Welcome
to Mayor Max's website.
Max (Maximus
Mighty-Dog Mueller) was voted
into office during an election held on June 11, 12, and 13, 2012 in
Idyllwild, and was inaugurated to a one-year term on July 1, 2012.
As Idyllwild is
a non-incorporated town, it has no human mayor. Idyllwild Animal Rescue
Friends (ARF), a non-profit 501(c)(3), sponsored
Idyllwild's first-ever mayoral election. Any local resident was
permitted to nominate his or her dog or cat. 14 dogs and
2 cats were nominated and ran for office. Constituents cast their votes
via $1 donations each, and all $31,000 of the proceeds benefited ARF.
Max won a full
two-thirds of the votes, and became Idyllwild's first mayor.
Max's popularity
moved the people of Idyllwild to appeal to ARF for his continuation in
office beyond his one-year term. On February 9, 2013, ARF announced the extension of his
one-year term to a second and final year, ending on June 30, 2014.
On
April 2, 2013, Mayor Max passed away. The
successor for the remainder of Max's term, Maximus
Mighty-Dog Mueller, II, arrived in Idyllwild on July 21, 2013. Idyllwild Animal Rescue Friends
approved his mayoral transition
plan.
Upon
his arrival to Idyllwild, Max was accompanied by two deputy mayors: Mikey and
Mitzi (Mikey Mighty-Dog Mueller and Mitzi Marie Mueller). The trio
is often referred to as "the Mayor and the spares" or simply
"the Mayors of Idyllwild."
Mayor
Max, Deputy Mayor Mikey, and Deputy Mayor Mitzi are all related to
Mayor Max, I; all four dogs share a common ancestor. Mikey and Mitzi
are siblings from the same litter, and Max is a cousin of theirs.
Mikey and Mitzi were born in Ohio, and Max was born in California.
In
March of 2014, as the June 30 end of Max's term approached, ARF
solicited the town's interest in holding another election. Once again,
the people overwhelmingly pled for Mayor Max's continuation in
perpetuity. Mayor Max and his two deputies, Mikey and Mitzi, continue
to serve the town of Idyllwild.
Feel free to
contact the Office of Mayor Max of Idyllwild at any time.

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