Boss Babe - In 2008, the town of Rabbit Hash in Kentucky elected its very first female dog mayor: a Border Collie named Lucy Lou. She served paw-some and proud until 2016 when she was replaced by pit bull Brynneth Pawltro. Who’s the current mayor? Wilbur the French Bulldog was elected in 2020.
- 🐾 Mutt Mountain - While he’s more a local celeb than a politician, Parker, the honorary mayor of Georgetown, Colorado is a real gem. The Bernese Mountain Dog is the official mascot of Loveland Ski Area, complete with his own merch and website. He’s also available for appearances and has been seen rubbing elbows with media and professional sports stars.
- 😸 Purr-fect Politics - OK enough canine commanders. Up in Talkeetna, Alaska, Stubbs the cat took over the mayor’s office in 1997. He set up shop at the local general store and served the community for 20 amazing years. Term highlights: Stubbs drank spiked catnip out of a wineglass and never raised taxes.
- 🐐 The Absolute GOAT - Rounding out our top five animal politicians is the Clay Henry dynasty of…goat mayors! The town of Lajitas, Texas is currently on its fourth goat mayor. Clay Henry I kicked off the reign in 1985. Clay Henry IV is the current mayor and is famous for drinking a nice cold beer, just like all the Clay Henrys before him.
🔥Bottom line: Honorable mention? Sweet Tart, the cat mayor of Omena, Michigan! Oh, and we can’t forget vice dog mayor Diablo Shapiro. We covered those furry leaders in this article where we also broke down how presidential elections affect the stock market.
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