other period correct structures around the area, thereby allowing the store to maintain its historic designation. Canine mayors The first elected mayor in Rabbit Hash history was an adopted dog "of unknown parentage" named Goofy Borneman-Calhoun, who was inaugurated in 1998 for a four-year term. His election was covered in the documentary Rabbit Hash (The Center of the Universe). He died in office in July 2001, aged 16. The mayoralty remained unfilled until the next election, held in 2004, at which time Junior Cochran, a black Labrador, assumed office. Cochran came under the scrutiny of the Northern Kentucky Health Department and was banned from entering the town's General Store when a visitor complained about animals being inside the store. This ban upset many of Cochran's loyal supporters. According to a WXIX-TV report, on March 13, 2008, the dog's owner petitioned for an exemption for the "mayor." On May 30, 2008, WXIX-TV reported that Cochran had died in office at the age of 15. On August 31, 2008 a special election was held to fill the vacancy left by the death of mayor Junior, and was won by Lucy Lou, a border collie, becoming the town's first female mayor. Mayor Lucy Lou shared a "Talking Points" walk with Bill Geist (CBS Sunday Morning), accepted a $1,000 stimulus check from Reader's Digest "We Hear You America Tour," served as grand marshall of the Covington Paw-Rade, appeared in a segment of The List, and has placed 3 years in a row in the Best Elected Official category in Cincinnati CityBeat magazine's Best Of Cincinnati issue (winning 1st place in 2013). On September 7, 2015, Mayor Lou's office announced that she was considering running for U.S. President, and is the only mayor not to die in office. Lucy Lou died on September 10, 2018, aged 12. On November 8, 2016, a mayoral election took place in Rabbit Hash. Brynneth "Brynn" Pawltro, a pit bull, took first place, having raised $3,367. Bourbon, an Australian shepherd, came in second place, raising $2,336. Lady Stone, a border collie, came in third place, raising $1,621. Proceeds from the election went to the Rabbit Hash historical society to help restore the Rabbit Hash General store. In an unprecedented move, the Rabbit Hash Historical Society gave official positions to the 1st and 2nd runners-up, Bourbon and Lady Stone, as Ambassadors to Rabbit Hash. In the case that the official mayor