The Mascot Hall of Fame is the creation of David Raymond, who was the original Phillie Phanatic from 1978 to 1993. Each year (beginning in 2005), mascots are elected into the Mascot Hall of Fame by the voting membership and Executive committee made up of performers, sports executives, and other individuals intimate with the mascot community. The mascots go through a nomination process that ends with the Executive Committee selecting six finalist in each category to be placed on the ballot for consideration. There is a public online vote that contributes a percentage of the final tally.