CORMORANT, Minnesota (WABC) -- 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.
Mayor Duke, a 13-year-old Great Pyrenees dog, has spent the past four years serving as the ceremonial mayor of Cormorant.
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After representing the town as best he could by leading parades, appearing on billboards and keeping up Cormorant's good name, Duke will return to private life, but not before doing a tell-all biography.
The book takes readers through a journey of Duke's life and how he taught a town to "be chill, join in, and be kind."
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Duke will spend his remaining few weeks in office faithfully watching over Cormorant from his favorite spot near Main Street.
A farewell parade for the town's best friend will be held in August.
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