New Cobastheia wrote:Lavan Tiri wrote:
NS Nation Name: Lavan
Character Name: Doctor Kimberly Jaqueline Dunbar, E.D.
Character Gender: woman
Character Age: 57 (born January 22nd, 1964)
Character Height: 5'9
Character Weight: 154 pounds
Character Position/Role/Job:
- Governor of Kansas (since 2019)
- Member of the Kansas House of Representatives from District 88 (1995-2019)
- Minority Leader of the Kansas House of Representatives (2015-2019)
- Minority Whip of the Kansas House of Representatives (2011-2015)
- Democratic Caucus Chairwoman of the Kansas House of Representatives (2007-2011)
- Principal of Wichita South High School (2011-2019)
- Vice Principal of Truesdell Middle School (2007-2011)
- Math Teacher at Wichita West High School (1990-2007)
- Math Teacher at El Dorado High School (1986-1990)
Character Country/State of Birth: Olathe, Kansas
Character State of Residence: Topeka, Kansas
Character Party Affiliation: Democratic
Main Strengths:
- Moderate and bipartisan, good at reaching across the aisle and compromising to get results
- Skilled manager; runs a scandal-free administration and office
- Inspiring story of being a single mother raising three sons
- Good relationships with members of the State House
- Policy wonk, particularly in areas like education
- Skilled at appealing to moderate Republican voters, particularly in the vast suburbs and exurbs of eastern Kansas.
- Tight control of Kansas Democratic Party, keeps them moving in lockstep to accomplish goals
Main Weaknesses:
- Democrat. In Kansas.
- The circumstances of her election were somewhat unique: incumbent Governor Bruce Silverstone was unpopular due to his massive tax cuts essentially bankrupting the state, and the Republican nominee, Secretary of State Kevin Krugman, was deeply disliked. Concern has been raised about whether Dunbar would've won a "typical" election.
- Twice-married, with a gay son.
- Comes from the big city of Wichita, has been attacked in the past for being a big-city liberal in a mostly rural state
Biography: Kimberly Jaqueline McIntyre was born in the middle of a fierce blizzard, in January of 1964. Her mother, Maggie Robinson (1925-2014), was a nurse who had met Angus McIntyre (1920-present), Kimberly's father, during the Battle of the Bulge. After the war, Angus moved to Maggie's hometown of Olathe to be with her, having married her in a ceremony in New York City. They would go on to have 7 children, the youngest of which being Kim.
Other Info:
- Alma mater:
- Wichita State University (Bachelor's of Science in Math Education)
- Kansas State University (Doctorate of Educational Leadership)
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**Gasps in the most extraordinary and Kansas-like way!**
Kim will be just as unhinged now that she's a Democrat
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