Mayor Tripp means business, and Burdaliens know it good and well. He's been elected and reelected for decades, becoming the town's youngest mayor at the age of 34 in 1987 - defeating the incumbent of the previous two years, a cat named Meowty McFly. McFly ran a great campaign, breaking donation records, but it still wasn't enough for Mayor Tripp's tenacity, vigor, and perseverance. 

The son of a wealthy land developer, and a third generation Burdalien, Samuel Tripp Loch was raised in the heart of Burdale, spending weekends throwing a baseball with his brother Simon at Bridwell Park, and "borrowing" his dad's car to catch a flick at Skin/Walker Drive-In on Friday nights. A proud Henderson High School graduate, Tripp's main claim-to-fame (even more so than being Mayor) is that he provided the inspiration for Spectral Spectacles, Burdale's thrilling amusement park - the story goes like this:

One hot day in July in 1964, an eleven-year-old Mayor Tripp was walking down Cliffside Drive with his brother, when he spotted a flier in a shop window - it was an advertisement for a traveling circus that was in town. The brothers ran home, begging their father to take them. Their father, Tripp Loch, agreed. While his boys were riding the ferris wheel, eating popcorn and cotton candy, and enjoying the overall atmosphere, Tripp thought it would be great if this could be a permanent fixture for families in Burdale to enjoy - he approached the couple who owned the circus with his idea, offering to bankroll what money was needed to see this through, for a modest cut of the profits. They declined and the circus promptly disappeared a day later. Tripp decided to take it upon himself to create his own amusement enterprise, thus, Spectral Spectacles was born. The park opened it's doors in 1975 and it's been a source of joy for Burdaliens ever since. 

In 1977 when Mayor Tripp's father unexpectedly passed away in a motor vehicle accident, the park came into his possession. Years later, after winning his mayoral campaign, Tripp made the tough decision to pass his stake in the park to his brother in order to create total transparency.

Today, Mayor Tripp works tirelessly to provide Burdale with the exceptional services the townsfolk know and expect.

To meet Mayor Tripp and take a tour of Burdale Town Hall, send an email to his assistant at votefortripp@townofburdale.gov