Mooresville Elects 12-Year-Old Pitbull As New Dog Mayor

There’s a new mayor in town! And she has four legs, a wagging tail, and is ready to do a very im-paw-tant job.

On June 30, Sunday, the Mooresville Youth Council (MYC) announced Reya, a 12-year-old Pit Bull, as the town’s official Dog Mayor.

Reya’s term officially began on June 30 and will last for one year. And according to the Mooresville Youth Council, the Dog Mayor will attend different kinds of events and activities around town.

The “other Mayor” Chris Carney even had the pleasure of meeting the newly tenured Dog Mayor during a “Town Hall Takover”.

Carney said that Reya is a wonderful addition to the town. “The voters got it right and she’ll do a great job! I’m excited to work with her over the next year,” Carney tells WCNC News.

“Reya is a 12-year-old Pit Bull, who has overcome various medical struggles during that time. She LOVES people & can often be found hanging out in Downtown,” MYC wrote in a Facebook post.

Reya’s constituents can be certain that she’ll do her job as Dog Mayor, because she is one tough lady!

Ashley Potts, Reya’s owner, reveals that Reya has undergone two knee surgeries, skin disease, and the removal of a dew claw due to a bone infection.

Potts also reveals that Reya’s election as the new Dog Mayor came at the right time for their family.

“We lost Reya’s fur brother, Rufio, in March due to bladder cancer,” Potts reveals. “We’re thankful for the Mooresville Youth Council for this yearly tradition. It came at the perfect time for our little family!”

The town of Mooresville has been holding the Dog Mayor contest since 2021. And Reya is the fourth Dog Mayor of Mooresville. The previous Dog Mayors of the town were Daisy, Buttercup and Elmer.