Will Brad Pitt Become a Green Movie Star Mayor?

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Move over, John Edwards: You might be losing your title of Politician with the Best Hair. There's a rumor spreading that Brad Pitt will be running for office in New Orleans.

The actor sometimes lives in the city with his partner, Angelina Jolie, and has been working there with his Make It Right (MIR) campaign. MIR is an organization building affordable, sustainable homes in New Orleans' Lower 9th Ward, the area hit the hardest by Hurricane Katrina. The goal is to build 150 homes that use solar power, natural light, energy efficiency, and other green design features for displaced residents, and to show that the system can be replicated.

Now there's some buzz that Pitt is interested in really taking charge of the Big Easy, and we're pretty sure we haven't seen a politician like him. An elected official who not only believes that global warming is a real threat but who has initiated a sustainable building project? A politician who has openly talked about our dependence on foreign oil? A politician who showed up to his movie premiere in a BMW Hydrogen 7, and who models organic cotton T-shirts that benefit his charitable organization?

Okay, some things might have to change with the new job. But seriously, the Big Easy could only benefit from having a leader who genuinely cares about the environment and citizens' health. The rest of the country would be impacted by learning about the importance of sustainable design — and by visiting the city's official Website to see pics of Mayor Pitt.

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