Posted by Sandi
I’m not kidding! The newly elected mayor of Eastsound is April the Cow.
April - Outstanding in her field and the new Mayor of Eastsound
Our annual mayoral race is actually a fund-raiser for Children’s House. This year’s election raised nearly $5,000 which helps support pre-school programs and infant care for working families.
The election is lots of fun because the animal campaigns are hysterical. April beat out six other contenders as write-in candidate. She’s run for office for the past two years, and this is her first victory. I was personally compelled to vote for her after reading her “mooving” letter to the editor in Island’s Sounder.
A one-horn cow - perfect icon for our one-cow town
April lives right in town where she’s been ruminating for 15 years. You can read more about her story here. To me, April the Cow and the whole mayoral race are a great example of our laid-back fun-loving island!
Note: Photos courtesy of cow-whisperer Teri Williams
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I “voted” for April and and so glad she won.
She’s a quite gal, but can be very moooooving-haha. Very cute!
Udderly adorable! I think Pole Pole needs one for the east field.
We enjoyed our stay with April at the “Bates Motel” and hope she enjoyed the extra goodies we fed her. The best Mayor ever!