Character Information Sheet
NS Nation Name: Latvijas Otra Republika
Character Name: Stanton Stonewell Jr
Character Gender: Male
Character Age: 55
Character Height: 5ft 11
Character Weight: 93 Kg
Character Position/Role/Job: Representative for Pennsylvania's 9th District (2014-Present)
WBC & IBF Super middleweight Champion (1997-2002)
Amateur Boxer (1986-1997)
Server at McDonald's (1984-1986)
Appearance:
Character State of Origin: Michigan, Lansing
Character State of Residence: Pennsylvania, McAdoo
Character Party Affiliation: Republican
Main Strengths: Slight regional recognition due to past career, appearance of good work ethic due to previous life experiences, lives in a very modest home which forms a 'connection' with the electorate, family ties to manufacturing and coal mining work, perceives himself to be a strong 'fixer' through psychical intimidation
Main Weaknesses: Unaware of political intricacies or deal-making, suffers from apparent light head trauma, controversy relating to the usage of a racial slur in the early 2000s, association to father and his later life alcoholism, speaks brashly, psychically has deteriorated, previous fame waning, background of two divorces
Biography: Born in 11-5-1964 at the later part of his fathers life, Stanton Stonewell Sr. Young Stanton enjoyed the wealth of his father only for a brief moment, as at the age of three they moved away & sold their Lansing residence due to finance and spending issues. They lived in Scranton from then on in a small apartment, him and his only parent around some relatives and family members. Stanton Stonewell Jr only gained mediocre grades in his places of school, finally opting out of university or college and pursuing menial part time work. His mother remained unknown to him for a vast majority of his life, she was a maid who Stanton Stonewell Sr had gotten pregnant. In 1984 his father passed away quietly following a struggle with his health from alcoholism, two years later, after sifting through old memorabilia, Stanton decided to follow the boxing path of his father. He moved away and joined the 'Jack Costello' Boxing Club, preforming as an amateur fighter on most tickets. His last proper job before leaving being a place at McDonald's.
In this period he married his first wife on whim. Stacy Leicester-Stonewell, not long after their marriage, filed for a quick divorce due to living conditions of Stanton's apartment and a personal distaste after living with him. In his after-hours unprofessional career, Stanton adapted the prefix 'Sunny' as a ring name due to his coach's running joke at the gym. The joke being Stonewell couldn't spell sunny. In 1994 he married his second wife after meeting her in a party, Maggie Currant. Maggie retained her last name and became a more of a disciplinary force behind Stanton's life and boxing work. Through prolonged training he reached his professional prime in the period of 96-97, after debuting in his first proper audience attended fights he had earned enough credibility to be a challenger for the WBC middleweight title. August 10th 1997 he won by knockout in a twelfth round stoppage, in September 12th of the same year he secured the IBF middleweight belt by TKO in the fifth round. Through a period of fighting challengers he had earned a spot on a few sports magazines, securing very limited products placements and brand endorsements.
It wasn't built to last. His challenger came in the summer of 2002, in a humiliating two round stoppage by lifetime coach he had lost his belts. The defeat came as an upset and was seen as somewhat expected, Stonewell was already 38 and he had already been tested by more younger fighters on numerous occasions. In February 2003 a rematch was organised that resulted in a clear loss by points, somewhat of stain on Stonewell's fighting legacy as some speculated that his opponent had been paid for a prolonged 'show'. In a drunk interview the night after the defeat, Stanton used a racial slur to describe his African-American opponent accompanied by some vulgar language. The incident wasn't met with an apology or public statement. In 2005 him and his wife decided on a mutual split, fulfilling his second divorce.
From 2005-2010 he retreated to an ordinary life in McAdoo, the period ended in 2010 when he remarried to his ex-wife Maggie Currant. They met again after a few facebook messages, Maggie opting to change her last name to Stonewell. In 2011, after watching a heated fox news debate, Stanton gained the idea of involving himself in politics. He opted to join the race for his home district as a Republican in the 2014 primary. His main platform being the ending automatization, pro-gun rights, ending abortion, subsiding oil and manufacturing industries in the region and overhauling the expenditure of the military. His campaign slogan was 'Keeping it Sunny'. He won by 50.3% in the primary and 63.5% in the General election. During the campaign he relied on his previous career in fighting as to make it seem that he was practically capable of dealing with the job, he often said that 'Washington needs assertive strong handed action'. His voting record in the house has been in line with the wishes of the Republican administration and establishment, often meaning he's faced criticism for not be being capable of being a free-thinking politician or assertive like he claims.
Between 2014-2016 he cast votes in favour of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act of 2015 and several others that the Whip approved of. His main priorities were passing legislation regarding Iran and generally undermining the wishes of the then-incumbent President. In this period he drafted his own legislation that would would bring financial contribution to the coal mining industry and domestic industrial facilities.
During the 2016 campaign Stonewell saw unexpected opposition within his own primary, a more experienced senior member of the GOP was running a campaign for his seat. Stonewell only scrapped victory with 50.6% of the vote, the same challenger preceded to win the Democratic primary through write-in votes. Stonewell was reliant on his endorsement to Arnold Wolf during that cycle, hoping that his support for the future President would bring more attention towards his re-election bid. The general was secured by 63.3% of the vote, mainly by party loyalty.
In the house he continued to vote in the administrations best interests, with legislation such as the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act and Tax Cuts and Jobs act. He was a vocal advocate for the measures taken in increasing homeland security and military capabilities/spending. He often argued in favour of increased expenditure for the armed forces, backing this by stating that military jobs provided for the local Pennsylvania economy.
In 2018 proposals reached Pennsylvania of re-drawing district boundaries, Stonewall was in strong disapproval and attempted to stage protests in Philadelphia against the change. Low turnouts and and the general indifference of the court meant that it was inevitable. He sought some support in the GOP that expressed the same view, yet they were powerless. He displayed strong disapproval even after the change, stating that it would 'rig the political landscape in favour of the DNC'. The 2018 election came, in the primary he was saved by his two opponents splitting their share of the electorates backing. Winning by 52.9%, he moved into the general with a dip from the previous election. He won by 59.7% of the vote against his Democrat opponent. 'Keeping it Sunny' was the slogan he employed all through the campaigns, hoping through repetition it would stick.
Other Info: Orthodox boxing stance, nonpracticing baptist, official record of 24 fights-17 KOs-2 loses
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