Stu Rasmussen
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Stu Rasmussen 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. He had previously been elected twice in the 1990s as mayor of this Willamette Valley
community, before coming out as transgender. He was also three times a member of the city council.
Rasmussen, a self-described fiscal conservative and social liberal, served as city councilor until January 2009. Rasmussen also owns the local movie theater.
Transgender
Transgender is a general term applied to a variety of individuals, behaviors, and groups involving tendencies to vary from culturally conventional gender roles....
mayor when he was elected as the mayor of Silverton, Oregon
Silverton, Oregon
Silverton is a city in Marion County, Oregon, United States, along the 45th parallel. The population was 7,414 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
in November 2008. He had previously been elected twice in the 1990s as mayor of this Willamette Valley
Willamette Valley
The Willamette Valley is the most populated region in the state of Oregon of the United States. Located in the state's northwest, the region is surrounded by tall mountain ranges to the east, west and south and the valley's floor is broad, flat and fertile because of Ice Age conditions...
community, before coming out as transgender. He was also three times a member of the city council.
Rasmussen, a self-described fiscal conservative and social liberal, served as city councilor until January 2009. Rasmussen also owns the local movie theater.