Stu Rasmussen

Stu Rasmussen
Mayor of Silverton, Oregon
Incumbent
Assumed office
January, 2009
Preceded by Ken Hector
Personal details
Born 1948
Silverton, Oregon

Stu Rasmussen (born 1948) is an American politician. He was reported to be the nation's first openly transgender mayor when he was elected as the mayor of Silverton, Oregon in November 2008.[1][2] He had previously been elected twice in the 1990s as mayor of this Willamette Valley community, before coming out as transgender.[3] He was also three times a member of the city council.[4]

Rasmussen, a self-described fiscal conservative and social liberal,[2][4] served as city councilor until January 2009.[5] Rasmussen also owns the local movie theater.

References

  1. ^ Stu Rasmussen. "Reality Check". http://www.sturasmussen.com/realityCheck.htm. Retrieved 19 December 2011. 
  2. ^ a b "Oregon town elects nation's first transgender mayor". Associated Press. 8 Nov 2008. http://www.komonews.com/news/local/34147009.html. Retrieved 19 December 2011. 
  3. ^ Question, Big (2008-11-09). "US election diary: The sex change we can all believe in - Americas, World - The Independent". London: Independent.co.uk. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-election-diary-the-sex-change-we-can-all-believe-in-1003960.html. Retrieved 2008-12-09. 
  4. ^ a b Friar, Cathryn. "Stu Rasmussen is Transgendered Mayor ยป Right Pundits". Rightpundits.com. http://www.rightpundits.com/?p=2376. Retrieved 2008-12-09. 
  5. ^ "City of Silverton, OR > Government > City Council". Webservices.orcities.org. http://webservices.orcities.org/CityCouncil/tabid/4504/Default.aspx. Retrieved 2008-12-09. 

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