The residents of Dorset, Minn., have done away with all that pesky democracy stuff. Instead of spending unnecessary time and money on campaigns and elections, they leave the decision of who will be mayor up to chance.

Every year at the Taste of Dorset festival, they pick a name out of a hat, and whoever’s name gets drawn gets to be the mayor for the next year. It’s probably the best way to do it, considering Dorset – which isn’t even technically a town, since it doesn’t have a zip code – only has a population of about 22, and local businesses pretty much run the place. The title of mayor is largely symbolic, which is why just about anyone can have it.

Meet Dorset’s current mayor: his name is Robert “Bobbie” Tufts, and he’s four years old. Mayor Tufts takes his job very seriously. He wears a little suit, has a fancy mayor hat and even carries a very dignified walking stick.

Despite his high-profile and demanding job, Mayor Tufts still manages to find time to enjoy his favorite hobby. Tufts is an avid fisher, who is, in his opinion, a better angler than his own father. He also has some wisdom to impart to any other budding fishermen out there: worms, leeches and minnows make the best bait, and fishing floats (those red and white plastic bobbers one ties to a fishing line) taste “like fish poop.”

Sadly, Tufts’ term is nearly over. The pint-sized politician (I’m going with “smallitician” – nobody steal it!) is due to turn over his title in August, when a new mayor will be chosen. Then, he’ll embark on a new adventure, possibly even more exciting than mayorhood: kindergarten!

Watch an adorable interview with Mayor Tufts here: