The new mayor of a Minnesota town is just 7-years-old, and he doesn't say much. The 13-year-old Great Pyrenees had been elected mayor of Cormorant Village for … Duke, a Great Pyrenees, was first elected mayor of Cormorant Village, Minnesota, in 2014. Duke was voted the mayor of Cormorant villiage and has been a media sensation ever since. Duke the Dog, Mayor of Cormorant Village, Has Died A post on Facebook by Karen Nelson, his "adopted" mother, says Duke "went to doggie heaven yesterday and will be greatly missed." And re-elected again. Minnesota saw the loss of a great statesman last week, as Duke the Mayor has passed away. He will also be spending the next few weeks watching over the town from Cormorant’s Main Street — his “favorite spot,” as described by ABC 7 Chicago.. February 22, 2019 A page to support duke the dog mayor of Cormorant, Minnesota "He is an outside dog, loved by everyone in the town, and he is a regular at Cormorant Pub." CORMORANT, Minn. -- After four years as the top elected official of a small town in Minnesota, a four-legged mayor has decided he's getting a bit long in the tooth and is not seeking re-election. The title is only an honorary one in the village of just 12 residents. Cormorant Lake Location of Cormorant Lake in Minnesota A post on the Mayor Duke of Cormorant Village Facebook page … "He won by a landslide," Tricia Maloney said of … 5K likes. Duke the dog, mayor of a Minnesota village and certified very good boy, has died. 2,368 were here. By Fred 46 Comments . Duke, the 13-year-old Great Pyrenees who became famous for becoming the mayor of a Minnesota town, has died. Keep in mind, there are only 12 people in the village able … He will now be serving his third-straight term as mayor of Cormorant… ... Bob Collins retired from Minnesota Public Radio in 2019 … Feb 24th 2019 - 7am. He was reelected three times. Duke the dog is now the mayor of Cormorant, Minnesota. Cormorant Township is a township in Becker County, Minnesota, United States.The population was 1,039 as of the 2010 census. The mayor of Cormorant, Minnesota, just won his third term in office, but the presidential nominees won't copy his people-pleasing policies anytime soon. Dog elected as Cormorant town mayor in Minnesota for third term in a row Updated August 24, 2016 19:41:27 Photo: The nine-year-old great pyrenees was first elected in 2014. Dog elected mayor in Minnesota town of Cormorant for third term in a row. Mayor Lincoln the GOAT/Facebook Lincoln signed the paperwork to become mayor by dipping his hoof in ink and stomping upon the paper. CORMORANT, Minn.--Mayor Duke is over 90 years old in dog years. In Cormorant Village, a small town in western central Minnesota, a Great Pyrenees named Duke was elected mayor. The voters in Cormorant have elected a dog named Duke in a landslide victory over a human candidate. During this time period, cormorants experienced rapid growth across much of the continent as populations recovered from DDT and benefited from legislation and protection. Rachael Revesz. New York @RachaelRevesz. Before Duke steps down as mayor of Cormorant, Minnesota, he will be feted in a celebratory parade to be held in August. He passed away in early 2019 at the age of 13. The residents of Cormorant, Minnesota have welcomed Duke, a seven-year-old dog, as their new honorary Mayor after he won the town's recent election “by a landslide”. That's because Mayor … He retired in 2018 due to falling health. The small town of Cormorant Village, Minnesota lost one of its most beloved public officials on Thursday, with the passing of Duke the dog. CORMORANT TOWNSHIP, Minn. -- Duke, a 9-year-old Great Pyrenees, won re-election as mayor of a small Minnesota town. Duke the Dog Mayor of Cormorant, Minnesota. Duke - a 9-year-old Great Pyrenees - has just been elected as mayor of Cormorant, Minnesota and believe it or not this is his third term! Big Cormorant Lake is situated in northwestern Minnesota's Becker County, about an hour's drive due east of the Fargo, North Dakota, and Moorhead, Minnesota metropolitan area. CORMORANT, Minnesota (WLS) -- Duke, a 7-year-old dog, was elected mayor of Cormorant, Minnesota. Duke, dog mayor of Minnesota township, dies He was first elected in a write in vote in 2014. Cormorant Township and Community Center. Voters in Cormorant, in Northwestern Minnesota, elected a … In fact, Duke is Cormorant's first-ever mayor. Yes, you read this headline correctly. CORMORANT, Minn. — The four-legged mayor of a northwestern Minnesota village greets voters like a true politician. Official Website of Cormorant Township, Minnesota The cormorant population in Minnesota experienced a rapid growth phase between 1981 and 1997, with an average growth rate of 4.6 per year. President Donald Trump greeted cheering crowds at the Target Center on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Minnesota’s dog mayor just died, and we honestly don’t know what we’re going to do now Monday, February 25, 2019 by Hannah Jones in News Goodnight, sweet prince. TIL a Great Pyrenees dog named Duke was the mayor of Cormorant Village, Minnesota, for four years, having been elected four terms in a row. The mayor of Cormorant Township in Becker County has died. Mayor Lincoln. Duke, The Beloved Dog Mayor Of Minnesota Village, Passes Away A dog named Duke has been the honorary mayor of a small Minnesota village … Richard Vogel/AP Duke, the mayor of Cormorant, Minnesota, just won reelection to a third consecutive term. The nine-year-old Great Pyrenees is the top dog in the township. And then once more, making the Mayor Dog the Franklin Delano Roosevelt of canine politics. "Pretty much everyone knows him," voter Tammy Odegarrd told Buzzfeed. YMCA Camp Cormorant is an overnight or resident camp located on the beautiful shores of Big Cormorant … And then re-elected. Trump does best among white working-class voters. A dog has been elector mayor of a town in Minnesota. Brian Basham / Forum News Service Brian Basham / Forum News Service Cormorant, Minnesota Elects Dog as Mayor Over Human Candidate. He's the town's first mayor and was elected in 2019. Duke, as his northwestern Minnesota friends called him, was a good boy.