Stubbs (April 12, 1997 – July 21, 2017) was a cat who was the mayor of Talkeetna, Alaska, from July 1997 until his death.
Political apathy and resentment over corruption scandals at city hall helped the 18-month-old Scottish Fold claw nearly 91% of more than 5,400 votes cast by Tuesday. "He's honest.". "He's good.
“Altai Farmer” has launched a crowd-funding initiative to raise a billboard in the city centre depicting the feline candidate with the slogan “Only mice don’t vote for Barsik!”. Barnaul, a city close to the picturesque Altai mountains, has been rocked by a series of high-profile corruption cases. Sweet Tart the Cat Becomes Mayor of Michigan Town, Brings Purrs to Politics. "He doesn't raise our taxes - we have no sales tax. Councilman Jaime Patiño is running for Mayor in his Hometown of Union City. Campaign posters show a cat running for mayor in one Mexican city Morris the cat has won a devoted social media following Supporters say his … Morris the cat has garnered more than 100,000 likes on his Facebook page. Savintsev, who ran the city from 2010 until his resignation, is accused of selling off municipally owned land to organisations affiliated with family members, costing the city more than 11 million rubles ($157,000, 144,000 euros). ", His campaign platform? The part-manx is popular among residents, who voted him into office in a write-in election a decade and a half ago when he was a kitten, after rejecting the human candidates on the ballot. By Kelli Bender. Updated 0343 GMT (1143 HKT) June 14, 2013. He "promises nothing more than the rest of the candidates: To rest and to frolic.
Barsik the cat has been propelled to stardom after finishing far ahead of his human rivals for the post of mayor of Barnaul in an unofficial poll run by a popular regional social media page. He said the initiative had so far collected 1,400 rubles (£13.20, US$20). "And he's been our mayor ever since.". “People don’t know who to trust any more,” local pensioner Yevgeny Kuznetsov said, explaining Barsik’s popularity. Morris' name isn't on the official ballot for the city's July 7 mayoral election. A cat named Sweet Tart was elected as mayor of Omena, a small rural town in northwest Michigan. Residents of far-flung Siberian city Barnul are so disillusioned with human politicians that they have pinned their hopes on a fluffy feline alternative, Wed 16 Dec 2015 00.31 GMT Last modified on Mon 3 Feb 2020 12.53 GMT. All rights reserved. The small town with a population of 250 to 300 people has been electing mayors of the non-human sort for more than a decade. Barsik the cat ‘relaxed’ ahead of possible Siberian city mayoral candidacy. Max, a golden retriever, was elected mayor of Idyllwild, California, in 2013. The black and white feline named Morris has popped up on campaign posters and garnered a devoted social media following, with more than 100,000 likes on. But his supporters say his growing popularity shows widespread frustration with corrupt politicians, known as rats in local lingo. Probably the best we've had," Laurie Stec told WBBH. "Lo and behold, Stubbs the cat won the write-in that year," one resident told NBC affiliate WBBH. Write-in candidate Stubbs won the mayoral election in an Alaska town 15 years ago.. Stubbs won the mayoral election as a write in candidate in a small Alaska town, Trump campaign thanks Ice Cube for ‘willingness to step up and work’ with the president in developing plan for Black Americans, Former Navy Seal on Trump conspiracy theory that bin Laden is alive: ‘I know who I killed, homie’, SEE IT: Killers wipe hands with sanitizer right before fatal East Village shooting, Feds start making good on Trump’s threat to defund ‘anarchist’ cities, Man chased and fatally shot in hail of bullets on Inwood street, ‘I just got out of jail,’ perv says after sexually assaulting woman in Manhattan: cops, Florida woman battered boyfriend who refused to perform sex acts: police, White Michigan man broke Black teen’s jaw with bike lock, yelled ‘Black lives don’t matter’ and called him and friends the N-word, feds say, Shea: NYPD cop was speeding over 60 miles per hour when he fatally struck Bronx woman, Amid these COVID-19 times, breathable bacon-scented masks are now a thing, Commander fired after 8 Marines and Navy sailor killed in training accident, Multi-billion dollar Nike kicks popular Bronx sporting goods store to the curb after a half-century, Trump, 74, mocks Biden, 77, with photo showing the elder candidate in a nursing home, Woman charged in fatal shooting of hard-working Queens dad, John Cena marries Shay Shariatzadeh in private Florida ceremony, Amy Cooper made a second bogus 911 call about Black birdwatcher in Central Park, claiming he tried to assault her: prosecutors, Dad googled ‘How do you know if a baby is dead' after raping 10-month-old in Pennsylvania, authorities say, ‘What are we so afraid of?’ Texas man now knows, his family shattered by coronavirus deaths, ‘I’m here to say fix it,’ FDNY union head says of nearly $4 million in 9/11 funds diverted by Trump administration, Fred VanVleet’s underdog story has led to lucrative free agency, Artist Simone Leigh will be first Black woman sculptor to represent U.S. at Venice Biennale, Pilot reports seeing man on jetpack near Los Angeles airport, second time this year, SEE IT: Utah Trump supporter coughs on Black Lives Matter protesters in viral tirade: ‘Black lives don’t matter'.
The candidate behind it should know. ×. Voters in the eastern Mexican city of Xalapa should be tired of voting for rats, one campaign slogan suggests.
And they have a right to do so,” said one of the poll’s administrators, who goes by the pseudonym “Altai Farmer” as he fears his surveys could have repercussions on his offline life. ", Campaign posters show a cat running for mayor in one Mexican city, Morris the cat has won a devoted social media following, Supporters say his popularity shows growing frustration with corrupt politicians. Yet Stubbs has exhibited some diva behavior, such as drinking water out of a wine glass laden with catnip every afternoon. For two decades, Mayor Stubbs the cat officially held the highest office in one small town in Alaska. Barsik the cat has been propelled to stardom after finishing far ahead of his human rivals for the post of mayor of Barnaul in an unofficial poll run by a popular regional social media page.
Omena, Michigan, has had an animal as mayor for the past decade. Stubbs was named Talkeeta's honorary mayor, giving him what's really a figurehead role since the 900-person town is a "historical district," Chamber of Commerce president Andi Manning explained to CNN. "Facing the quantity of rats that lurk in these posts," the feline's Facebook page says, "only a cat can bring order. His son Maxim is meanwhile awaiting trial on fraud and embezzlement charges after having fled to Thailand, according to local media reports. Marc-Andre Runcie-Unger/Flickr Mayor Stubbs the cat, the leader of Talkeetna, Alaska for 20 years. There were 13 dogs, a peacock, another cat, and a goat were also on the ballot, but Sweet Tart was the ultimate winner in the mayoral race.
July 24, 2018 02:44 PM. A demanding yellow and orange hedonist, with zero qualifications, elected in a bout of anti-establishment protest despite having no experience, no … This is his one-of-a-kind story.
Available for everyone, funded by readers. Mayor Stubbs has been at the helm of the small town of Talkeetna, Alaska for 15 years - an impressive feat for any elected official, but even more so considering Stubbs is a cat. The surreal tale of a cat campaigning first picked up steam with local media coverage, then quickly caught the eye of national and international media. © 2020 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. He doesn't interfere with business," she told CNN. He's a cat.
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Political apathy and resentment over corruption scandals at city hall helped the 18-month-old Scottish Fold claw nearly 91% of more than 5,400 votes cast by Tuesday. "He's honest.". "He's good.
“Altai Farmer” has launched a crowd-funding initiative to raise a billboard in the city centre depicting the feline candidate with the slogan “Only mice don’t vote for Barsik!”. Barnaul, a city close to the picturesque Altai mountains, has been rocked by a series of high-profile corruption cases. Sweet Tart the Cat Becomes Mayor of Michigan Town, Brings Purrs to Politics. "He doesn't raise our taxes - we have no sales tax. Councilman Jaime Patiño is running for Mayor in his Hometown of Union City. Campaign posters show a cat running for mayor in one Mexican city Morris the cat has won a devoted social media following Supporters say his … Morris the cat has garnered more than 100,000 likes on his Facebook page. Savintsev, who ran the city from 2010 until his resignation, is accused of selling off municipally owned land to organisations affiliated with family members, costing the city more than 11 million rubles ($157,000, 144,000 euros). ", His campaign platform? The part-manx is popular among residents, who voted him into office in a write-in election a decade and a half ago when he was a kitten, after rejecting the human candidates on the ballot. By Kelli Bender. Updated 0343 GMT (1143 HKT) June 14, 2013. He "promises nothing more than the rest of the candidates: To rest and to frolic.
Barsik the cat has been propelled to stardom after finishing far ahead of his human rivals for the post of mayor of Barnaul in an unofficial poll run by a popular regional social media page. He said the initiative had so far collected 1,400 rubles (£13.20, US$20). "And he's been our mayor ever since.". “People don’t know who to trust any more,” local pensioner Yevgeny Kuznetsov said, explaining Barsik’s popularity. Morris' name isn't on the official ballot for the city's July 7 mayoral election. A cat named Sweet Tart was elected as mayor of Omena, a small rural town in northwest Michigan. Residents of far-flung Siberian city Barnul are so disillusioned with human politicians that they have pinned their hopes on a fluffy feline alternative, Wed 16 Dec 2015 00.31 GMT Last modified on Mon 3 Feb 2020 12.53 GMT. All rights reserved. The small town with a population of 250 to 300 people has been electing mayors of the non-human sort for more than a decade. Barsik the cat ‘relaxed’ ahead of possible Siberian city mayoral candidacy. Max, a golden retriever, was elected mayor of Idyllwild, California, in 2013. The black and white feline named Morris has popped up on campaign posters and garnered a devoted social media following, with more than 100,000 likes on. But his supporters say his growing popularity shows widespread frustration with corrupt politicians, known as rats in local lingo. Probably the best we've had," Laurie Stec told WBBH. "Lo and behold, Stubbs the cat won the write-in that year," one resident told NBC affiliate WBBH. Write-in candidate Stubbs won the mayoral election in an Alaska town 15 years ago.. Stubbs won the mayoral election as a write in candidate in a small Alaska town, Trump campaign thanks Ice Cube for ‘willingness to step up and work’ with the president in developing plan for Black Americans, Former Navy Seal on Trump conspiracy theory that bin Laden is alive: ‘I know who I killed, homie’, SEE IT: Killers wipe hands with sanitizer right before fatal East Village shooting, Feds start making good on Trump’s threat to defund ‘anarchist’ cities, Man chased and fatally shot in hail of bullets on Inwood street, ‘I just got out of jail,’ perv says after sexually assaulting woman in Manhattan: cops, Florida woman battered boyfriend who refused to perform sex acts: police, White Michigan man broke Black teen’s jaw with bike lock, yelled ‘Black lives don’t matter’ and called him and friends the N-word, feds say, Shea: NYPD cop was speeding over 60 miles per hour when he fatally struck Bronx woman, Amid these COVID-19 times, breathable bacon-scented masks are now a thing, Commander fired after 8 Marines and Navy sailor killed in training accident, Multi-billion dollar Nike kicks popular Bronx sporting goods store to the curb after a half-century, Trump, 74, mocks Biden, 77, with photo showing the elder candidate in a nursing home, Woman charged in fatal shooting of hard-working Queens dad, John Cena marries Shay Shariatzadeh in private Florida ceremony, Amy Cooper made a second bogus 911 call about Black birdwatcher in Central Park, claiming he tried to assault her: prosecutors, Dad googled ‘How do you know if a baby is dead' after raping 10-month-old in Pennsylvania, authorities say, ‘What are we so afraid of?’ Texas man now knows, his family shattered by coronavirus deaths, ‘I’m here to say fix it,’ FDNY union head says of nearly $4 million in 9/11 funds diverted by Trump administration, Fred VanVleet’s underdog story has led to lucrative free agency, Artist Simone Leigh will be first Black woman sculptor to represent U.S. at Venice Biennale, Pilot reports seeing man on jetpack near Los Angeles airport, second time this year, SEE IT: Utah Trump supporter coughs on Black Lives Matter protesters in viral tirade: ‘Black lives don’t matter'.
The candidate behind it should know. ×. Voters in the eastern Mexican city of Xalapa should be tired of voting for rats, one campaign slogan suggests.
And they have a right to do so,” said one of the poll’s administrators, who goes by the pseudonym “Altai Farmer” as he fears his surveys could have repercussions on his offline life. ", Campaign posters show a cat running for mayor in one Mexican city, Morris the cat has won a devoted social media following, Supporters say his popularity shows growing frustration with corrupt politicians. Yet Stubbs has exhibited some diva behavior, such as drinking water out of a wine glass laden with catnip every afternoon. For two decades, Mayor Stubbs the cat officially held the highest office in one small town in Alaska. Barsik the cat has been propelled to stardom after finishing far ahead of his human rivals for the post of mayor of Barnaul in an unofficial poll run by a popular regional social media page.
Omena, Michigan, has had an animal as mayor for the past decade. Stubbs was named Talkeeta's honorary mayor, giving him what's really a figurehead role since the 900-person town is a "historical district," Chamber of Commerce president Andi Manning explained to CNN. "Facing the quantity of rats that lurk in these posts," the feline's Facebook page says, "only a cat can bring order. His son Maxim is meanwhile awaiting trial on fraud and embezzlement charges after having fled to Thailand, according to local media reports. Marc-Andre Runcie-Unger/Flickr Mayor Stubbs the cat, the leader of Talkeetna, Alaska for 20 years. There were 13 dogs, a peacock, another cat, and a goat were also on the ballot, but Sweet Tart was the ultimate winner in the mayoral race.
July 24, 2018 02:44 PM. A demanding yellow and orange hedonist, with zero qualifications, elected in a bout of anti-establishment protest despite having no experience, no … This is his one-of-a-kind story.
Available for everyone, funded by readers. Mayor Stubbs has been at the helm of the small town of Talkeetna, Alaska for 15 years - an impressive feat for any elected official, but even more so considering Stubbs is a cat. The surreal tale of a cat campaigning first picked up steam with local media coverage, then quickly caught the eye of national and international media. © 2020 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. He doesn't interfere with business," she told CNN. He's a cat.
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