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Really?

If you just stumbled on this site you may be asking yourself "Is this guy for real?" or "Is that really a guy?"

I'm Stu Rasmussen. I own and operate several small businesses in Silverton, Oregon (population 9,588). I have also served 22 years as an elected official in local government, as City Councilor, Mayor and member of the Silver Falls Library board. I completed my third 4-year term on the Silverton City Council in 2008 and ran for Mayor at that time. When I won, it was 'no big deal' here in Silverton, but for some reason that election attracted a lot of attention elsewhere.

I just happen to be transgendered - something I didn't even know the word for until I discovered it on the Internet. I've been a crossdresser or transvestite my whole life, only 'coming out' recently and thereby discovering that life goes on very nicely. Apparently, I'm the first openly transgendered Mayor of any US city - although there are T* people serving in public office around the world, this was a 'first' for the USA. Well, I guess somebody had to do it! 


Now I'm running for re-election as Mayor of Silverton. Check out the rest of this site to see more about my campaign, or use the following links for additional background.

Your financial help to cover the cost of advertising and mailings would also be greatly appreciated - click here to contribute via PayPal.

This magazine article , written by a close personal friend and originally published in the Journal of the International Foundation for Gender Education may be of interest, if you want a transgenderist's impression of breast augmentation surgery.

And also this one, after I won the 2004 council election .

There's also some video floating around on YouTube - just search for Mayor and Silverton and see what pops up.

Click here to jump to my campaign home page and learn more!