Washington 2017:The U.S. Political RP [CLOSED] OOC Pt. X

[Helowi]

Took the advice of going with an ideology different than mine.

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Character Information Sheet

NS Nation Name: Helowi
Character Name: Barry Chalmers
Character Gender: Male
Character Age: 55
Character Height: 6’2”
Character Weight: 178 Pounds
Character Position/Role/Job: Governor of North Carolina
Appearance:

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Character State of Origin: Tennessee
Character State of Residence: North Carolina
Character Party Affiliation: Republican
Main Strengths: Very popular with Tea Party Conservatives, amazing fundraiser, experience as lawyer has helped him
Main Weaknesses: He is the polar opposite of a nonpartisan, was a democrat up until 2013, not very charismatic.
Biography: (Minimum 2-3 paragraphs) Born on May 18th, 1961 to an upper middle class family in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Barry’s family moved when he was three to Greensboro, North Carolina. He was the eldest child of his father, a practicing defense lawyer, and his mother, a stay at home mom, along with two younger sisters. When he was a teenager, he got into politics, becoming president of his student body for his junior and senior year and was a key member of the debate team.

Barry graduated from high school with flying colors and eventually went to UNC and got a bachelors in Criminal Justice. He then went to Harvard Law School in order to get his law degree. He graduated law school in 1986 and moved back to Greensboro, where he was eventually accepted to the bar as a defense attorney, much like his dad. As a defense attorney, he was known for casting doubt on evidence, sometimes through extremely controversial ways.

After practicing law for 8 years, Chalmers ran for a city council spot in 1994 and eventually mayor of Greensboro under the Democratic Party in 2000, he narrowly won the primary and defeated his republican opponent by 5%, and then eventually re-elected with 9%. As mayor, he was famous for being a more Conservative Democrat and had several tough on crime positions, cracking down on drug abuse. He also was known for expanding the economy of Greensboro, winning a bid for General Electric to build a factory in Greensboro. He was also known for his more moderate tone on same sex marriage, saying in an interview “I believe it should be up to the states to decide the matter, while I personally do disagree with homosexuality, I believe that if the states see it as alright, it should be alright.”

After 2 terms as mayor, Chalmers was elected to the U. S. House of Representatives for North Carolina’s 13th Congressional district in 2008. Around this time, his views began shifting, he believed that marriage should be classified as between a man and a woman, saying in an interview that “as you know, I was quite moderate on the tone at first, but then I realized that religious freedom needs to be defended, and that we shall no longer tolerate things that infringe on religious freedom.” He also supported more funding for charter schools and was one of the few democrats to have an A rating from the NRA. He served 2 terms as a representative until 2012, when he ran for Attorney General of North Carolina as a Democrat, winning the primary by less than a percent and eventually went on to win the election with a margin of 3%.

Less than a year into his career as Attorney General, Chalmers switched parties to the republicans. Saying in an interview with CNN “The Democratic Party has abandoned the people of North Carolina and have gotten out of touch with the people.” As attorney general, he defended the state of North Carolina in a case against North Carolina’s Congressional Districts which have been called gerrymandered. He ran for Governor of North Carolina at the end of his term as Attorney General, winning in a landslide in the primary and by 13% in the General Election. As Governor, he has supported charter school funding and gun rights as well as defending North Carolina’s congressional map, saying “It has been over exaggerated of how this map favors a party. Overall, there is no issue with our congressional map.”
Other Info: Presbyterian Christian. Married to Jane Anderson Chalmers and has 4 children (Dan, Penny, Sarah, and Gary.)
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Please let me know if I need to fix stuff!

A minor point, the Mayoral election would be in 2001. That would require him to step down in his last year to run for the House, but that should not be a significant issue.

If you do not have any problem with that slight adjustment, then I can accept the application presently.

Awesome.

[Prolieum]

For image reference, if helpful.

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Tommy: Top.
Billy: Right.
Huck: Left.
Mike: (Not present) Bottom.

ages?

Eight, seven, six, three, respectively.

[Prolieum]

Took the advice of going with an ideology different than mine.

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Character Information Sheet

NS Nation Name: Helowi
Character Name: Barry Chalmers
Character Gender: Male
Character Age: 55
Character Height: 6’2”
Character Weight: 178 Pounds
Character Position/Role/Job: Governor of North Carolina
Appearance:

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Character State of Origin: Tennessee
Character State of Residence: North Carolina
Character Party Affiliation: Republican
Main Strengths: Very popular with Tea Party Conservatives, amazing fundraiser, experience as lawyer has helped him
Main Weaknesses: He is the polar opposite of a nonpartisan, was a democrat up until 2013, not very charismatic.
Biography: (Minimum 2-3 paragraphs) Born on May 18th, 1961 to an upper middle class family in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Barry’s family moved when he was three to Greensboro, North Carolina. He was the eldest child of his father, a practicing defense lawyer, and his mother, a stay at home mom, along with two younger sisters. When he was a teenager, he got into politics, becoming president of his student body for his junior and senior year and was a key member of the debate team.

Barry graduated from high school with flying colors and eventually went to UNC and got a bachelors in Criminal Justice. He then went to Harvard Law School in order to get his law degree. He graduated law school in 1986 and moved back to Greensboro, where he was eventually accepted to the bar as a defense attorney, much like his dad. As a defense attorney, he was known for casting doubt on evidence, sometimes through extremely controversial ways.

After practicing law for 8 years, Chalmers ran for a city council spot in 1994 and eventually mayor of Greensboro under the Democratic Party in 2001, he narrowly won the primary and defeated his republican opponent by 5%, and then eventually re-elected with 9%. As mayor, he was famous for being a more Conservative Democrat and had several tough on crime positions, cracking down on drug abuse. He also was known for expanding the economy of Greensboro, winning a bid for General Electric to build a factory in Greensboro. He was also known for his more moderate tone on same sex marriage, saying in an interview “I believe it should be up to the states to decide the matter, while I personally do disagree with homosexuality, I believe that if the states see it as alright, it should be alright.”

After 2 terms as mayor, he stepped down in order to run for the House of Representatives. Chalmers was elected to the U. S. House of Representatives for North Carolina’s 13th Congressional district in 2008. Around this time, his views began shifting, he believed that marriage should be classified as between a man and a woman, saying in an interview that “as you know, I was quite moderate on the tone at first, but then I realized that religious freedom needs to be defended, and that we shall no longer tolerate things that infringe on religious freedom.” He also supported more funding for charter schools and was one of the few democrats to have an A rating from the NRA. He served 2 terms as a representative until 2012, when he ran for Attorney General of North Carolina as a Democrat, winning the primary by less than a percent and eventually went on to win the election with a margin of 3%.

Less than a year into his career as Attorney General, Chalmers switched parties to the republicans. Saying in an interview with CNN “The Democratic Party has abandoned the people of North Carolina and have gotten out of touch with the people.” As attorney general, he defended the state of North Carolina in a case against North Carolina’s Congressional Districts which have been called gerrymandered. He ran for Governor of North Carolina at the end of his term as Attorney General, winning in a landslide in the primary and by 13% in the General Election. As Governor, he has supported charter school funding and gun rights as well as defending North Carolina’s congressional map, saying “It has been over exaggerated of how this map favors a party. Overall, there is no issue with our congressional map.”
Other Info: Presbyterian Christian. Married to Jane Anderson Chalmers and has 4 children (Dan, Penny, Sarah, and Gary.)

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Please let me know if I need to fix stuff!

Accepted.

Welcome to the roleplay.

[Prolieum]

A minor error on my part: Huck is not six, but five.

[Prolieum]

I wonder how it may spread if I observe without direct comment.

[Helowi]

I should get something up in the IC soon. I’m trying to read up on the Reed presidency and trying to catch up on what’s going on.

[Helowi]

Can someone give a quick explanation of what is happening currently in Congress? I just don’t know what to look at for it.

[Prolieum]

Can someone give a quick explanation of what is happening currently in Congress? I just don’t know what to look at for it.

Congress is currently in recess, as we are in something of a cool-down period following several major occurrences. The most significant recent event was the fight over and passage of the "Preservation of Marriage Act", or "POMA" through the Senate, a bill which, in the briefest terms, provided an opening for states to re-ban same-sex marriage. The full text can be read in the thread. There is also some summary information in the OP which may prove useful.

[Alozia]

I should get something up in the IC soon. I’m trying to read up on the Reed presidency and trying to catch up on what’s going on.

Hi!

The summary is a good place to start although I'm sure you already know that.

Can someone give a quick explanation of what is happening currently in Congress? I just don’t know what to look at for it.

As far as I am aware both chambers are in recess right now with the House about to reconvene soon. EDIT: Read what Pro said.

[Helowi]

Can someone give a quick explanation of what is happening currently in Congress? I just don’t know what to look at for it.

Congress is currently in recess, as we are in something of a cool-down period following several major occurrences. The most significant recent event was the fight over and passage of the "Preservation of Marriage Act", or "POMA" through the Senate, a bill which, in the briefest terms, provided an opening for states to re-ban same-sex marriage. The full text can be read in the thread. There is also some summary information in the OP which may prove useful.

Alright, cool. I think for my first post, I’ll have Governor Chalmers come out in support of the bill. Would that be a good first post?

[Prolieum]

Congress is currently in recess, as we are in something of a cool-down period following several major occurrences. The most significant recent event was the fight over and passage of the "Preservation of Marriage Act", or "POMA" through the Senate, a bill which, in the briefest terms, provided an opening for states to re-ban same-sex marriage. The full text can be read in the thread. There is also some summary information in the OP which may prove useful.

Alright, cool. I think for my first post, I’ll have Governor Chalmers come out in support of the bill. Would that be a good first post?

That would seem a good start. If you would like some interaction, you could hold a press conference, where Chalmers would make his announcement and then players, playing as reporters, would ask questions on it. However, a press release, statement, or even rally could all make for a good establishing post.

[Imperial Esplanade]

Folks dropping the "Villanueva," and simply calling her "de Peña," will be what will trigger her to awake from her coma.

[The Free Territory of Makhnovia]

Folks dropping the "Villanueva," and simply calling her "de Peña," will be what will trigger her to awake from her coma.

It's too long to write.

[Tallahassee News Station]

Not dead yet!

Did Fowler break the curse or did he tick another person off?

[Tallahassee News Station]

Event crash course crash post time!

[Tallahassee News Station]

Oh poor Ella, Walsh is gonna eat her alive

[Tallahassee News Station]

Not gonna be super active for convos so you guys can just assume Jared/Stevenson are still walking down and not interrupt the ones you have until they're done, I'll try to drop in when I can

See ya!

[Bruke]

We have enough NE Republicans for me to app a Dem right?

Im thinking of apping as a Native American woman as a Senator from Maine

[Bruke]

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[Sanabel]

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Character Information Sheet

NS Nation Name: Bruke
Character Name: Linette Gauthier
Character Gender: female
Character Age: 40
Character Height: 5 feet 3 inches?
Character Weight: 135 pounds?
Character Position/Role/Job: mental health worker (until 2006), staffer to Congressman not-Mike Michaud (2006 to 2011), Senator from Maine (2012-present)
Appearance: (Photo preferred, not required)
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Character State of Origin: Maine
Character State of Residence: Maine
Character Party Affiliation: Libertarian (2008-2012), Democrat (2012-present)
Main Strengths: willing to work across the aisle, swing vote on many issues.
Main Weaknesses: party leadership condemned Gauthier, and stripped her of her committee seats, after she encouraged Mainers to vote for "literally anyone else but Danders" during the 2016 election. She narrowly avoided being purged from the party.
Biography: (Minimum 2-3 paragraphs)

Born in 1977, near the town of Linnaeus, to

Father was a Aroostook County Commissioner and a state senator (served for a time as minority leader), Chairman of Maine Democratic Party when Walter LeGume was Governor. Mother was a

Received a mental health rehabilitation technician/community certification certificate from Northern Maine Community College and a Bachelor's degree in social work from the University of Maine at Presque Isle. Was a mental health worker at Aroostook Mental Health Center.

She is Native American, of Algonquin, Métis, and Huron descent. Has dual citizenship, American and Canadian.

Politics:

Gauthier's politics are based in left-libertarianism and green libertarianism.

As such, she believes that land and other natural resources belong to the community as a whole rather than any one individual or group. Those owners are expected, in her view, to compensate society for the loss of those resources through taxes, ideally, a land value tax.

Supports:

environmental protections

consumer protections

workers protections

welfare with work requirements

universal health care through universal catastrophic coverage

Opposes:

assault weapons ban

creating a national park/monument in the North Maine Woods

Most prominent elected member of the Democratic Freedom Caucus, a caucus for libertarian and libertarian-leaning Democrats.



Other Info:

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Phonz is going to fall in love.

[United City States of Oceania]

A UCSO walked up to an application stand
And he said to the OP, running the stand
"Hey! (Bump bump bump) Got any time?"
The OP said
"No, no time
But I got some Lemonade
And it's fresh
And it’s all home-made. Can I get you
Glass?"
The UCSO said,
“I’ll pass”.
Then he waddled away.
(Waddle waddle)
'Til the very next day.
(Bump bump bump bump ba-bada-dum)
When the UCSO walked up to the application stand
And he said to the OP running the stand,
"Hey! (Bump bump bump) Got any time?"

The application is TNS's. I suppose if they do not return shortly, I will take over.

Ah, I see. Thanks for informing me.

[United City States of Oceania]

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Character Information Sheet

NS Nation Name: Bruke
Character Name: Linette Gauthier
Character Gender: female
Character Age: 40
Character Height: 5 feet 3 inches?
Character Weight: 135 pounds?
Character Position/Role/Job: mental health worker (until 2006), staffer to Congressman not-Mike Michaud (2006 to 2011), Senator from Maine (2012-present)
Appearance: (Photo preferred, not required)
(Image)
Character State of Origin: Maine
Character State of Residence: Maine
Character Party Affiliation: Libertarian (2008-2012), Democrat (2012-present)
Main Strengths: willing to work across the aisle, swing vote on many issues.
Main Weaknesses: party leadership condemned Gauthier, and stripped her of her committee seats, after she encouraged Mainers to vote for "literally anyone else but Danders" during the 2016 election. She narrowly avoided being purged from the party.
Biography: (Minimum 2-3 paragraphs)

Born in 1977, near the town of Linnaeus, to

Father was a Aroostook County Commissioner and a state senator (served for a time as minority leader), Chairman of Maine Democratic Party when Walter LeGume was Governor. Mother was a

Received a mental health rehabilitation technician/community certification certificate from Northern Maine Community College and a Bachelor's degree in social work from the University of Maine at Presque Isle. Was a mental health worker at Aroostook Mental Health Center.

She is Native American, of Algonquin, Métis, and Huron descent. Has dual citizenship, American and Canadian.

Politics:

Gauthier's politics are based in left-libertarianism and green libertarianism.

As such, she believes that land and other natural resources belong to the community as a whole rather than any one individual or group. Those owners are expected, in her view, to compensate society for the loss of those resources through taxes, ideally, a land value tax.

Supports:

environmental protections

consumer protections

workers protections

welfare with work requirements

universal health care through universal catastrophic coverage

Opposes:

assault weapons ban

creating a national park/monument in the North Maine Woods

Most prominent elected member of the Democratic Freedom Caucus, a caucus for libertarian and libertarian-leaning Democrats.



Other Info:

Do Not Remove: 84721

Phonz is going to fall in love.

Across party lines?

[Sanabel]

Phonz is going to fall in love.

Across party lines?

Phonz and his brother run a big nonpartisan left-libertarian/progressive super pac called Solidarity

[Prolieum]

We have enough NE Republicans for me to app a Dem right?

Im thinking of apping as a Native American woman as a Senator from Maine

The present situation is one of an excess of Democratic Senators applied for in red seats. A Democratic Senator in Maine would exacerbate that issue.

[Helowi]

In Chalmers press conference, can I say there is a Religious Freedom Restoration Act going through the legislature currently? And also, is the Obergefell v. Hodges ruling still called the same thing in this RP?