Friendship bracelet for Emma Mulvaney-Stanak's mayoral campaign in the City of Burlington. The bracelet has multiple shades of blue beads alternating, with one yellow and turquoise bead on each side of letter block beads spelling out "EMMA 4 MAYOR."
Context
Donated by Emma Mulvaney-Stanak, first female and openly LGBT person to serve as Mayor of Burlington. Friendship bracelets experienced a resurgence in popularity during the musician Taylor Swift's "Eras" tour, related to the lyrics for one of her songs, and became especially popular in campaigning for female candidates in 2024. This bracelet was a gift to Mulvaney-Stanak from a young supporter.