Grand Columbia Presidential Elections
Lucy Tan
Constitutionalist - Arcadia
Lucy Tan is the first woman to be elected as Prime Minister of the Arcadian Commonwealth. Before that she served as mayor of New Portland during the Salishan-Columbian War, and aided in the cities defense during the winter campaign. She has been very active in the Constitutionalist movement and was instrumental in convincing her states legislature to support the ratification of the Columbian Constitution.
Lucy believes that continuing to shape and improve Columbian Law is the best way to move forward, and that the nation needs to forge its own path. She believes that the GCR should continue to expand its legal code and rely less on pre-Flash laws and regulations, so that the Republic can stand of its own accord. She shares the Constitutionalist belief in a fair and well shaped legal system that can protect the rights of all citizens.
Slogan: Freedom for all.
Anthony Redtail Clark
Federalist - Clearwater
Anthony Redtail Clark is the current incumbent vice president of Columbia, serving faithfully under President Forseman. He was the architecxt of the recent amnesty program which stabilized the tensions in Olympia. Before being named vice president, Anthony served as Mayor of New Lewiston for 17 years.
Anthony believes that what makes a nation strong is how it treats those who are not as well off. He believes in taking care of the elderly, disabled, veterans, and orphans, and that it is the responsibility of the state to provide for the downtrodden. He is strongly against the practice of indentured servitude and promises to do everything in his power to end the practice within the GCR. Over his term as vice president he has stuck to those beliefs and continually introduced new bills to provide welfare and support to whose in need.[/size]
Slogan: Columbia, stronger together.
Kurtis J Steinbacher
Unionist - Bonneville
Kurtis Steinbacher is a well known figure in his home state of Bonneville. He has been instrumental in lobbying for the protection of workers rights and workplace safety. He served as the head of the Railroad Union for 17 years and in that time brought rail-worker deaths down by 37% while tripling wages in the same time frame. He's most recently been serving as governor of his home state for the last six years but believes he can do more good as president.
Kurtis wants to increase industry through fair labor practices and a lower tax burden on the working class. He believes that workers should be provided training and advancement opportunities in their field, and that those who can work should. He supports the expansion of railways throughout the GCR and believes that the future of the nation will depend on foreign and domestic trade.[/size]
Slogan: A better Columbia for the working class.