Colorado city of 800 elects gay mayor

Dillon, Colo., residents elected Ron Holland as their mayor Tuesday, according to Summit Daily News.
Ron Holland, new gay mayor of Dillon, Colo. (Courtesy of Summit Daily News)

Dillon, Colo., residents elected Ron Holland as their mayor Tuesday, according to Summit Daily News.

Holland, a restaurateur, overcame councilman Don Parsons to take the mayor’s seat.

A resident of Dillon for some 10 years, Holland lives with his partner, has two children and is a longtime HIV/AIDS activist, according to the Victory Fund via Towleroad.com.

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