Thanks!

Not my neighborhood.........LOL!
I DID get to meet the richest man in town today.........

Good 'cuz as far as I'm concerned, that would've gotten you sworn AT, not sworn IN! ^___^

Congrats indeed, my dear Mr. Muzzle. If you need a progressive loudmouth to help with any grousing, let me know. ~_^

We put together an entire slate of progressive loudmouths........I think that the town is getting used to us!

Thanks, SM!

That's a good question. The real answer is "I don't know"
On the one hand, I haven't made it a point to tell anyone. On the other hand, I'm not 'in the closet' about it, either. I have fursuit pictures on my social media pages. I guess the answer is that I neither hide it, nor do I bring it to people's attention. They know that I write science fiction, and that I put on panels. No one seems particularly interested.
I USED to live in the South. Thankfully, this is about as Liberal as it gets in the U.S. Still, small towns are small towns, and in many ways it's a lot like the small town in Louisiana where my kids still live. Everybody knows everything.

Where I live people don't get the whole Furry fandom. They just say I'm weird and I tell being normal is boring.

I was exactly wondering about that.
I'm not open about it. period. And in my case, I don't think it would be in my best interest to do so. And I don't even fur suit or go to convention!
But you going into politics... Wow

Hell, Mrs. Muzzle doesn't get it. I'm not sure that there's an "it" to get; much in the same way I don't understand why football fans gets so crazed, or why people hunt or fish.
If it's your thing, no explanation required; if it's not, no explanation is possible.

Remember: I have my own businesses, and I don't do this for a living. If my political career ended tomorrow, it wouldn't substantially change my life. My wife is OK with it, and that's all that matters. I understand that it's not like that for everyone. If I had a mate or a boss that was hostile to it, I'd be in a whole 'nother world. I'm just old, and people put up with a lot more when you're old.

of all the dirt that gets dug up in politics i doubt anyone would worry about that. it's not a crime.

That's the plan. His Honor would be Mr. Mayor; I'm just Councilperson Gray Muzzle

I meant, your next strp is to run for and become the mayor. *grins*

Not me! I have enough trouble behaving myself two nights a month.

Better to have the Mayor ear and work behind the scenes. Less visible less likely to take blame for a mistake :P

I agree! My life is complicated enough.

(confused look)
FREE time? Sounds good to me! I've got four back-to-back meetings tonight.

I've always loved these.......