[/quote]New Luciannova wrote:Character Name: Tomas Pilar
Character Gender: Male
Character Age: 41
Character Height: 5’11”
Character Weight: 170 lbs
Character Position/Role/Job: Soldier (1988-1993), Prosecuting Attorney (2000-2005), Congressman FL-21 (2005-Present)
Character Country/State of Birth: Miami, Florida
Current Residence: Miami, Florida
Character State of Residence: Character Party Affiliation: Republican
Faceclaim: Julian Castro(Image)
Main Strengths: Fluent speaker of English and Spanish, Inspiring Military and Legal Background, Son of Cuban Immigrants, had arose from poverty, extremely hard worker, strong ties to the Hispanic Community, willing to work hard and passionate for his beliefs,
Main Weaknesses: can be very stubborn and make judgements easily, had a temper, rumors of a wandering eye, sometimes speaks before thinking, has a tendency to use vulgar language, often is very narrow-minded and emotions may cloud his judgement too much for him to be overly intellectual, despite being intelligent. Tomas previous suffered from PTSD since his military service, which his faith has helped him recover from in a healthy way, but occasionally these painful memories do resurface and manifest themselves in night terrors, anxiety attacks, and in more rare cases moderately violent outbursts, he thusfar has not harmed a person or animal, but has broken inanimate objects and thrown things. He has managed to hide this from the public, for now.
Biography: (Minimum 2-3 paragraphs)
Tomas dela Pilar was born in the United States only several days after his parents had made the perilous journey from Cuba into the United States. His parents wanted him to be born an American. His family moved into a poor immigrant community in Miami’s inner cities. Tomas’ father, Ricardo, and his mother Maria took whatever jobs they could. His mother worked as a maid at a hotel and his father did construction work when he could and otherwise performed odd jobs. Tomas was often left in the care of neighbors and the few relatives who also immigrated. When he was four, his father was able to find more reliable work as a mechanic’s assistant and trained as an mechanic, his mother ultimately made more money and worked at more upscale hotels. A year later his sister, Isabella, was born and later his brother Matteo and his sister, Antonia. When Tomas was nine he began working at a local Bodega to earn some of his own money. Unbeknownst to him, his employer had been involved in criminal activity, involving both drugs and gambling. When the store was raided, he was arrested as well as the owner and was sent into a diversionary program. After completing the program, he distanced himself from crime and decided in apply himself academically.
Tomas took what jobs he could, after ensuring they were legitimate and achieved good grades in school. He graduated and enlisted in the US Army Reserve to pay for his college education. That’s when the Gulf War occurred. Tomas was sent to Iraq along with his unit. However, he distinguished himself in Iraq, exposing himself toe enemy fire to full a fellow soldier from a crashed helicopter for which he was awarded a Bronze Star. Injuries he sustained from the burning were severe third-degree burns on his torso for which he earned a Purple Heart. He left the US army after his tour was over as a corporal and enrolled in the University of Miami. He struggled from PTSD-symptoms often having night terrors, anxiety attacks, periods of depression, and outbursts, often aggressive ones. Despite this, he was good student but he had a bit of a “Greek Life” and liked to party, drink, and fornicate, often as a means of suppressing the memories of war that plagued him. After he graduated, he was contacted by missionaries from the Church of Jesus Christ and Latter Day Saints. Tomas was persuaded the become a Mormon and changed himself remarkably, he ceased drinking and womanizing. He enrolled in law school and became a prosecutor after he graduated. He sought to use his role as one to help children struggling in Hispanic neighborhoods. Tomas married Emilia, a young woman he met during undergrad who also converted to the Church of Jesus Christ and Latter Day Saints.
Tomas continued to work as a prosecutor, and believed he was helping his community. His parents later moved to live closer to him and are extremely proud of their “American” son. In early 2001 his first child was born, a son named Francisco. Tomas wanted to re-enlist in the army after 9-11, but Emilia forbade it for his son. Tomas was approached by a judge after a trial and attended his first meeting of the local Republican Town Committee. Tomas became increasingly political. He ran for the United States House of Representatives in 2004. Despite being in a red district he knocked on every door. His military and legal background, and reputation as a constant underdog presented wide appeal.
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