Duke the dog is seven years old and is the new mayor of Cormorant, Minnesota.
Residents of Cormorant, Minnesota have welcomed a seven-year-old dog named Duke as their new Mayor after he won the town's recent election.
According to wday.com, twelve people each paid $1 to cast a vote. David Rick of Cormorant says: "He follows me wherever I go. His name came up. In fact, I voted for him."
Tricia Maloney of Cormorant added: "Poor Richard Sherbrook that owns the Cormorant store, he didn't even have half as many votes as Duke did."
After winning, Duke received five hours of grooming and a brand new outfit. As for his salary, a pet food shop is donating a year's supple of kibble to reward him for his service.
Duke, who was sworn in on Saturday during Cormorant's annual fair, is far from the youngest recent mayor in Minnesota. A young boy called Bobby Tufts won the post when he was just three years of age. He recently lost his bid for a third consecutive term to 16-year old Eric Mueller of Mendota Heights, Minnesota.
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