A Vermont town is hailing1 the election of its unusual new mayor： a 3-year-old Nubian goat named Lincoln.
　　Town Manager Joe Gunther said he decided to hold an election for an animal mayor as a means of raising money to replace a school playground.
　　Residents2 were given the chance to nominate3 their pets for the mayoral office in exchange for a $5 donation toward the playground cause.
　　Lincoln bested the second-place finisher， a dog named Sammie， by only two votes.
　　Gunther said Lincoln would serve a one-year term with duties including marching in the Memorial Day parade.
　　He said the election turned into an educational opportunity for the town’s children.
　　“Originally we did it as a fundraiser4 to replace the playground behind the school， but it really turned into a small civic5 lesson for the children. ‘Come out and vote. Get involved in the town，’” Gunther said.
　　佛蒙特州的一個小镇正在庆祝他们选举出的不同寻常的新镇长：一只名叫林肯的3岁的努比亚山羊。
　　镇上的管理人乔·冈瑟说，他决定举行一次选举，选出一位动物镇长，作为为翻新一个学校操场筹集资金的一种方式。
　　居民们有机会以5美元的运动场捐款，换取提名他们的宠物担任镇长办公室的职务。
　　林肯以两票之差击败了排名第二的候选者，一只名叫桑米的狗。
　　冈瑟说，林肯将任期一年，职责包括在阵亡将士纪念日参加游行。
　　他说这次选举变成了镇上孩子们接受教育的机会。
　　“最初我们是把这作为一个翻新学校操场的资金筹集活动，但真的变成了给孩子们的一节小小的公民课。‘出来投票，参与镇务。’”冈瑟说。
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