We’re excited that Beaverton Mayor Denny Doyle will be attending our June 2 “Bash and Lucy” book release party! It’s happening 2-4 pm, Village Home Education Resource Center, Beaverton.
In addition, if you come to the party, you can learn about the girl-power mayor and assistant mayor in “Bash and Lucy Fetch Team Vera and the Dream Beasts.”
We have met Mayor Doyle a few times at events related to dogs and the arts. Most recently, we chatted with him at an Oregon Humane Society event at Beaverton Toyota. He also attended Michael’s sister’s plays when she was a student at the Arts and Communication Magnet Academy in Beaverton.
Mayor Doyle was elected Beaverton’s mayor in 2009. Prior to becoming mayor, he spent 14 years serving on the City Council. Before joining the City Council, he was elected to serve on the Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District Board of Directors, according to his website.
Mayor Doyle believes in working collaboratively to get the job done and knows you build a better city with the help of residents, businesses and regional partners. Under Mayor Doyle’s leadership, the city has created the Beaverton Community Vision, which set the city’s priorities and budget, his website says.
Mayor Doyle has been a strong supporter of public safety initiatives, downtown redevelopment, community building events, expanded support for social service partnerships. In addition, he has strengthened Beaverton’s connection to the arts.
As for the girl-power mayors in “Bash and Lucy Fetch Team Vera and the Dream Beasts, the town’s mayor is Ally, Bash’s sister, who is also a librarian and the founder of a dance troupe. As one reviewer said in a recent review of our book, “I think it’s cool that Ally is everywhere. Whenever you need her, she’s there.”
And Vera, the coach of the most powerful girls’ soccer team in the state, is the assistant mayor. She’s based on Michael’s real grandma, an immigrant who grew up in Soviet-occupied Ukraine and endured many hardships. She reminds her team members that they should work hard and appreciate all that they have in their lives—especially their canine companions.
Read more about Vera and her “immigrant grandma power” below: