A 3-year-old Nubian goat named Lincoln will become the first honorary “pet mayor” of Fair Haven, Vermont.
The nanny goat won 13 votes on Town Meeting Day and will serve for one-year.
The ballot included 16 other candidates and most were dogs and cats; a gerbil named Crystal also was a candidate.
Lincoln will be expected to attend local events, such as marching in the Memorial Day parade wearing a custom-made sash.
Fair Haven, a town of about 2,500, does not have a human mayor.
Town Manager Joseph Gunter says he conceived of the idea as a fundraiser for a playground, but it turned into a civics lesson, teaching kids about local government.
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