You want canine statesman?

So someone has come up with the idea of dog or dogs serving in the village political structure. This is not new and is way late and furthermore, the latest dog council overlooks the greatest dog candidate for Mayor ever.

I'm speaking of Elvis, a great, friendly 145 pound Rottweiler, leader of the Bourbonnais pack. You could see him often in the sun in front of the former Primo Coffeehouse on Main drinking with friends.

Elvis was disqualified from running for mayor in 2014 on account of his being unable to attend the many outreach functions of a mayor (he didn't drive) and his inability to join...