By Caroline Woodcock
Staff Writer On September 10, an honored member of the community in Rabbit Hash Kentucky died. Lucy Lou, their beloved mayor. The Border Collie, that right, I said Collie! She was their third dog mayor and died at the ripe old age of 12. Lou loved swimming in the Ohio River, meeting and playing with the residents, and taking part in parades. She served as mayor from 2008 to 2016. A lot a people probably wondered how a dog was capable of all the work it took to be mayor? Lou’s “mom” served as a secretary and did paperwork as well as other tasks that are impossible for someone without opposable thumbs! Lou did a lot for the people of Rabbit Hash. One of the things she was most passionate about was the women's crisis center which she is spokesdog for. She also raised money to rebuild a historic general store which was damaged in a fire. Bobbi Kayser, Lou secretary and mom, said that the most asked question during the campaign was, how does a dog become mayor? “As with politics in every corner of the earth, the candidate with the most money wins. In Rabbit Hash, we’re just honest about it. Anyone of any age can vote, you can vote as many times as you like.” So, odd mayors in Rabbit Hash are not uncommon. In fact, Lou was the third dog to be mayor! But this doesn't make her any less special, besides having a huge positive impact on the society but she was also the first female mayor of Rabbit Hash, human or dog! Lou death affected the people of Rabbit Hash profoundly. According to the Cincinnati Enquirer, hundreds of condolence messages were posted of facebook. Lucy Lou will eb forever in our heart. Comments are closed.
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