Oregon Town Elects Transgender Mayor

Rassussen says he is a heterosexual, and even has a girlfriend.
Friday, November 7, 2008

It's been an election of firsts. For the first time the U.S. has an African-American president, and for the first time the town of Silverton, Oregon has a transgender mayor.

For Stu Rassmussen, it's his second stint as mayor of the town, but first time he'll serve Silverton dressed as a woman.

He tells local TV station KGW that he identifies most with heterosexual men, but "I just like to look like a female."

Rassussen says he is a heterosexual, and even has a girlfriend.

The city's first transgender mayor had no problem winning to post, beating a state senator for the job by 13 percentage points.

And he says he has no problems running his hometown wearing high heels.
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