You can't call Bill Beck the mayor of "stupid" town anymore.

The former St. Anthony mayor resigned from his post at a city council meeting Wednesday night, but not before telling off the townspeople and his fellow city council members. picked by muppet 3 days ago

A 19-year-old freshman at the University of Oklahoma was elected mayor Tuesday of Muskogee, a city of 38,000 in the northeastern part of the state. Picture source. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

Grace Saenz-Lopez was forced to quit her job as Mayor of Alice, Texas, for keeping her neighbor’s dog, but insists it was a rescue.

*Pic unrelated. picked by MandolinOrange 9 months ago

The first time Stu Rasmussen was elected mayor of Silverton, Ore., he wore shirts and pants. This time around, after a landslide victory, he will be stepping into office donning a dress and makeup. picked by muppet 1 week ago

The residents of a Romanian village knowingly voted in a dead man as their mayor in Sunday's municipal election, preferring him to his living opponent. picked by aclister 5 months ago

So I don't know if this is nationwide news yet but Detroits Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick has been doing lots of shady stuff. this is an older one but more info jsut surfaced.. makes you think a lil. I think he's a new mob boss personally picked by smarty1052 8 months ago

Remembrance Day is a day to commemorate the sacrifices of members of the armed forces and civilians in times of war, yet some mayor asked that a rifle regiment refrain from parading with their guns as being "too violent". picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

Fearing an increase in the London Congestion Charge for cars with higher emissions may damage their sales, Porsche have issued the Mayor of London's office an ultimatum to reconsider or face legal action. Under advisement, Porsche's grounds for the action are that the increase in the daily charge from £8 to £25 for cars with higher emissions exceeds the original scope of the charge - na... read full post picked by Pocksucket 9 months ago

Once known as America's first hip-hop mayor, Kilpatrick, 37, had notably toned down his living-large lifestyle in his second term as the mayor of Motown. But this week, his partying past caught up with him. The Detroit Free Press published text messages between Kilpatrick (who is married with children) and his chief of staff, Christine Beatty (divorced with children), that seem to confirm what bot... read full post picked by bevissimo 10 months ago

The mayor of an Arkansas town resigned on Wednesday, claiming he was abducted and brainwashed by Satan worshippers nearly three decades ago.

*Uh huh. picked by dollyllama 12 months ago

The mayor of a beach resort near Athens is deteriorating fast after being on hunger strike for 21 days, doctors say. picked by kxmk 1 year ago

The mayor of the Japanese city of Nagasaki was shot to death in a brazen attack Tuesday by an organized crime chief apparently enraged that the city refused to compensate him after his car was damaged at a public works construction site, police said. picked by suebe 2 years ago

Mayor James Valley says "I believe that God created the heavens and earth and in that these animals will be able to fend for themselves, and of course it's going to be survival of the fittest," Update to this story picked by horsefeathers 5 months ago

lol, Only the Mayor of Detroit would be forced to wear an electronic tether and recently gotten out of prison while still in Office. picked by smarty1052 3 months ago

Grandmas are being asked to help battle gangs. Mayor Dennis Donohue and Monterey Bishop Richard Garcia want to recruit "abuelitas," Spanish for grandmothers, to help steer youngsters away from gang life. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

My guess is that he is a Plime reader...

This has got to be THE quintessential Florida story! picked by Moe 7 months ago

Amid a citywide building boom, 13 people have died in construction accidents this year, one more than the total for all of 2007. These include the 7 people who died in a crane accident. A city inspector was arrested after it was found he falsely claimed he had inspected the crane. picked by 2manyusernames 7 months ago

Is now in trouble for witnessing illegal activity. picked by misswinkle 1 year ago

A Mayor in England and her domestic partner both went public and revealed that they used to be men. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

About 45,000 people gathered today (6th August 2008) in Peace Memorial Park to hear Hiroshima Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba give an address. In the speech, Mayor Akiba called for the abolition of all nuclear weapons.

Full transcript of the speech in the comments picked by pocksucket 3 months ago