Land of The Free: American Political Roleplay (OOC VI)

[Garkland]

Would it be a big brain move for Grover to support the left and try to get Porter supporters to abandon Richardson?

[Latvijas Otra Republika]

Would it be a big brain move for Grover to support the left and try to get Porter supporters to abandon Richardson?

Keep your cards hidden

[Louisianan]

I wouldn't mess with ole Hyppie G

Try me.

If you want to go down this road.... we can. The debate is coming and boy oh boy!

[Sanabel]

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Character Information Sheet

NS Nation Name: Sanabel
Character Name: Lisa Rowan
Character Gender: Girl
Character Age: 55
Character Height: 5’6”
Character Weight: 140 lbs
Character Position/Role/Job: Governor of North Carolina (2020-Present), Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina (2017-2020), Gubernatorial candidate (2012), Mayor of High Point (2005-2011), Executive Vice President for Duke Energy (2000-2004), COO of AshTec Construction (1999-2000), Vice President of AshTec Construction (1997-1999), Managing Director of Special Projects for AshTec Construction (1994-1997), Sales Manager of AshTec Construction (1988-1994)
Appearance:

Character State of Origin: High Point, North Carolina
Character State of Residence: Raleigh, North Carolina
Character Party Affiliation: Republican
Main Strengths: Statewide name recognition, tied to a successful gubernatorial administration, “outsider” appeal, deep fundraising abilities
Main Weaknesses: Lack of policy successes she can call her own, largely unremarkable business career, considered “unlikeable” by pundits, unmarried woman in a conservative state
Biography:
Lisa Rowan was born in 1964 in High Point, North Carolina, to an incredibly wealthy family. Her father was the owner of numerous furniture manufactories across the state, including flagship operations in High Point itself.

Rowan lived a very conventional childhood, playing girl’s basketball, living in a semi-suburban “McMansion.” She graduated at the top of her high school class, and attended Davidson College where she an undergraduate degree in economics, followed by an MBA at UNC’s Kenan-Flagler School of Business. Her time in college was unremarkable, and marked by her inability to find a boyfriend to secure her “MRS degree” like many of her friends.

Thanks to her father’s connections, Rowan secured a position as a sales manager at AshTec Construction, a large construction firm based in Asheville, the largest of its kind in Western North Carolina. Rowan became the company’s head sales manager at their High Point office as the company expanded eastward. Thanks mostly to the sales team she oversaw, Rowan was highly successful in her position. This enabled her to be named Managing Director for Special Projects for the company, moving to its headquarters in Asheville. In this position, Rowan’s most noteworthy accomplishment was securing a contract with the Department of Defense for the demolition/de-activation/transition of Bitburg Air Force Base in 1994 and Albrook Air Force Station in 1997. During this time she traveled to Germany and Panama, respectively, to negotiate with local contractors and manage the operations. This success is was largely a guaranteed success, as it was low risk and essentially being handed free money by Uncle Sam. Some rumored that she used sexual favors with some well-placed officials to get these contracts, but those largely swirled around before fading away, ultimately unfounded.

These successes allowed Rowan to be appointed as a Vice President of the company, a position she held for two years with little successes of note before being appointed as the company’s COO in a board shake-up. Unable to be President and CEO of the company due to it being family-owned and operated, Rowan began looking elsewhere, determined to climb the corporate ladder. She was hired as an executive Vice President of the publicly traded sector giant Duke Energy. Unfortunately, Rowan was largely a lightweight at Duke, and began to realize with some self-awareness that she was more interested in appearances than material accomplishments. So, she decided to get involved in politics. In the 2000 race she found she liked a lot of what Burke had to say, so she donated a large amount to his campaign, eventually serving on its state committee. In 2002, she bought a house in her old home city of High Point, where the local Republican elite began to court her for a mayoral run.

In 2004, she left her position as Executive Vice President to chair Burke’s North Carolina campaign, and almost immediately following launched her mayoral bid officially, narrowly winning the 2005 race to lead the mid-sized city of about 110,000 people. Her mayoralty was largely uneventful, mostly due to the Democratic city council being un-cooperative. At numerous points she made overtures to preventing terrorism with maneuvers such as increasing security on public transportation and municipal buildings, which was still politically salient at the time. Thanks to her deep pockets, Rowan was able to advertise strongly and take credit for a decrease in violent crime, among other trends for which she actually had no credit. In 2007 she narrowly won re-election. In her second term she was able to narrowly reduce the municipal mill-rate, an achievement which carried her 2009 re-election campaign. From there, she almost immediately began to pivot for a gubernatorial bid in 2012, launching the campaign after leaving office in 2011.

In 2012, Rowan was defeated in the primary by a candidate to whom she had once donated, Congressman Nate Richardson. She wound up endorsing him and stumping for him. She remained active in Republican circles, and launched a bid for the open Lieutenant Governor’s seat, winning in 2016 and taking office thereafter.

As Lieutenant Governor she served dutifully on the Council of State, North Carolina Community College Board, and in Richardson’s cabinet. She established herself as a fiscal conservative, calling for cutting the income tax further or doing away with it entirely. Rowan did well in this office largely because she did not have to do anything of significance.

In 2020, she ascended to the office of Governor due to the resignation of Nate Richardson.

Other Info: Amateur equestrian, owns and breeds horses

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[Latvijas Otra Republika]

Whoever is Rowan's character modal gives me really bad vibes, those eyes and that smile just don't sit right in my temporal lobe.

[Kargintinia]

Whoever is Rowan's character modal gives me really bad vibes, those eyes and that smile just don't sit right in my temporal lobe.

Gretchen Witmer governor of Michigan

[Puertollano]

Nice, a NC opponent

[Sanabel]

Nice, a NC opponent

I think Rowan is weak compared to your

[Puertollano]

Nice, a NC opponent

I think Rowan is weak compared to your

Maybe, maybe not. NC usually tilts Republican anyway, and with Richardson on the top of the ticket, that would help greatly.

[Sanabel]

I think Rowan is weak compared to your

Maybe, maybe not. NC usually tilts Republican anyway, and with Richardson on the top of the ticket, that would help greatly.

But they’ve also had Republican rule on the state level for 8 years

[Meelducan]

Pls review

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Character Information Sheet

NS Nation Name: Sanabel's left toe
Character Name: Anthony "Tony" Johnston
Character Gender: Male
Character Age: 58
Character Height: 6'0
Character Weight: 174lbs
Character Position/Role/Job: Former Governor of Alaska (2009 - 2014), Former Lieutenant Governor of Alaska (2007-2009), Alaska Department of Public Safety Commissioner (2003-2007), Alaska State Senator (1997-2003), ABI Detective (1990-1997), Alaska State Trooper (1982-1990)
Appearance:

Character State of Origin: Alaska
Character State of Residence: Alaska
Character Party Affiliation: Republican
Main Strengths: Smart, Experienced, Well versed in Alaskan Issues, Popular stint as Governor
Main Weaknesses: Involvement with scandal, Plain, Rusty, Combative
Biography:

Anthony Johnston was born in Fairbanks, Alaska on November 5, 1962. His father, a local cop in the Fairbanks Police Department and his mother, a housewife, made life work for Tony. His parents had moved to Fairbanks during the boom in the late 50's, having originated from Washington. Tony enjoyed his childhood, with him attending Lathrop High School. Although he wasn't overly involved in sports, he enjoyed Cross Country Skiing and joined the local Fairbanks Association with some friends of his. After High School in 1981, Tony would attend local community College at Tanana Valley Campus. He would complete the thirteen week Law Enforcement Academy. He would also obtain an Associate of Applied Science in Aviation Maintenance.

After finishing the degree, Tony moved to Sitka to attend the State Trooper Academy. He had always been interested in Law Enforcement, due to the stories his father told him when he was younger. He would pass through the Academy with relative ease, due to his Community College course and relocate to Anchorage, Alaska where he would begin his career in the State Police in 1984. His first few years in the State Police would be very regular, with Tony being occasionally dispatched to some of the isolated boroughs to the north of Anchorage. He would also begin a relationship with a dispatcher called Sandra Bullwhip. In 1988, Tony would be promoted to Corporal after he accidentally saved a woman from drowning. Tony was going to a fishing site on his boat late one evening when the woman had fallen into the lake. After nearly hitting the woman twice with his boat, the propeller got jammed by his own fishing line which jolted the boat to a halt. Tony would fall over and knock a rubber ring into the water and over the woman, which due to the noise of the engine, he had no idea that was there. He would only remain in the State Troopers for another four years, mainly assisting with fishing and hunting crimes before he put in a transfer request to the Alaska Bureau of investigations.

After being transferred to the ABI in 1990, Tony would be placed on Cold Case Investigations. This would be extremely slow department, however, Tony would try and present new ideas and hypothesis about the cases. Many would be dismissed, but some proved useful with a few of the cases being reopened and investigation proceeding. He would marry Sandra in 1991 and the two would have three children between 1992-1995. Tony would serve a brief period in the Missing Persons Unit before being reassigned to the Homicide and Major Crimes Unit. Tony and his family would have to relocate to Dillingham to be closer to the Major Crimes Unit outpost. It was also during this time Tony would become interested in Alaskan politics and join the Alaskan Republican Party. He would be fairly active in the local area when he wasn't working. In 1996, he would be selected by the party to run for the Alaskan Senate in the R District. The district, which was being vacated by the incumbent, would be easy to maintain for the Republicans. Tony would face no primary challengers and would have a weak Democratic opponent. He would win on Election Day and would be sworn in the following January.

Upon taking office, Tony was appointed to the State Affairs Committee and the Law Committee. He would be outspoken during his Senate tenure, with him supporting "Tough on Crime" bills. Tony would also support various bills supporting the Alaskan State Troopers and providing more money to law enforcement. However, he would pass very little of his own legislation and amendments. He would run for reelection with no real challenge in 2000 and would glide to victory. As 2002 rolled around, Tony considered a run for Governor, however he was dissuaded by front runner Frank Murkowski, instead being offered the Department of Public Safety. Tony would accept, largely relating to being bored of the Senate and wanting a more hands on role to do with the State. He would be appointed in 2003.

During his term as Commissioner, Tony oversaw the major modernisation of the Department. With an increased budget from the Murkowski administration, Tony was able to begin modernisation of the civilian side of the department. He would purchase new aircraft for joint use by the State Troopers and Fire and Life division. He would also announce a major initiative into Domestic and Sexual Abuse, utilising the existing body of the Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault. Overall, Tony would be approved of during his time at the the Department. As the ever mounting failures and scandal of the Murkowski administration came to light, Tony viewed the office as a potential springboard for further political ambitions.

After the growing discontent with the Murkowski administration, Tony was approached by a few Senate Republicans.They advised him to seek the Lieutenant Governor's nomination as they viewed him as easy to work with. He was reluctant however, due to him having a good repertoire with the current Lt Governor, but once the current Lieutenant Governor announced his plans to retire, Tony announced his campaign for the position. The Primary was large, with Tony facing off against four other candidates, one being the mayor of Fairbanks and the other a State House Representative. The race was extremely cut throat, with the candidates throwing mud at one another. The final tally in the Primary was close, closer than Tony had expected, with Tony only winning by a thousand votes. With the Primary election over, he joined the not-Palin ticket. He was active on the campaign, mostly being sent out to the remote towns and cities by the campaign to whip up support. While campaigning, Tony tried to bring his family on the campaign trail as much as possible, often using it to promote family values during the campaign. As November, 2006, rolled around, the not-Palin-Johnston Ticket won 48.2% of the final vote, and were declared the victors that same night.

When Tony assumed office, he acted as the number two of not-Palin. For the first year of Tony's term, he spent much of it in the Senate, brokering deals with the Democratic-Republican Majority coalition and the Republican minority. He successfully pushed through not-Palin's budget reduction and spending plan. He also helped push through not-Palin's Fishing and Wildlife policies, especially around the hunting of wolves by helicopter. He was generally quiet on matters concerning the budget, but publicly stated "I'm a Republican and a fiscal conservative.". Tony would run in 2008 in the House of Representatives election primaries against Jay Dietrich. Tony was endorsed by not-Palin and many other Administration officials and for a time believed he could pull off a win, however, after a long fought campaign, Tony lost by 434 votes. He declined a recount, stating "I don't think it would change much, but congratulations to Representative Dietrich". By July 2008, Tony had been dragged into "TrooperGate", when not-Palin had dismissed the Public Safety Commissioner for not firing an Alaskan State Trooper. It was alleged that Tony had placed pressure on the Commissioner to fire the trooper, however this was far from the truth. He had placed pressure on the Commissioner to fire the wrong person, which resulted in the firing of a Janitor and a receptionist. This had not been discovered, and Tony was later only said to have spoken to the commissioner about the Issue, he did still receive some poor press for apparently pressuring the Commissioner.

In 2009, when not-Palin resigned due to an ethics investigation, Tony was sworn in as Governor. He vowed to continue the platform that the not-Palin-Johnston campaign had promised in 2006. He also declined to comment if he would run for a full term in 2010. After finishing the cuts to Oil and Gas companies that not-Palin had started, Tony announced his plans to run for Governor. He faced minor opposition, with only a few minor local office holders seeking the nomination. in 2010, he would win the primary with over 60% of the vote and would go on to win the General with 58% of the vote. His campaign would be entered around lowering the crime rate and revitalising the economy. His policies would be fairly popular with Alaskans, enacting cuts on property tax and income tax, while enacting a partial fuel refund for Aircraft and boats. He also enacted various tax cuts on Oil and Gas companies, in order to boost jobs in the state and rural communities.

As 2014 came around, Tony announced his intention not to seek reelection. He cited the death of his son, who had died six months earlier in a plane crash as his reason. His son, while looking for the internal heating switch, had accidentally turned off the plane while mid-flight which caused it to crash into a tree and explode. He endorsed his Lieutenant Governor for the nomination.

After returning to private life, Tony began coaching cross-country skiing on the weekends. He briefly considered running for the Senate seat in 2016, but declined a few weeks before the filing deadline. Was briefly considered a potential candidate in 2018 for the Governorship, but declined. He is seriously considering a run in 2020 for the Alaskan Senate Seat.

Other Info: Has a best friend called Kevin. Can fly small aircraft.

I have read and accept the rules of the roleplay: Meelducan

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[Concerned American Workers]

Pls review

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Character Information Sheet

NS Nation Name: Sanabel's left toe
Character Name: Anthony "Tony" Johnston
Character Gender: Male
Character Age: 58
Character Height: 6'0
Character Weight: 174lbs
Character Position/Role/Job: Former Governor of Alaska (2009 - 2014), Former Lieutenant Governor of Alaska (2007-2009), Alaska Department of Public Safety Commissioner (2003-2007), Alaska State Senator (1997-2003), ABI Detective (1990-1997), Alaska State Trooper (1982-1990)
Appearance:

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Character State of Origin: Alaska
Character State of Residence: Alaska
Character Party Affiliation: Republican
Main Strengths: Smart, Experienced, Well versed in Alaskan Issues, Popular stint as Governor
Main Weaknesses: Involvement with scandal, Plain, Rusty, Combative
Biography:

Anthony Johnston was born in Fairbanks, Alaska on November 5, 1962. His father, a local cop in the Fairbanks Police Department and his mother, a housewife, made life work for Tony. His parents had moved to Fairbanks during the boom in the late 50's, having originated from Washington. Tony enjoyed his childhood, with him attending Lathrop High School. Although he wasn't overly involved in sports, he enjoyed Cross Country Skiing and joined the local Fairbanks Association with some friends of his. After High School in 1981, Tony would attend local community College at Tanana Valley Campus. He would complete the thirteen week Law Enforcement Academy. He would also obtain an Associate of Applied Science in Aviation Maintenance.

After finishing the degree, Tony moved to Sitka to attend the State Trooper Academy. He had always been interested in Law Enforcement, due to the stories his father told him when he was younger. He would pass through the Academy with relative ease, due to his Community College course and relocate to Anchorage, Alaska where he would begin his career in the State Police in 1984. His first few years in the State Police would be very regular, with Tony being occasionally dispatched to some of the isolated boroughs to the north of Anchorage. He would also begin a relationship with a dispatcher called Sandra Bullwhip. In 1988, Tony would be promoted to Corporal after he accidentally saved a woman from drowning. Tony was going to a fishing site on his boat late one evening when the woman had fallen into the lake. After nearly hitting the woman twice with his boat, the propeller got jammed by his own fishing line which jolted the boat to a halt. Tony would fall over and knock a rubber ring into the water and over the woman, which due to the noise of the engine, he had no idea that was there. He would only remain in the State Troopers for another four years, mainly assisting with fishing and hunting crimes before he put in a transfer request to the Alaska Bureau of investigations.

After being transferred to the ABI in 1990, Tony would be placed on Cold Case Investigations. This would be extremely slow department, however, Tony would try and present new ideas and hypothesis about the cases. Many would be dismissed, but some proved useful with a few of the cases being reopened and investigation proceeding. He would marry Sandra in 1991 and the two would have three children between 1992-1995. Tony would serve a brief period in the Missing Persons Unit before being reassigned to the Homicide and Major Crimes Unit. Tony and his family would have to relocate to Dillingham to be closer to the Major Crimes Unit outpost. It was also during this time Tony would become interested in Alaskan politics and join the Alaskan Republican Party. He would be fairly active in the local area when he wasn't working. In 1996, he would be selected by the party to run for the Alaskan Senate in the R District. The district, which was being vacated by the incumbent, would be easy to maintain for the Republicans. Tony would face no primary challengers and would have a weak Democratic opponent. He would win on Election Day and would be sworn in the following January.

Upon taking office, Tony was appointed to the State Affairs Committee and the Law Committee. He would be outspoken during his Senate tenure, with him supporting "Tough on Crime" bills. Tony would also support various bills supporting the Alaskan State Troopers and providing more money to law enforcement. However, he would pass very little of his own legislation and amendments. He would run for reelection with no real challenge in 2000 and would glide to victory. As 2002 rolled around, Tony considered a run for Governor, however he was dissuaded by front runner Frank Murkowski, instead being offered the Department of Public Safety. Tony would accept, largely relating to being bored of the Senate and wanting a more hands on role to do with the State. He would be appointed in 2003.

During his term as Commissioner, Tony oversaw the major modernisation of the Department. With an increased budget from the Murkowski administration, Tony was able to begin modernisation of the civilian side of the department. He would purchase new aircraft for joint use by the State Troopers and Fire and Life division. He would also announce a major initiative into Domestic and Sexual Abuse, utilising the existing body of the Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault. Overall, Tony would be approved of during his time at the the Department. As the ever mounting failures and scandal of the Murkowski administration came to light, Tony viewed the office as a potential springboard for further political ambitions.

After the growing discontent with the Murkowski administration, Tony was approached by a few Senate Republicans.They advised him to seek the Lieutenant Governor's nomination as they viewed him as easy to work with. He was reluctant however, due to him having a good repertoire with the current Lt Governor, but once the current Lieutenant Governor announced his plans to retire, Tony announced his campaign for the position. The Primary was large, with Tony facing off against four other candidates, one being the mayor of Fairbanks and the other a State House Representative. The race was extremely cut throat, with the candidates throwing mud at one another. The final tally in the Primary was close, closer than Tony had expected, with Tony only winning by a thousand votes. With the Primary election over, he joined the not-Palin ticket. He was active on the campaign, mostly being sent out to the remote towns and cities by the campaign to whip up support. While campaigning, Tony tried to bring his family on the campaign trail as much as possible, often using it to promote family values during the campaign. As November, 2006, rolled around, the not-Palin-Johnston Ticket won 48.2% of the final vote, and were declared the victors that same night.

When Tony assumed office, he acted as the number two of not-Palin. For the first year of Tony's term, he spent much of it in the Senate, brokering deals with the Democratic-Republican Majority coalition and the Republican minority. He successfully pushed through not-Palin's budget reduction and spending plan. He also helped push through not-Palin's Fishing and Wildlife policies, especially around the hunting of wolves by helicopter. He was generally quiet on matters concerning the budget, but publicly stated "I'm a Republican and a fiscal conservative.". Tony would run in 2008 in the House of Representatives election primaries against Jay Dietrich. Tony was endorsed by not-Palin and many other Administration officials and for a time believed he could pull off a win, however, after a long fought campaign, Tony lost by 434 votes. He declined a recount, stating "I don't think it would change much, but congratulations to Representative Dietrich". By July 2008, Tony had been dragged into "TrooperGate", when not-Palin had dismissed the Public Safety Commissioner for not firing an Alaskan State Trooper. It was alleged that Tony had placed pressure on the Commissioner to fire the trooper, however this was far from the truth. He had placed pressure on the Commissioner to fire the wrong person, which resulted in the firing of a Janitor and a receptionist. This had not been discovered, and Tony was later only said to have spoken to the commissioner about the Issue, he did still receive some poor press for apparently pressuring the Commissioner.

In 2009, when not-Palin resigned due to an ethics investigation, Tony was sworn in as Governor. He vowed to continue the platform that the not-Palin-Johnston campaign had promised in 2006. He also declined to comment if he would run for a full term in 2010. After finishing the cuts to Oil and Gas companies that not-Palin had started, Tony announced his plans to run for Governor. He faced minor opposition, with only a few minor local office holders seeking the nomination. in 2010, he would win the primary with over 60% of the vote and would go on to win the General with 58% of the vote. His campaign would be entered around lowering the crime rate and revitalising the economy. His policies would be fairly popular with Alaskans, enacting cuts on property tax and income tax, while enacting a partial fuel refund for Aircraft and boats. He also enacted various tax cuts on Oil and Gas companies, in order to boost jobs in the state and rural communities.

As 2014 came around, Tony announced his intention not to seek reelection. He cited the death of his son, who had died six months earlier in a plane crash as his reason. His son, while looking for the internal heating switch, had accidentally turned off the plane while mid-flight which caused it to crash into a tree and explode. He endorsed his Lieutenant Governor for the nomination.

After returning to private life, Tony began coaching cross-country skiing on the weekends. He briefly considered running for the Senate seat in 2016, but declined a few weeks before the filing deadline. Was briefly considered a potential candidate in 2018 for the Governorship, but declined. He is seriously considering a run in 2020 for the Alaskan Senate Seat.

Other Info: Has a best friend called Kevin. Can fly small aircraft.

I have read and accept the rules of the roleplay: Meelducan

Do Not Remove: 84721

An opponent

[Sanabel]

Pls review

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Character Information Sheet

NS Nation Name: Sanabel's left toe
Character Name: Anthony "Tony" Johnston
Character Gender: Male
Character Age: 58
Character Height: 6'0
Character Weight: 174lbs
Character Position/Role/Job: Former Governor of Alaska (2009 - 2014), Former Lieutenant Governor of Alaska (2007-2009), Alaska Department of Public Safety Commissioner (2003-2007), Alaska State Senator (1997-2003), ABI Detective (1990-1997), Alaska State Trooper (1982-1990)
Appearance:

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Character State of Origin: Alaska
Character State of Residence: Alaska
Character Party Affiliation: Republican
Main Strengths: Smart, Experienced, Well versed in Alaskan Issues, Popular stint as Governor
Main Weaknesses: Involvement with scandal, Plain, Rusty, Combative
Biography:

Anthony Johnston was born in Fairbanks, Alaska on November 5, 1962. His father, a local cop in the Fairbanks Police Department and his mother, a housewife, made life work for Tony. His parents had moved to Fairbanks during the boom in the late 50's, having originated from Washington. Tony enjoyed his childhood, with him attending Lathrop High School. Although he wasn't overly involved in sports, he enjoyed Cross Country Skiing and joined the local Fairbanks Association with some friends of his. After High School in 1981, Tony would attend local community College at Tanana Valley Campus. He would complete the thirteen week Law Enforcement Academy. He would also obtain an Associate of Applied Science in Aviation Maintenance.

After finishing the degree, Tony moved to Sitka to attend the State Trooper Academy. He had always been interested in Law Enforcement, due to the stories his father told him when he was younger. He would pass through the Academy with relative ease, due to his Community College course and relocate to Anchorage, Alaska where he would begin his career in the State Police in 1984. His first few years in the State Police would be very regular, with Tony being occasionally dispatched to some of the isolated boroughs to the north of Anchorage. He would also begin a relationship with a dispatcher called Sandra Bullwhip. In 1988, Tony would be promoted to Corporal after he accidentally saved a woman from drowning. Tony was going to a fishing site on his boat late one evening when the woman had fallen into the lake. After nearly hitting the woman twice with his boat, the propeller got jammed by his own fishing line which jolted the boat to a halt. Tony would fall over and knock a rubber ring into the water and over the woman, which due to the noise of the engine, he had no idea that was there. He would only remain in the State Troopers for another four years, mainly assisting with fishing and hunting crimes before he put in a transfer request to the Alaska Bureau of investigations.

After being transferred to the ABI in 1990, Tony would be placed on Cold Case Investigations. This would be extremely slow department, however, Tony would try and present new ideas and hypothesis about the cases. Many would be dismissed, but some proved useful with a few of the cases being reopened and investigation proceeding. He would marry Sandra in 1991 and the two would have three children between 1992-1995. Tony would serve a brief period in the Missing Persons Unit before being reassigned to the Homicide and Major Crimes Unit. Tony and his family would have to relocate to Dillingham to be closer to the Major Crimes Unit outpost. It was also during this time Tony would become interested in Alaskan politics and join the Alaskan Republican Party. He would be fairly active in the local area when he wasn't working. In 1996, he would be selected by the party to run for the Alaskan Senate in the R District. The district, which was being vacated by the incumbent, would be easy to maintain for the Republicans. Tony would face no primary challengers and would have a weak Democratic opponent. He would win on Election Day and would be sworn in the following January.

Upon taking office, Tony was appointed to the State Affairs Committee and the Law Committee. He would be outspoken during his Senate tenure, with him supporting "Tough on Crime" bills. Tony would also support various bills supporting the Alaskan State Troopers and providing more money to law enforcement. However, he would pass very little of his own legislation and amendments. He would run for reelection with no real challenge in 2000 and would glide to victory. As 2002 rolled around, Tony considered a run for Governor, however he was dissuaded by front runner Frank Murkowski, instead being offered the Department of Public Safety. Tony would accept, largely relating to being bored of the Senate and wanting a more hands on role to do with the State. He would be appointed in 2003.

During his term as Commissioner, Tony oversaw the major modernisation of the Department. With an increased budget from the Murkowski administration, Tony was able to begin modernisation of the civilian side of the department. He would purchase new aircraft for joint use by the State Troopers and Fire and Life division. He would also announce a major initiative into Domestic and Sexual Abuse, utilising the existing body of the Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault. Overall, Tony would be approved of during his time at the the Department. As the ever mounting failures and scandal of the Murkowski administration came to light, Tony viewed the office as a potential springboard for further political ambitions.

After the growing discontent with the Murkowski administration, Tony was approached by a few Senate Republicans.They advised him to seek the Lieutenant Governor's nomination as they viewed him as easy to work with. He was reluctant however, due to him having a good repertoire with the current Lt Governor, but once the current Lieutenant Governor announced his plans to retire, Tony announced his campaign for the position. The Primary was large, with Tony facing off against four other candidates, one being the mayor of Fairbanks and the other a State House Representative. The race was extremely cut throat, with the candidates throwing mud at one another. The final tally in the Primary was close, closer than Tony had expected, with Tony only winning by a thousand votes. With the Primary election over, he joined the not-Palin ticket. He was active on the campaign, mostly being sent out to the remote towns and cities by the campaign to whip up support. While campaigning, Tony tried to bring his family on the campaign trail as much as possible, often using it to promote family values during the campaign. As November, 2006, rolled around, the not-Palin-Johnston Ticket won 48.2% of the final vote, and were declared the victors that same night.

When Tony assumed office, he acted as the number two of not-Palin. For the first year of Tony's term, he spent much of it in the Senate, brokering deals with the Democratic-Republican Majority coalition and the Republican minority. He successfully pushed through not-Palin's budget reduction and spending plan. He also helped push through not-Palin's Fishing and Wildlife policies, especially around the hunting of wolves by helicopter. He was generally quiet on matters concerning the budget, but publicly stated "I'm a Republican and a fiscal conservative.". Tony would run in 2008 in the House of Representatives election primaries against Jay Dietrich. Tony was endorsed by not-Palin and many other Administration officials and for a time believed he could pull off a win, however, after a long fought campaign, Tony lost by 434 votes. He declined a recount, stating "I don't think it would change much, but congratulations to Representative Dietrich". By July 2008, Tony had been dragged into "TrooperGate", when not-Palin had dismissed the Public Safety Commissioner for not firing an Alaskan State Trooper. It was alleged that Tony had placed pressure on the Commissioner to fire the trooper, however this was far from the truth. He had placed pressure on the Commissioner to fire the wrong person, which resulted in the firing of a Janitor and a receptionist. This had not been discovered, and Tony was later only said to have spoken to the commissioner about the Issue, he did still receive some poor press for apparently pressuring the Commissioner.

In 2009, when not-Palin resigned due to an ethics investigation, Tony was sworn in as Governor. He vowed to continue the platform that the not-Palin-Johnston campaign had promised in 2006. He also declined to comment if he would run for a full term in 2010. After finishing the cuts to Oil and Gas companies that not-Palin had started, Tony announced his plans to run for Governor. He faced minor opposition, with only a few minor local office holders seeking the nomination. in 2010, he would win the primary with over 60% of the vote and would go on to win the General with 58% of the vote. His campaign would be entered around lowering the crime rate and revitalising the economy. His policies would be fairly popular with Alaskans, enacting cuts on property tax and income tax, while enacting a partial fuel refund for Aircraft and boats. He also enacted various tax cuts on Oil and Gas companies, in order to boost jobs in the state and rural communities.

As 2014 came around, Tony announced his intention not to seek reelection. He cited the death of his son, who had died six months earlier in a plane crash as his reason. His son, while looking for the internal heating switch, had accidentally turned off the plane while mid-flight which caused it to crash into a tree and explode. He endorsed his Lieutenant Governor for the nomination.

After returning to private life, Tony began coaching cross-country skiing on the weekends. He briefly considered running for the Senate seat in 2016, but declined a few weeks before the filing deadline. Was briefly considered a potential candidate in 2018 for the Governorship, but declined. He is seriously considering a run in 2020 for the Alaskan Senate Seat.

Other Info: Has a best friend called Kevin. Can fly small aircraft.

I have read and accept the rules of the roleplay: Meelducan

Do Not Remove: 84721

Reading this app was so upsetting I’m so sorry for his son’s death

[Meelducan]

Pls review

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Character Information Sheet

NS Nation Name: Sanabel's left toe
Character Name: Anthony "Tony" Johnston
Character Gender: Male
Character Age: 58
Character Height: 6'0
Character Weight: 174lbs
Character Position/Role/Job: Former Governor of Alaska (2009 - 2014), Former Lieutenant Governor of Alaska (2007-2009), Alaska Department of Public Safety Commissioner (2003-2007), Alaska State Senator (1997-2003), ABI Detective (1990-1997), Alaska State Trooper (1982-1990)
Appearance:

(Image)

Character State of Origin: Alaska
Character State of Residence: Alaska
Character Party Affiliation: Republican
Main Strengths: Smart, Experienced, Well versed in Alaskan Issues, Popular stint as Governor
Main Weaknesses: Involvement with scandal, Plain, Rusty, Combative
Biography:

Anthony Johnston was born in Fairbanks, Alaska on November 5, 1962. His father, a local cop in the Fairbanks Police Department and his mother, a housewife, made life work for Tony. His parents had moved to Fairbanks during the boom in the late 50's, having originated from Washington. Tony enjoyed his childhood, with him attending Lathrop High School. Although he wasn't overly involved in sports, he enjoyed Cross Country Skiing and joined the local Fairbanks Association with some friends of his. After High School in 1981, Tony would attend local community College at Tanana Valley Campus. He would complete the thirteen week Law Enforcement Academy. He would also obtain an Associate of Applied Science in Aviation Maintenance.

After finishing the degree, Tony moved to Sitka to attend the State Trooper Academy. He had always been interested in Law Enforcement, due to the stories his father told him when he was younger. He would pass through the Academy with relative ease, due to his Community College course and relocate to Anchorage, Alaska where he would begin his career in the State Police in 1984. His first few years in the State Police would be very regular, with Tony being occasionally dispatched to some of the isolated boroughs to the north of Anchorage. He would also begin a relationship with a dispatcher called Sandra Bullwhip. In 1988, Tony would be promoted to Corporal after he accidentally saved a woman from drowning. Tony was going to a fishing site on his boat late one evening when the woman had fallen into the lake. After nearly hitting the woman twice with his boat, the propeller got jammed by his own fishing line which jolted the boat to a halt. Tony would fall over and knock a rubber ring into the water and over the woman, which due to the noise of the engine, he had no idea that was there. He would only remain in the State Troopers for another four years, mainly assisting with fishing and hunting crimes before he put in a transfer request to the Alaska Bureau of investigations.

After being transferred to the ABI in 1990, Tony would be placed on Cold Case Investigations. This would be extremely slow department, however, Tony would try and present new ideas and hypothesis about the cases. Many would be dismissed, but some proved useful with a few of the cases being reopened and investigation proceeding. He would marry Sandra in 1991 and the two would have three children between 1992-1995. Tony would serve a brief period in the Missing Persons Unit before being reassigned to the Homicide and Major Crimes Unit. Tony and his family would have to relocate to Dillingham to be closer to the Major Crimes Unit outpost. It was also during this time Tony would become interested in Alaskan politics and join the Alaskan Republican Party. He would be fairly active in the local area when he wasn't working. In 1996, he would be selected by the party to run for the Alaskan Senate in the R District. The district, which was being vacated by the incumbent, would be easy to maintain for the Republicans. Tony would face no primary challengers and would have a weak Democratic opponent. He would win on Election Day and would be sworn in the following January.

Upon taking office, Tony was appointed to the State Affairs Committee and the Law Committee. He would be outspoken during his Senate tenure, with him supporting "Tough on Crime" bills. Tony would also support various bills supporting the Alaskan State Troopers and providing more money to law enforcement. However, he would pass very little of his own legislation and amendments. He would run for reelection with no real challenge in 2000 and would glide to victory. As 2002 rolled around, Tony considered a run for Governor, however he was dissuaded by front runner Frank Murkowski, instead being offered the Department of Public Safety. Tony would accept, largely relating to being bored of the Senate and wanting a more hands on role to do with the State. He would be appointed in 2003.

During his term as Commissioner, Tony oversaw the major modernisation of the Department. With an increased budget from the Murkowski administration, Tony was able to begin modernisation of the civilian side of the department. He would purchase new aircraft for joint use by the State Troopers and Fire and Life division. He would also announce a major initiative into Domestic and Sexual Abuse, utilising the existing body of the Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault. Overall, Tony would be approved of during his time at the the Department. As the ever mounting failures and scandal of the Murkowski administration came to light, Tony viewed the office as a potential springboard for further political ambitions.

After the growing discontent with the Murkowski administration, Tony was approached by a few Senate Republicans.They advised him to seek the Lieutenant Governor's nomination as they viewed him as easy to work with. He was reluctant however, due to him having a good repertoire with the current Lt Governor, but once the current Lieutenant Governor announced his plans to retire, Tony announced his campaign for the position. The Primary was large, with Tony facing off against four other candidates, one being the mayor of Fairbanks and the other a State House Representative. The race was extremely cut throat, with the candidates throwing mud at one another. The final tally in the Primary was close, closer than Tony had expected, with Tony only winning by a thousand votes. With the Primary election over, he joined the not-Palin ticket. He was active on the campaign, mostly being sent out to the remote towns and cities by the campaign to whip up support. While campaigning, Tony tried to bring his family on the campaign trail as much as possible, often using it to promote family values during the campaign. As November, 2006, rolled around, the not-Palin-Johnston Ticket won 48.2% of the final vote, and were declared the victors that same night.

When Tony assumed office, he acted as the number two of not-Palin. For the first year of Tony's term, he spent much of it in the Senate, brokering deals with the Democratic-Republican Majority coalition and the Republican minority. He successfully pushed through not-Palin's budget reduction and spending plan. He also helped push through not-Palin's Fishing and Wildlife policies, especially around the hunting of wolves by helicopter. He was generally quiet on matters concerning the budget, but publicly stated "I'm a Republican and a fiscal conservative.". Tony would run in 2008 in the House of Representatives election primaries against Jay Dietrich. Tony was endorsed by not-Palin and many other Administration officials and for a time believed he could pull off a win, however, after a long fought campaign, Tony lost by 434 votes. He declined a recount, stating "I don't think it would change much, but congratulations to Representative Dietrich". By July 2008, Tony had been dragged into "TrooperGate", when not-Palin had dismissed the Public Safety Commissioner for not firing an Alaskan State Trooper. It was alleged that Tony had placed pressure on the Commissioner to fire the trooper, however this was far from the truth. He had placed pressure on the Commissioner to fire the wrong person, which resulted in the firing of a Janitor and a receptionist. This had not been discovered, and Tony was later only said to have spoken to the commissioner about the Issue, he did still receive some poor press for apparently pressuring the Commissioner.

In 2009, when not-Palin resigned due to an ethics investigation, Tony was sworn in as Governor. He vowed to continue the platform that the not-Palin-Johnston campaign had promised in 2006. He also declined to comment if he would run for a full term in 2010. After finishing the cuts to Oil and Gas companies that not-Palin had started, Tony announced his plans to run for Governor. He faced minor opposition, with only a few minor local office holders seeking the nomination. in 2010, he would win the primary with over 60% of the vote and would go on to win the General with 58% of the vote. His campaign would be entered around lowering the crime rate and revitalising the economy. His policies would be fairly popular with Alaskans, enacting cuts on property tax and income tax, while enacting a partial fuel refund for Aircraft and boats. He also enacted various tax cuts on Oil and Gas companies, in order to boost jobs in the state and rural communities.

As 2014 came around, Tony announced his intention not to seek reelection. He cited the death of his son, who had died six months earlier in a plane crash as his reason. His son, while looking for the internal heating switch, had accidentally turned off the plane while mid-flight which caused it to crash into a tree and explode. He endorsed his Lieutenant Governor for the nomination.

After returning to private life, Tony began coaching cross-country skiing on the weekends. He briefly considered running for the Senate seat in 2016, but declined a few weeks before the filing deadline. Was briefly considered a potential candidate in 2018 for the Governorship, but declined. He is seriously considering a run in 2020 for the Alaskan Senate Seat.

Other Info: Has a best friend called Kevin. Can fly small aircraft.

I have read and accept the rules of the roleplay: Meelducan

Do Not Remove: 84721

An opponent

We needed more heat in the Alaska race!

[Meelducan]

Pls review

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Character Information Sheet

NS Nation Name: Sanabel's left toe
Character Name: Anthony "Tony" Johnston
Character Gender: Male
Character Age: 58
Character Height: 6'0
Character Weight: 174lbs
Character Position/Role/Job: Former Governor of Alaska (2009 - 2014), Former Lieutenant Governor of Alaska (2007-2009), Alaska Department of Public Safety Commissioner (2003-2007), Alaska State Senator (1997-2003), ABI Detective (1990-1997), Alaska State Trooper (1982-1990)
Appearance:

(Image)

Character State of Origin: Alaska
Character State of Residence: Alaska
Character Party Affiliation: Republican
Main Strengths: Smart, Experienced, Well versed in Alaskan Issues, Popular stint as Governor
Main Weaknesses: Involvement with scandal, Plain, Rusty, Combative
Biography:

Anthony Johnston was born in Fairbanks, Alaska on November 5, 1962. His father, a local cop in the Fairbanks Police Department and his mother, a housewife, made life work for Tony. His parents had moved to Fairbanks during the boom in the late 50's, having originated from Washington. Tony enjoyed his childhood, with him attending Lathrop High School. Although he wasn't overly involved in sports, he enjoyed Cross Country Skiing and joined the local Fairbanks Association with some friends of his. After High School in 1981, Tony would attend local community College at Tanana Valley Campus. He would complete the thirteen week Law Enforcement Academy. He would also obtain an Associate of Applied Science in Aviation Maintenance.

After finishing the degree, Tony moved to Sitka to attend the State Trooper Academy. He had always been interested in Law Enforcement, due to the stories his father told him when he was younger. He would pass through the Academy with relative ease, due to his Community College course and relocate to Anchorage, Alaska where he would begin his career in the State Police in 1984. His first few years in the State Police would be very regular, with Tony being occasionally dispatched to some of the isolated boroughs to the north of Anchorage. He would also begin a relationship with a dispatcher called Sandra Bullwhip. In 1988, Tony would be promoted to Corporal after he accidentally saved a woman from drowning. Tony was going to a fishing site on his boat late one evening when the woman had fallen into the lake. After nearly hitting the woman twice with his boat, the propeller got jammed by his own fishing line which jolted the boat to a halt. Tony would fall over and knock a rubber ring into the water and over the woman, which due to the noise of the engine, he had no idea that was there. He would only remain in the State Troopers for another four years, mainly assisting with fishing and hunting crimes before he put in a transfer request to the Alaska Bureau of investigations.

After being transferred to the ABI in 1990, Tony would be placed on Cold Case Investigations. This would be extremely slow department, however, Tony would try and present new ideas and hypothesis about the cases. Many would be dismissed, but some proved useful with a few of the cases being reopened and investigation proceeding. He would marry Sandra in 1991 and the two would have three children between 1992-1995. Tony would serve a brief period in the Missing Persons Unit before being reassigned to the Homicide and Major Crimes Unit. Tony and his family would have to relocate to Dillingham to be closer to the Major Crimes Unit outpost. It was also during this time Tony would become interested in Alaskan politics and join the Alaskan Republican Party. He would be fairly active in the local area when he wasn't working. In 1996, he would be selected by the party to run for the Alaskan Senate in the R District. The district, which was being vacated by the incumbent, would be easy to maintain for the Republicans. Tony would face no primary challengers and would have a weak Democratic opponent. He would win on Election Day and would be sworn in the following January.

Upon taking office, Tony was appointed to the State Affairs Committee and the Law Committee. He would be outspoken during his Senate tenure, with him supporting "Tough on Crime" bills. Tony would also support various bills supporting the Alaskan State Troopers and providing more money to law enforcement. However, he would pass very little of his own legislation and amendments. He would run for reelection with no real challenge in 2000 and would glide to victory. As 2002 rolled around, Tony considered a run for Governor, however he was dissuaded by front runner Frank Murkowski, instead being offered the Department of Public Safety. Tony would accept, largely relating to being bored of the Senate and wanting a more hands on role to do with the State. He would be appointed in 2003.

During his term as Commissioner, Tony oversaw the major modernisation of the Department. With an increased budget from the Murkowski administration, Tony was able to begin modernisation of the civilian side of the department. He would purchase new aircraft for joint use by the State Troopers and Fire and Life division. He would also announce a major initiative into Domestic and Sexual Abuse, utilising the existing body of the Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault. Overall, Tony would be approved of during his time at the the Department. As the ever mounting failures and scandal of the Murkowski administration came to light, Tony viewed the office as a potential springboard for further political ambitions.

After the growing discontent with the Murkowski administration, Tony was approached by a few Senate Republicans.They advised him to seek the Lieutenant Governor's nomination as they viewed him as easy to work with. He was reluctant however, due to him having a good repertoire with the current Lt Governor, but once the current Lieutenant Governor announced his plans to retire, Tony announced his campaign for the position. The Primary was large, with Tony facing off against four other candidates, one being the mayor of Fairbanks and the other a State House Representative. The race was extremely cut throat, with the candidates throwing mud at one another. The final tally in the Primary was close, closer than Tony had expected, with Tony only winning by a thousand votes. With the Primary election over, he joined the not-Palin ticket. He was active on the campaign, mostly being sent out to the remote towns and cities by the campaign to whip up support. While campaigning, Tony tried to bring his family on the campaign trail as much as possible, often using it to promote family values during the campaign. As November, 2006, rolled around, the not-Palin-Johnston Ticket won 48.2% of the final vote, and were declared the victors that same night.

When Tony assumed office, he acted as the number two of not-Palin. For the first year of Tony's term, he spent much of it in the Senate, brokering deals with the Democratic-Republican Majority coalition and the Republican minority. He successfully pushed through not-Palin's budget reduction and spending plan. He also helped push through not-Palin's Fishing and Wildlife policies, especially around the hunting of wolves by helicopter. He was generally quiet on matters concerning the budget, but publicly stated "I'm a Republican and a fiscal conservative.". Tony would run in 2008 in the House of Representatives election primaries against Jay Dietrich. Tony was endorsed by not-Palin and many other Administration officials and for a time believed he could pull off a win, however, after a long fought campaign, Tony lost by 434 votes. He declined a recount, stating "I don't think it would change much, but congratulations to Representative Dietrich". By July 2008, Tony had been dragged into "TrooperGate", when not-Palin had dismissed the Public Safety Commissioner for not firing an Alaskan State Trooper. It was alleged that Tony had placed pressure on the Commissioner to fire the trooper, however this was far from the truth. He had placed pressure on the Commissioner to fire the wrong person, which resulted in the firing of a Janitor and a receptionist. This had not been discovered, and Tony was later only said to have spoken to the commissioner about the Issue, he did still receive some poor press for apparently pressuring the Commissioner.

In 2009, when not-Palin resigned due to an ethics investigation, Tony was sworn in as Governor. He vowed to continue the platform that the not-Palin-Johnston campaign had promised in 2006. He also declined to comment if he would run for a full term in 2010. After finishing the cuts to Oil and Gas companies that not-Palin had started, Tony announced his plans to run for Governor. He faced minor opposition, with only a few minor local office holders seeking the nomination. in 2010, he would win the primary with over 60% of the vote and would go on to win the General with 58% of the vote. His campaign would be entered around lowering the crime rate and revitalising the economy. His policies would be fairly popular with Alaskans, enacting cuts on property tax and income tax, while enacting a partial fuel refund for Aircraft and boats. He also enacted various tax cuts on Oil and Gas companies, in order to boost jobs in the state and rural communities.

As 2014 came around, Tony announced his intention not to seek reelection. He cited the death of his son, who had died six months earlier in a plane crash as his reason. His son, while looking for the internal heating switch, had accidentally turned off the plane while mid-flight which caused it to crash into a tree and explode. He endorsed his Lieutenant Governor for the nomination.

After returning to private life, Tony began coaching cross-country skiing on the weekends. He briefly considered running for the Senate seat in 2016, but declined a few weeks before the filing deadline. Was briefly considered a potential candidate in 2018 for the Governorship, but declined. He is seriously considering a run in 2020 for the Alaskan Senate Seat.

Other Info: Has a best friend called Kevin. Can fly small aircraft.

I have read and accept the rules of the roleplay: Meelducan

Do Not Remove: 84721

Reading this app was so upsetting I’m so sorry for his son’s death

His son's tragic death still gets to him and he still refuses to turn on the heater while flying in a plane

[Concerned American Workers]

An opponent

We needed more heat in the Alaska race!

They both hate the Murkowski's though so they have that in common.

What's his opinion of Frankie?

[Meelducan]

We needed more heat in the Alaska race!

They both hate the Murkowski's though so they have that in common.

What's his opinion of Frankie?

Probably OK-ish, they probably had to work together during his term for federal funding and stuff.

[Sanabel]

Reading this app was so upsetting I’m so sorry for his son’s death

His son's tragic death still gets to him and he still refuses to turn on the heater while flying in a plane

They shouldn’t make the plane’s heat switch and off switch look so similar

[Madrinpoor]

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Character Information Sheet

NS Nation Name: Madrinpoor
Character Name: Danilo Matamoros
Character Gender: Male
Character Age: 39
Character Height: 5'10
Character Weight: 214 lbs
Character Position/Role/Job: Senator of New Mexico
Appearance: (Photo required)

Character State of Origin: New Mexico
Character State of Residence: New Mexico
Character Party Affiliation: Democratic
Main Strengths: Rousing speeches, long political dynasty, knowledgeable about foreign policy, speaks English and Spanish, smart/good at debates, morally straight
Main Weaknesses: prone to gaffes, Hispanic (not a weakness but it may make racist people vote against him), prone to saying things without thinking, prone to supporting the wrong things, not great at politics or lying, supports things at the wrong time
Biography: (Minimum 2-3 paragraphs)

His grandfather, Juan Matamoros, was a senator from New Mexico in the 1960s. His father was the governor of New Mexico during the 1980s. He comes from a long political dynasty and was expected to fill those shoes. A young Danilo Matamoros grew up learning about the world, his place in it, and the people that need help. He learned to work hard and serve others, and that is his goal in politics.
He went to the University of Michigan, where he got a major in foreign policy and a minor in political science. After college, he became a member of the ACLU, until he left it and got into politics. His political journey started as the chief of staff for the Governor of New Mexico. He became very prominent and recognized in the politics of the state, but when a representative of Michigan became marred by scandal, and eventually resigned in 2015, Matamoros was designated as the replacement. Despite never having gone into politics, his background in political science and foreign policy, his connection to the governor, and his political heritage got him the position. He did not implement any major policy during his one year term as appointed representative, voting for a few relatively inconsequential, uncontroversial, or party-line bills, but he eked out a victory in 2016. After having won, albeit barely, the trust of the people, he began fighting for labor reforms, a higher minimum wage, equal rights, climate protection, and minorities. He proposed a bill that called for protectionism, a break from his usual beliefs, to benefit home-grown agriculture, which failed, and another bill that advocated for a path to citizenship and voter registration for undocumented immigrants, as well as deportation protections for all immigrants, which was watered down and then merged into another bill. This won him the support of the large Hispanic population in his district, but he did not run for reelection in 2018. He decided to instead seek a senate seat, which he won due to the minority support and fight for worker's rights in a largely rural state. He expects to continue this fight into the future.

Other Info:

Religion: Christian (Protestant non-denominational)
Race: Hispanic (Spain, Great-grandfather immigrated)
Political Ideology: Liberal (liberal liberal not US liberal. He is pro free market and all that stuff. Classic liberal, similar to Georgism)

I have read and accept the rules of the roleplay: (Madrinpoor)

Do Not Remove: 84721

[Meelducan]

His son's tragic death still gets to him and he still refuses to turn on the heater while flying in a plane

They shouldn’t make the plane’s heat switch and off switch look so similar

My thoughts exactly!

[Louisianan]

I've already made attack points for Hypolite to use against Bellman in the debate.

[Sanabel]

Pls review

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Character Information Sheet

NS Nation Name: Sanabel's left toe
Character Name: Anthony "Tony" Johnston
Character Gender: Male
Character Age: 58
Character Height: 6'0
Character Weight: 174lbs
Character Position/Role/Job: Former Governor of Alaska (2009 - 2014), Former Lieutenant Governor of Alaska (2007-2009), Alaska Department of Public Safety Commissioner (2003-2007), Alaska State Senator (1997-2003), ABI Detective (1990-1997), Alaska State Trooper (1982-1990)
Appearance:

(Image)

Character State of Origin: Alaska
Character State of Residence: Alaska
Character Party Affiliation: Republican
Main Strengths: Smart, Experienced, Well versed in Alaskan Issues, Popular stint as Governor
Main Weaknesses: Involvement with scandal, Plain, Rusty, Combative
Biography:

Anthony Johnston was born in Fairbanks, Alaska on November 5, 1962. His father, a local cop in the Fairbanks Police Department and his mother, a housewife, made life work for Tony. His parents had moved to Fairbanks during the boom in the late 50's, having originated from Washington. Tony enjoyed his childhood, with him attending Lathrop High School. Although he wasn't overly involved in sports, he enjoyed Cross Country Skiing and joined the local Fairbanks Association with some friends of his. After High School in 1981, Tony would attend local community College at Tanana Valley Campus. He would complete the thirteen week Law Enforcement Academy. He would also obtain an Associate of Applied Science in Aviation Maintenance.

After finishing the degree, Tony moved to Sitka to attend the State Trooper Academy. He had always been interested in Law Enforcement, due to the stories his father told him when he was younger. He would pass through the Academy with relative ease, due to his Community College course and relocate to Anchorage, Alaska where he would begin his career in the State Police in 1984. His first few years in the State Police would be very regular, with Tony being occasionally dispatched to some of the isolated boroughs to the north of Anchorage. He would also begin a relationship with a dispatcher called Sandra Bullwhip. In 1988, Tony would be promoted to Corporal after he accidentally saved a woman from drowning. Tony was going to a fishing site on his boat late one evening when the woman had fallen into the lake. After nearly hitting the woman twice with his boat, the propeller got jammed by his own fishing line which jolted the boat to a halt. Tony would fall over and knock a rubber ring into the water and over the woman, which due to the noise of the engine, he had no idea that was there. He would only remain in the State Troopers for another four years, mainly assisting with fishing and hunting crimes before he put in a transfer request to the Alaska Bureau of investigations. (That story is miraculous and beautiful)

After being transferred to the ABI in 1990, Tony would be placed on Cold Case Investigations. This would be extremely slow department, however, Tony would try and present new ideas and hypothesis about the cases. Many would be dismissed, but some proved useful with a few of the cases being reopened and investigation proceeding. He would marry Sandra in 1991 and the two would have three children between 1992-1995. Tony would serve a brief period in the Missing Persons Unit before being reassigned to the Homicide and Major Crimes Unit. Tony and his family would have to relocate to Dillingham to be closer to the Major Crimes Unit outpost. It was also during this time Tony would become interested in Alaskan politics and join the Alaskan Republican Party. He would be fairly active in the local area when he wasn't working. In 1996, he would be selected by the party to run for the Alaskan Senate in the R District. The district, which was being vacated by the incumbent, would be easy to maintain for the Republicans. Tony would face no primary challengers and would have a weak Democratic opponent. He would win on Election Day and would be sworn in the following January.

Upon taking office, Tony was appointed to the State Affairs Committee and the Law Committee. He would be outspoken during his Senate tenure, with him supporting "Tough on Crime" bills. Tony would also support various bills supporting the Alaskan State Troopers and providing more money to law enforcement. However, he would pass very little of his own legislation and amendments. He would run for reelection with no real challenge in 2000 and would glide to victory. As 2002 rolled around, Tony considered a run for Governor, however he was dissuaded by front runner Frank Murkowski, instead being offered the Department of Public Safety. Tony would accept, largely relating to being bored of the Senate and wanting a more hands on role to do with the State. He would be appointed in 2003.

During his term as Commissioner, Tony oversaw the major modernisation of the Department. With an increased budget from the Murkowski administration, Tony was able to begin modernisation of the civilian side of the department. He would purchase new aircraft for joint use by the State Troopers and Fire and Life division. He would also announce a major initiative into Domestic and Sexual Abuse, utilising the existing body of the Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault. Overall, Tony would be approved of during his time at the the Department. As the ever mounting failures and scandal of the Murkowski administration came to light, Tony viewed the office as a potential springboard for further political ambitions.

After the growing discontent with the Murkowski administration, Tony was approached by a few Senate Republicans.They advised him to seek the Lieutenant Governor's nomination as they viewed him as easy to work with. He was reluctant however, due to him having a good repertoire with the current Lt Governor, but once the current Lieutenant Governor announced his plans to retire, Tony announced his campaign for the position. The Primary was large, with Tony facing off against four other candidates, one being the mayor of Fairbanks and the other a State House Representative. The race was extremely cut throat, with the candidates throwing mud at one another. The final tally in the Primary was close, closer than Tony had expected, with Tony only winning by a thousand votes. With the Primary election over, he joined the not-Palin ticket. He was active on the campaign, mostly being sent out to the remote towns and cities by the campaign to whip up support. While campaigning, Tony tried to bring his family on the campaign trail as much as possible, often using it to promote family values during the campaign. As November, 2006, rolled around, the not-Palin-Johnston Ticket won 48.2% of the final vote, and were declared the victors that same night.

When Tony assumed office, he acted as the number two of not-Palin. For the first year of Tony's term, he spent much of it in the Senate, brokering deals with the Democratic-Republican Majority coalition and the Republican minority. He successfully pushed through not-Palin's budget reduction and spending plan. He also helped push through not-Palin's Fishing and Wildlife policies, especially around the hunting of wolves by helicopter. He was generally quiet on matters concerning the budget, but publicly stated "I'm a Republican and a fiscal conservative.". Tony would run in 2008 in the House of Representatives election primaries against Jay Dietrich. Tony was endorsed by not-Palin and many other Administration officials and for a time believed he could pull off a win, however, after a long fought campaign, Tony lost by 434 votes. He declined a recount, stating "I don't think it would change much, but congratulations to Representative Dietrich". By July 2008, Tony had been dragged into "TrooperGate", when not-Palin had dismissed the Public Safety Commissioner for not firing an Alaskan State Trooper. It was alleged that Tony had placed pressure on the Commissioner to fire the trooper, however this was far from the truth. He had placed pressure on the Commissioner to fire the wrong person, which resulted in the firing of a Janitor and a receptionist. This had not been discovered, and Tony was later only said to have spoken to the commissioner about the Issue, he did still receive some poor press for apparently pressuring the Commissioner.

In 2009, when not-Palin resigned due to an ethics investigation, Tony was sworn in as Governor. He vowed to continue the platform that the not-Palin-Johnston campaign had promised in 2006. He also declined to comment if he would run for a full term in 2010. After finishing the cuts to Oil and Gas companies that not-Palin had started, Tony announced his plans to run for Governor. He faced minor opposition, with only a few minor local office holders seeking the nomination. in 2010, he would win the primary with over 60% of the vote and would go on to win the General with 58% of the vote. His campaign would be entered around lowering the crime rate and revitalising the economy. His policies would be fairly popular with Alaskans, enacting cuts on property tax and income tax, while enacting a partial fuel refund for Aircraft and boats. He also enacted various tax cuts on Oil and Gas companies, in order to boost jobs in the state and rural communities.

As 2014 came around, Tony announced his intention not to seek reelection. He cited the death of his son, who had died six months earlier in a plane crash as his reason. His son, while looking for the internal heating switch, had accidentally turned off the plane while mid-flight which caused it to crash into a tree and explode. He endorsed his Lieutenant Governor for the nomination.

After returning to private life, Tony began coaching cross-country skiing on the weekends. He briefly considered running for the Senate seat in 2016, but declined a few weeks before the filing deadline. Was briefly considered a potential candidate in 2018 for the Governorship, but declined. He is seriously considering a run in 2020 for the Alaskan Senate Seat.

Other Info: Has a best friend called Kevin. Can fly small aircraft.

I have read and accept the rules of the roleplay: Meelducan

Do Not Remove: 84721

Looks awesome to me. Let’s get a second review.

Also Dietrich probably hates him!

[Puertollano]

I've already made attack points for Hypolite to use against Bellman in the debate.

If I were Hypolite I would just boycott the debate

[Louisianan]

I've already made attack points for Hypolite to use against Bellman in the debate.

If I were Hypolite I would just boycott the debate

Hypolite is the one calling for the debate.

[Sanabel]

If I were Hypolite I would just boycott the debate

Hypolite is the one calling for the debate.

Bad idea imo