Hot MySpace Photo of Small Town Mayor Spurs Call for Resignation

What do they say about MySpace? Don't put stuff there you're might regret others seeing later. In this case Arlington, Oregon mayor Carmen Kontur-Gronquist has no apologies for her critics, but the picture above has gotten her into hot water.

Admittedly she's posing on one of the town's fire engines (she's also the fire department's executive secretary), but the photos are three years old, taken - and posted - before she was mayor.

The town isn't exactly huge, with only 524 residents as of the 2000 census. However, 75 of them showed up at this week's city council meeting (the norm is about 10).

"Due to the seriousness of these concerns we are asking for the mayor's immediate resignation," resident Ron Miller said. "If she is unwilling to resign, we are prepared to proceed with a recall petition on the mayor and the councilpersons that we feel are not representing the best interests of the citizens of Arlington"

Although they listed other issues besides posing in lingerie, it looks like the picture was the last bra, er, straw.

Carmen Kontur-Gronquist stance has always been "That's my personal life. It has nothing to do with my mayor's position."

Let's be honest though: that is one hot picture, she definitely has (or had) a fine body, and she's definitely more conservative now (see picture at left).

Note also that her MySpace profile is now hidden to all but friends.