You know it’s campaign season when perennial candidate Jennifer Gale leads a room of Realtors in a rendition of “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’.” Gale, after a brief hiatus to run for council in Dallas, is back in Austin and on the ballot to fill Place 4, currently held by outgoing Mayor Pro Tem Betty Dunkerley. At a council forum held by the Real Estate Council of Austin, Gale not only played song lead but also promised to field a National Football League franchise for Austin. So far, Gale, a transgender, homeless former Marine, has 108 friends on her MySpace page, which touts her run for mayor and notes that her favorite films include Tootsie and Mrs. Doubtfire.

This article appears in April 25 • 2008.

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