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		<title>Cabinet</title>
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&lt;div&gt;[[File:Cabinet.png|right|275px|]]The &#039;&#039;&#039;Cabinet of the United States&#039;&#039;&#039;, including the Vice President, the Heads of the Executive Departments and others recognized as having Cabinet Rank, is a body to advise and assist the President in governing the nation. On May 6, 2019, President [[Lamport]] signed into law the Homeland Freedom and Security Act, which abolished the Department of Homeland Security and reorganized the various agencies under thereof. The bill went into effect on June 5, 2019. On November 3, 2019, President [[Patriot]] signed into law the Student&#039;s Education Act, which abolished the Department of Education, reorganized the various agencies under thereof, and gave the jurisdiction back to the states. The bill went into effect on November 6, 2019. On February 21, 2020, President [[Valerie]] signed into law the Commerce and Labor Act, which combined the Department of Commerce, Department of Labor, and the Small Business Administration into the Department of Commerce and Labor. The bill went into effect&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Current Cabinet ([[Fenray Administration]]) ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable sortable mw-collapsible&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;text-align:center&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|+Cabinet&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
!scope=&amp;quot;col&amp;quot; |Office&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style=&amp;quot;font-size:85%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;(Constituting Instrument)&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
!scope=&amp;quot;col&amp;quot; |Photo&lt;br /&gt;
!scope=&amp;quot;col&amp;quot; data-sort-type=&amp;quot;date&amp;quot; |Confirmed&lt;br /&gt;
!scope=&amp;quot;col&amp;quot; |Status&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|data-sort-value=&amp;quot;Vice President&amp;quot; |[[File:US Vice President Seal.svg|75px]]&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;[[Vice President of the United States|Vice President]]&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style=&amp;quot;font-size:85%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[[Article Two of the United States Constitution#Clause 1: Executive Power|(Constitution, Art. II, Sec. I)]]&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|data-sort-value=&amp;quot;Nick D Daniloff&amp;quot; |[[File:Ianportrait.gif|200px]]&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;[[Charles Bacon]]&lt;br /&gt;
|May 9, 2021&lt;br /&gt;
|Elected&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|data-sort-value=&amp;quot;Secretary of State&amp;quot; |[[File:Seal of the United States Secretary of State.svg|75px]]&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;[[United States Secretary of State|Secretary of State]]&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style=&amp;quot;font-size:85%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;({{UnitedStatesCode|22|2651a}})&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|data-sort-value=&amp;quot;Matthias Ocain&amp;quot; |[[File:Ted.jpg|200px]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Lyndon Garland]]&lt;br /&gt;
|July 22, 2021&lt;br /&gt;
|Confirmed&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|data-sort-value=&amp;quot;Secretary of Treasury&amp;quot; |[[File:US-DeptOfTheTreasury-Seal.svg|75px]]&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;[[United States Secretary of the Treasury|Secretary of the Treasury]]&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style=&amp;quot;font-size:85%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;({{UnitedStatesCode|31|301}})&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|data-sort-value=&amp;quot;Tiny Mexican&amp;quot; |[[File:Ted.jpg|200px]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Tedd Ddet]]&lt;br /&gt;
|Acting&lt;br /&gt;
|Acting&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|data-sort-value=&amp;quot;Secretary of Defense&amp;quot; |[[File:United States Department of Defense Seal.svg|75px]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[United States Secretary of Defense|Secretary of Defense]]&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style=&amp;quot;font-size:85%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;({{UnitedStatesCode|10|113}})&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|data-sort-value=&amp;quot;Tyler Noaker&amp;quot; |[[File:Charlesbacon.jpg|200px]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[Charles Bacon]]&lt;br /&gt;
|July 21, 2021&lt;br /&gt;
|Confirmed&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|data-sort-value=&amp;quot;Attorney General&amp;quot; |[[File:US-DeptOfJustice-Seal.svg|75px]]&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;[[United States Attorney General|Attorney General]]&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style=&amp;quot;font-size:85%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;({{UnitedStatesCode|28|503}})&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|Vacant&lt;br /&gt;
|Vacant&lt;br /&gt;
|Vacant&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|data-sort-value=&amp;quot;Secretary of Interior&amp;quot; |[[File:US-DeptOfTheInterior-Seal.svg|75px]]&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;[[United States Secretary of the Interior|Secretary of the Interior]]&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style=&amp;quot;font-size:85%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;({{UnitedStatesCode|43|1451}})&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|data-sort-value=&amp;quot;Bernhardt, David&amp;quot; |[[File:Pepper.jpg|200px]]&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;[[Pepper Potts]]&lt;br /&gt;
|July 27, 2021&lt;br /&gt;
|Confirmed&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|data-sort-value=&amp;quot;Secretary of Health&amp;quot; |[[File:US-DeptOfHHS-Seal.svg|75px]]&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;[[United States Secretary of Health and Welfare|Secretary of Health and Welfare]]&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style=&amp;quot;font-size:85%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;(Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1953,&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt; {{USStat|67|631}} and {{UnitedStatesCode|42|3501}})&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|data-sort-value=&amp;quot;Azar, Alex&amp;quot; |[[File:Cabin.jpg|200px]]&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;[[Cabin Fever]]&lt;br /&gt;
|July 23, 2021&lt;br /&gt;
|Confirmed&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|data-sort-value=&amp;quot;Secretary of Housing&amp;quot; |[[File:US-DeptOfHUD-Seal.svg|75px]]&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;[[United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development|Secretary of Housing and Urban Development]]&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style=&amp;quot;font-size:85%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;({{UnitedStatesCode|42|3532}})&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|data-sort-value=&amp;quot;Carson, Ben&amp;quot; |[[File:Joe.jpg|200px]]&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;[[Joe Smith]]&lt;br /&gt;
|Acting&lt;br /&gt;
|Acting&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|data-sort-value=&amp;quot;Secretary of Transportation&amp;quot; |[[File:US-DeptOfTransportation-Seal.svg|75px]]&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;[[United States Secretary of Transportation|Secretary of Transportation]]&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style=&amp;quot;font-size:85%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;({{UnitedStatesCode|49|102}})&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|Vacant&lt;br /&gt;
|Vacant&lt;br /&gt;
|Vacant&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|data-sort-value=&amp;quot;Secretary of Energy&amp;quot; |[[File:US-DeptOfEnergy-Seal.svg|75px]]&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;[[United States Secretary of Energy|Secretary of Energy]]&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style=&amp;quot;font-size:85%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;({{UnitedStatesCode|42|7131}})&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|data-sort-value=&amp;quot;Brouillette, Dan&amp;quot; |[[File:Rosa_Luxemburg.jpg|200px]]&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;[[Rosa Berry]]&lt;br /&gt;
|Acting&lt;br /&gt;
|Acting&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|data-sort-value=&amp;quot;Secretary of Veterans&amp;quot; |[[File:Seal of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.svg|75px]]&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;[[United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs|Secretary of Veterans Affairs]]&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;span style=&amp;quot;font-size:85%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;({{UnitedStatesCode|38|303}})&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|data-sort-value=&amp;quot;Wilkie, Robert&amp;quot; |[[File:Adala.jpg|200px]]&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;[[Adala]]&lt;br /&gt;
|July 28, 2021&lt;br /&gt;
|Confirmed&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<title>Fenray Administration</title>
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&lt;div&gt;{{Infobox presidential_administration&lt;br /&gt;
| name = Fenray Administration&lt;br /&gt;
| date_begin = Jul. 20, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
| date_end   = Present&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
| president      = [[Briggan C. Fenray III]]&lt;br /&gt;
| vice_president = [[Charles Bacon]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
| congress_no1 = 144&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;th&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| senate_control1 = [[Democratic Working Families Party]]&lt;br /&gt;
| house_control1  = [[Great Society Party]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
| notable_events  = &lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The Fenray Adminstration is the current presidential administration following [[Briggan C. Fenray III]]&#039;s election to the Presidency in the [[July 2026 Presidential Election]]. It presides over the 166th&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;th&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt; Congress. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== [[Cabinet]] ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot; &lt;br /&gt;
!colspan=1 | Office&lt;br /&gt;
!colspan=1 | Holder&lt;br /&gt;
!colspan=1 | Term&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Secretary of State &lt;br /&gt;
| [[Lyndon Garland]]&lt;br /&gt;
| November 20, 2022 &amp;amp;ndash; Present&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Secretary of Defense&lt;br /&gt;
| [[Vacant]]&lt;br /&gt;
| November 20, 2022 &amp;amp;ndash; Present&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Secretary of the Treasury&lt;br /&gt;
| [[Vacant]]&lt;br /&gt;
| November 20, 2022 &amp;amp;ndash; Present&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Attorney General&lt;br /&gt;
| [[John Cook]]&lt;br /&gt;
| November 20, 2022 &amp;amp;ndash; Present&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Secretary of Energy&lt;br /&gt;
| [[Arkenstone]]&lt;br /&gt;
| November 20, 2022 &amp;amp;ndash; Present&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Secretary of the Interior, Agriculture, and the Environment &lt;br /&gt;
| [[Zoma Lieberman]]&lt;br /&gt;
| November 20, 2022 &amp;amp;ndash; Present&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<title>President of the United States</title>
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| post            = President&lt;br /&gt;
| body            = the&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;United States of America &lt;br /&gt;
| insignia        = Seal Of The President Of The United States Of America.svg&lt;br /&gt;
| insigniasize    = 120&lt;br /&gt;
| insigniacaption = Presidential seal&lt;br /&gt;
| flag            = Flag of the President of the United States of America.svg&lt;br /&gt;
| flagsize        = 130&lt;br /&gt;
| flagcaption     = Presidential flag&lt;br /&gt;
| incumbent       = [[Briggan C. Fenray]]&lt;br /&gt;
| incumbentsince  = July 20, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
| department      = Executive branch of the U.S. Government&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Executive Office of the President&lt;br /&gt;
| status          = Head of State&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Head of Government&lt;br /&gt;
| abbreviation    = POTUS&lt;br /&gt;
| member_of       = [[Fenray Administration|Cabinet]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Domestic Policy Council&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
National Economic Council&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[United States National Security Council|National Security Council]]&lt;br /&gt;
| residence       = White House&lt;br /&gt;
| seat            = Washington, D.C.&lt;br /&gt;
| termlength      = Four months, renewable once&lt;br /&gt;
| constituting_instrument = [[Constitution of the United States]]&lt;br /&gt;
| first           = [[Poke]]&lt;br /&gt;
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The &#039;&#039;&#039;president of the United States&#039;&#039;&#039; (&#039;&#039;&#039;POTUS&#039;&#039;&#039;) is the head of state and head of government of the [[United States of America]]. The president directs the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Article II of the Constitution establishes the executive branch of the federal government. It vests the executive power of the United States in the president. The power includes the execution and enforcement of federal law, alongside the responsibility of appointing federal executive, diplomatic, regulatory and judicial officers, and concluding treaties with foreign powers with the advice and consent of the [[United States Senate|Senate]]. The president is further empowered to grant federal pardons and reprieves, and to convene and adjourn either or both houses of [[United States Congress|Congress]] under extraordinary circumstances. The president directs the foreign and domestic policies of the United States, and takes an active role in promoting his or her policy priorities to members of Congress. In addition, as part of the system of checks and balances, Article I, Section 7 of the Constitution gives the president the power to sign or veto federal legislation. The power of the presidency has grown substantially since its formation, as has the power of the federal government as a whole.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Through the Electoral College, registered voters indirectly elect the president and the [[Vice President of the United States|vice president]] to a four-month term. This is the only federal election in the United States which is not decided by popular vote. Several Presidents, including [[Barch]] and [[Gregory Dover]] has been impeached and convicted in the history of the office.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[Sydney Batch]] is the 80th and 83rd and President of the United States, and is the incumbent. She assumed the office on May 5th, 2026.&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<title>Irene Taylor</title>
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| image=helen-mirren.jpeg&lt;br /&gt;
| name                 = Irene Taylor&lt;br /&gt;
| Party                = Independent&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
| office               = Associate Justice of the [[Supreme Court of the United States]]&lt;br /&gt;
| term_start           = April 14, 2025&lt;br /&gt;
| term_end             =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
| predecessor          = &lt;br /&gt;
| successor            = &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
| office5               = Secretary of Commerce and Labor&lt;br /&gt;
| term_start5           = November 10, 2022&lt;br /&gt;
| term_end5             = unknown&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
| predecessor5          = Glass&lt;br /&gt;
| successor5            = unknown&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
| office1               = Senator&lt;br /&gt;
| term_start1           = November 17, 2022&lt;br /&gt;
| term_end1             = unknown&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
| predecessor1          = [[James Bruhman]]&lt;br /&gt;
| successor1            = unknown&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
| office2               = Secretary of Education, Dixie&lt;br /&gt;
| term_start2           = November 4, 2022&lt;br /&gt;
| term_end2             = unknown&lt;br /&gt;
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| predecessor2          = unknown &lt;br /&gt;
| successor2            = unknown&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
| office3               = Assemblywoman, Dixie-4&lt;br /&gt;
| term_start3           = October 11, 2022&lt;br /&gt;
| term_end3             = unknown&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
| predecessor3          = unknown&lt;br /&gt;
| successor3            = unknown&lt;br /&gt;
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| office4               = New American Left Party Chair&lt;br /&gt;
| term_start4           = October 7, 2022&lt;br /&gt;
| term_end4             = unknown&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
| predecessor4          = unknown&lt;br /&gt;
| successor4            = unknown&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Irene Dorothea Gallagher Taylor&#039;&#039;&#039; (née &#039;&#039;&#039;Gallagher&#039;&#039;&#039;, born July 26, 1958) is an American musician, educator, and Former [[President of the United States]] currently serving as an Associate Justice on the [[Supreme Court of the United States]]. She has served in this role since April 2025. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Born and raised in Pigeon Forge, Dixie, Taylor graduated from Middle Tennessee State University in 1981. She served in the Pigeon Forge Chamber of Commerce, as Director of Marketing and Sales from 1983 to 1991 and then as Executive Director from 1991 to 1993. Taylor left the Chamber that year in a bid to become Superintendent of the Sevier County Public School System, which she garnered in 1994. From 1994 to 2021, Taylor served as Sevier County&#039;s head educational official, a tenure notable for the implementation of CTE programs in the county&#039;s high schools, the School Board&#039;s approval and negotiation with the local teachers union, and Taylor&#039;s personal advocacy for masking and vaccinations amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Taylor announced her retirement from the position in the summer of 2021, alongside her successful completion of the federal bar exam.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
On October 11, 2022, Taylor became the newest assemblywoman for Dixie&#039;s fourth state district, after running a small and unopposed campaign. Her tenure in the body has been marked by minor legislative activity and, more recently, a high-profile corruption hearing surrounding Draven Prince&#039;s illegal activity as Dixie&#039;s Attorney General. Governor Grant of Dixie announced Taylor&#039;s nomination to the Secretary of Education in early November, and on the fourth of the month, she was formally confirmed and sworn in. Perhaps the most inactive of Taylor&#039;s responsibilities, she&#039;s primarily focused on expanding programs outlined under the self-authored CATT Act and the teaching of Indigenous histories and cultures of Dixie in the state&#039;s high schools. Despite being nominated under President XRT, Taylor was not formally confirmed as the United States Secretary of Commerce and Labor until November 10, 2022. In this position, Taylor has executed and aided a number of significant measures, including a resolution to the Ddet Patent Controversy and a newly consummated trade deal with the United Kingdom.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
On November 8, 2022, Taylor filed for the Class I Dixie Senate seat held by [[James Bruhman]] and subsequently announced her run. Advertisements and campaigning on Taylor&#039;s behalf high-lighted Bruhman&#039;s purported inactivity and overheld tenure with Taylor&#039;s own relatively fresh political history. During Debate, Taylor was criticized on the freshness of her activity as questions continually arose about her ability to govern, given such a recent entry into governance at large. Nonetheless, Taylor garnered just over 53% of the vote to beat incumbent Senator Bruhman. She was then elected Senate Majority Leader.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Due to her several high-profile roles, as well as her involvement in the Ddet Patent Controversy, the Draven Prince Scandal, and the Small Exodus, Taylor has continued to be a highly controversial figure. Opponents have criticized Taylor for mismanagement of the New American Left, commenting more specifically on the inability of the party to coordinate across its caucus and further vet the legislation members of that caucus introduce. Furthermore, some have claimed that pieces of legislation supported or written by Taylor, namely the Agricultural Labor Rights Act and the Federal Education Reauthorization Act, are illegal or unconstitutional. Perceived involvement in Draven Prince&#039;s ploy to manipulate his then-powers as Attorney General has also drawn particular ire and criticism.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Early life and education ==&lt;br /&gt;
=== Early Life ===&lt;br /&gt;
Irene Dorothea Gallagher was born on July 26, 1958, in Pigeon Forge, Dixie. She was raised in a Christian Baptist family that had lived in Pigeon Forge for generations. When she was two years old, her mother, Diane Gallagher, died of pancreatic cancer. Her father, Tom Gallagher, a Baptist preacher and woodworker, was then her sole caretaker. The Gallagher family was of English, Irish, and Welsh descent, primarily descended from Irish rail workers. Her mother, of the Waylan family, was of French, Welsh, and Cherokee heritage.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As a child, Taylor participated in softball and quiz bowl and earned numerous badges as a Brownie and Girl Scout. She assisted her father in his woodworking into her teenage years, where she garnered self-attested values of diligence and hard work. Taylor received a saxophone at age twelve and spent much of her middle and high school education practicing music. Having been twice-accepted into all-state bands, Taylor was the recipient of the 1973 Pigeon Forge Youth Excellence Award for her work in music. In 1974, she performed with the Nashville Symphony Orchestra as a selected student in their Cumberland Blues concert series. She was a National Merit Finalist and was the 1976 Youth Saxophone Champion of the All-State Dixie Student Music Competition.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Taylor was reared in a politically conservative family and her father preached right-leaning views from his pulpit. While this caused significant friction between Taylor and her extended family as her views steered left into her adulthood, she maintained a civil relationship with many of them and, in particular, with her father. She lauded her father&#039;s &amp;quot;valiant dedication to pure Christianity&amp;quot; at his funeral in 2017.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== College years and early career ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Role in the New American Left ==&lt;br /&gt;
Taylor was a founding member of the New American Left and the primary author of its present constitution and platform.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== The Small Exodus ===&lt;br /&gt;
=== Five Points Forward ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Dixie Assembly ==&lt;br /&gt;
=== Draven Prince scandal and corruption hearing ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Senator from Dixie ==&lt;br /&gt;
=== Freshman campaign ===&lt;br /&gt;
=== Significant Legislation ===&lt;br /&gt;
Taylor has introduced a number of significant bills, including the Ddet Patent Reform Amendment Act, the Indigenous Waters Protection Act, and the Agricultural Labor Rights Act.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== ALR Act Controversy ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Secretary of Commerce and Labor ==&lt;br /&gt;
=== Ddet Patent Controversy ===&lt;br /&gt;
=== US-UK Trade Deal===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Taylor was a founding member of the New American Left and the primary author of its present constitution and platform.&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Zomaatwork</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.americangovsim.com/index.php?title=Irene_Taylor&amp;diff=7432</id>
		<title>Irene Taylor</title>
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| image=helen-mirren.jpeg&lt;br /&gt;
| name                 = Irene Taylor&lt;br /&gt;
| Party                = Independent&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
| office               = Associate Justice of the [[Supreme Court of the United States]]&lt;br /&gt;
| term_start           = April 14, 2025&lt;br /&gt;
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| office5               = Secretary of Commerce and Labor&lt;br /&gt;
| term_start5           = November 10, 2022&lt;br /&gt;
| term_end5             =&lt;br /&gt;
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| predecessor5          = Glass&lt;br /&gt;
| successor5            = &lt;br /&gt;
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| office1               = Senator&lt;br /&gt;
| term_start1           = November 17, 2022&lt;br /&gt;
| term_end1             =&lt;br /&gt;
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| predecessor1          = [[James Bruhman]]&lt;br /&gt;
| successor1            = &lt;br /&gt;
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| office2               = Secretary of Education, Dixie&lt;br /&gt;
| term_start2           = November 4, 2022&lt;br /&gt;
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| office3               = Assemblywoman, Dixie-4&lt;br /&gt;
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| term_start4           = October 7, 2022&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Irene Dorothea Gallagher Taylor&#039;&#039;&#039; (née &#039;&#039;&#039;Gallagher&#039;&#039;&#039;, born July 26, 1958) is an American musician, educator, and politician currently serving as the Secretary of Commerce and Labor and as Senate Majority Leader in Dixie&#039;s Class I Senate seat. Taylor is also Party Chair of the [[New American Left]], Dixie Secretary of Education, and assemblywoman for its fourth district. However, on December 16, 2022, she announced she would not seek the assembly seat again.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Born and raised in Pigeon Forge, Dixie, Taylor graduated from Middle Tennessee State University in 1981. She served in the Pigeon Forge Chamber of Commerce, as Director of Marketing and Sales from 1983 to 1991 and then as Executive Director from 1991 to 1993. Taylor left the Chamber that year in a bid to become Superintendent of the Sevier County Public School System, which she garnered in 1994. From 1994 to 2021, Taylor served as Sevier County&#039;s head educational official, a tenure notable for the implementation of CTE programs in the county&#039;s high schools, the School Board&#039;s approval and negotiation with the local teachers union, and Taylor&#039;s personal advocacy for masking and vaccinations amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Taylor announced her retirement from the position in the summer of 2021, alongside her successful completion of the federal bar exam.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
On October 11, 2022, Taylor became the newest assemblywoman for Dixie&#039;s fourth state district, after running a small and unopposed campaign. Her tenure in the body has been marked by minor legislative activity and, more recently, a high-profile corruption hearing surrounding Draven Prince&#039;s illegal activity as Dixie&#039;s Attorney General. Governor Grant of Dixie announced Taylor&#039;s nomination to the Secretary of Education in early November, and on the fourth of the month, she was formally confirmed and sworn in. Perhaps the most inactive of Taylor&#039;s responsibilities, she&#039;s primarily focused on expanding programs outlined under the self-authored CATT Act and the teaching of Indigenous histories and cultures of Dixie in the state&#039;s high schools. Despite being nominated under President XRT, Taylor was not formally confirmed as the United States Secretary of Commerce and Labor until November 10, 2022. In this position, Taylor has executed and aided a number of significant measures, including a resolution to the Ddet Patent Controversy and a newly consummated trade deal with the United Kingdom.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
On November 8, 2022, Taylor filed for the Class I Dixie Senate seat held by [[James Bruhman]] and subsequently announced her run. Advertisements and campaigning on Taylor&#039;s behalf high-lighted Bruhman&#039;s purported inactivity and overheld tenure with Taylor&#039;s own relatively fresh political history. During Debate, Taylor was criticized on the freshness of her activity as questions continually arose about her ability to govern, given such a recent entry into governance at large. Nonetheless, Taylor garnered just over 53% of the vote to beat incumbent Senator Bruhman. She was then elected Senate Majority Leader.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Due to her several high-profile roles, as well as her involvement in the Ddet Patent Controversy, the Draven Prince Scandal, and the Small Exodus, Taylor has continued to be a highly controversial figure. Opponents have criticized Taylor for mismanagement of the New American Left, commenting more specifically on the inability of the party to coordinate across its caucus and further vet the legislation members of that caucus introduce. Furthermore, some have claimed that pieces of legislation supported or written by Taylor, namely the Agricultural Labor Rights Act and the Federal Education Reauthorization Act, are illegal or unconstitutional. Perceived involvement in Draven Prince&#039;s ploy to manipulate his then-powers as Attorney General has also drawn particular ire and criticism.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Early life and education ==&lt;br /&gt;
=== Early Life ===&lt;br /&gt;
Irene Dorothea Gallagher was born on July 26, 1958, in Pigeon Forge, Dixie. She was raised in a Christian Baptist family that had lived in Pigeon Forge for generations. When she was two years old, her mother, Diane Gallagher, died of pancreatic cancer. Her father, Tom Gallagher, a Baptist preacher and woodworker, was then her sole caretaker. The Gallagher family was of English, Irish, and Welsh descent, primarily descended from Irish rail workers. Her mother, of the Waylan family, was of French, Welsh, and Cherokee heritage.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As a child, Taylor participated in softball and quiz bowl and earned numerous badges as a Brownie and Girl Scout. She assisted her father in his woodworking into her teenage years, where she garnered self-attested values of diligence and hard work. Taylor received a saxophone at age twelve and spent much of her middle and high school education practicing music. Having been twice-accepted into all-state bands, Taylor was the recipient of the 1973 Pigeon Forge Youth Excellence Award for her work in music. In 1974, she performed with the Nashville Symphony Orchestra as a selected student in their Cumberland Blues concert series. She was a National Merit Finalist and was the 1976 Youth Saxophone Champion of the All-State Dixie Student Music Competition.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Taylor was reared in a politically conservative family and her father preached right-leaning views from his pulpit. While this caused significant friction between Taylor and her extended family as her views steered left into her adulthood, she maintained a civil relationship with many of them and, in particular, with her father. She lauded her father&#039;s &amp;quot;valiant dedication to pure Christianity&amp;quot; at his funeral in 2017.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== College years and early career ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Role in the New American Left ==&lt;br /&gt;
Taylor was a founding member of the New American Left and the primary author of its present constitution and platform.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== The Small Exodus ===&lt;br /&gt;
=== Five Points Forward ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Dixie Assembly ==&lt;br /&gt;
=== Draven Prince scandal and corruption hearing ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Senator from Dixie ==&lt;br /&gt;
=== Freshman campaign ===&lt;br /&gt;
=== Significant Legislation ===&lt;br /&gt;
Taylor has introduced a number of significant bills, including the Ddet Patent Reform Amendment Act, the Indigenous Waters Protection Act, and the Agricultural Labor Rights Act.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== ALR Act Controversy ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Secretary of Commerce and Labor ==&lt;br /&gt;
=== Ddet Patent Controversy ===&lt;br /&gt;
=== US-UK Trade Deal===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Taylor was a founding member of the New American Left and the primary author of its present constitution and platform.&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Zomaatwork</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.americangovsim.com/index.php?title=Irene_Taylor&amp;diff=7431</id>
		<title>Irene Taylor</title>
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| image=helen-mirren.jpeg&lt;br /&gt;
| name                 = Irene Taylor&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
| office               = Associate Justice of the [[Supreme Court of the United States]]&lt;br /&gt;
| term_start           = April 14, 2025&lt;br /&gt;
| term_end             =&lt;br /&gt;
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| predecessor          = &lt;br /&gt;
| successor            = &lt;br /&gt;
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| term_start5           = November 10, 2022&lt;br /&gt;
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| successor5            = &lt;br /&gt;
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| term_start1           = November 17, 2022&lt;br /&gt;
| term_end1             =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
| predecessor1          = [[James Bruhman]]&lt;br /&gt;
| successor1            = &lt;br /&gt;
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| office2               = Secretary of Education, Dixie&lt;br /&gt;
| term_start2           = November 4, 2022&lt;br /&gt;
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| term_start4           = October 7, 2022&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Irene Dorothea Gallagher Taylor&#039;&#039;&#039; (née &#039;&#039;&#039;Gallagher&#039;&#039;&#039;, born July 26, 1958) is an American musician, educator, and politician currently serving as the Secretary of Commerce and Labor and as Senate Majority Leader in Dixie&#039;s Class I Senate seat. Taylor is also Party Chair of the [[New American Left]], Dixie Secretary of Education, and assemblywoman for its fourth district. However, on December 16, 2022, she announced she would not seek the assembly seat again.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Born and raised in Pigeon Forge, Dixie, Taylor graduated from Middle Tennessee State University in 1981. She served in the Pigeon Forge Chamber of Commerce, as Director of Marketing and Sales from 1983 to 1991 and then as Executive Director from 1991 to 1993. Taylor left the Chamber that year in a bid to become Superintendent of the Sevier County Public School System, which she garnered in 1994. From 1994 to 2021, Taylor served as Sevier County&#039;s head educational official, a tenure notable for the implementation of CTE programs in the county&#039;s high schools, the School Board&#039;s approval and negotiation with the local teachers union, and Taylor&#039;s personal advocacy for masking and vaccinations amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Taylor announced her retirement from the position in the summer of 2021, alongside her successful completion of the federal bar exam.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
On October 11, 2022, Taylor became the newest assemblywoman for Dixie&#039;s fourth state district, after running a small and unopposed campaign. Her tenure in the body has been marked by minor legislative activity and, more recently, a high-profile corruption hearing surrounding Draven Prince&#039;s illegal activity as Dixie&#039;s Attorney General. Governor Grant of Dixie announced Taylor&#039;s nomination to the Secretary of Education in early November, and on the fourth of the month, she was formally confirmed and sworn in. Perhaps the most inactive of Taylor&#039;s responsibilities, she&#039;s primarily focused on expanding programs outlined under the self-authored CATT Act and the teaching of Indigenous histories and cultures of Dixie in the state&#039;s high schools. Despite being nominated under President XRT, Taylor was not formally confirmed as the United States Secretary of Commerce and Labor until November 10, 2022. In this position, Taylor has executed and aided a number of significant measures, including a resolution to the Ddet Patent Controversy and a newly consummated trade deal with the United Kingdom.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
On November 8, 2022, Taylor filed for the Class I Dixie Senate seat held by [[James Bruhman]] and subsequently announced her run. Advertisements and campaigning on Taylor&#039;s behalf high-lighted Bruhman&#039;s purported inactivity and overheld tenure with Taylor&#039;s own relatively fresh political history. During Debate, Taylor was criticized on the freshness of her activity as questions continually arose about her ability to govern, given such a recent entry into governance at large. Nonetheless, Taylor garnered just over 53% of the vote to beat incumbent Senator Bruhman. She was then elected Senate Majority Leader.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Due to her several high-profile roles, as well as her involvement in the Ddet Patent Controversy, the Draven Prince Scandal, and the Small Exodus, Taylor has continued to be a highly controversial figure. Opponents have criticized Taylor for mismanagement of the New American Left, commenting more specifically on the inability of the party to coordinate across its caucus and further vet the legislation members of that caucus introduce. Furthermore, some have claimed that pieces of legislation supported or written by Taylor, namely the Agricultural Labor Rights Act and the Federal Education Reauthorization Act, are illegal or unconstitutional. Perceived involvement in Draven Prince&#039;s ploy to manipulate his then-powers as Attorney General has also drawn particular ire and criticism.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Early life and education ==&lt;br /&gt;
=== Early Life ===&lt;br /&gt;
Irene Dorothea Gallagher was born on July 26, 1958, in Pigeon Forge, Dixie. She was raised in a Christian Baptist family that had lived in Pigeon Forge for generations. When she was two years old, her mother, Diane Gallagher, died of pancreatic cancer. Her father, Tom Gallagher, a Baptist preacher and woodworker, was then her sole caretaker. The Gallagher family was of English, Irish, and Welsh descent, primarily descended from Irish rail workers. Her mother, of the Waylan family, was of French, Welsh, and Cherokee heritage.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As a child, Taylor participated in softball and quiz bowl and earned numerous badges as a Brownie and Girl Scout. She assisted her father in his woodworking into her teenage years, where she garnered self-attested values of diligence and hard work. Taylor received a saxophone at age twelve and spent much of her middle and high school education practicing music. Having been twice-accepted into all-state bands, Taylor was the recipient of the 1973 Pigeon Forge Youth Excellence Award for her work in music. In 1974, she performed with the Nashville Symphony Orchestra as a selected student in their Cumberland Blues concert series. She was a National Merit Finalist and was the 1976 Youth Saxophone Champion of the All-State Dixie Student Music Competition.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Taylor was reared in a politically conservative family and her father preached right-leaning views from his pulpit. While this caused significant friction between Taylor and her extended family as her views steered left into her adulthood, she maintained a civil relationship with many of them and, in particular, with her father. She lauded her father&#039;s &amp;quot;valiant dedication to pure Christianity&amp;quot; at his funeral in 2017.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== College years and early career ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Role in the New American Left ==&lt;br /&gt;
Taylor was a founding member of the New American Left and the primary author of its present constitution and platform.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== The Small Exodus ===&lt;br /&gt;
=== Five Points Forward ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Dixie Assembly ==&lt;br /&gt;
=== Draven Prince scandal and corruption hearing ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Senator from Dixie ==&lt;br /&gt;
=== Freshman campaign ===&lt;br /&gt;
=== Significant Legislation ===&lt;br /&gt;
Taylor has introduced a number of significant bills, including the Ddet Patent Reform Amendment Act, the Indigenous Waters Protection Act, and the Agricultural Labor Rights Act.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== ALR Act Controversy ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Secretary of Commerce and Labor ==&lt;br /&gt;
=== Ddet Patent Controversy ===&lt;br /&gt;
=== US-UK Trade Deal===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Taylor was a founding member of the New American Left and the primary author of its present constitution and platform.&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Zomaatwork</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.americangovsim.com/index.php?title=Irene_Taylor&amp;diff=7430</id>
		<title>Irene Taylor</title>
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| name                 = Irene Taylor&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
| office7               = Associate Justice of the [[Supreme Court of the United States]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| term_start1           = November 17, 2022&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Irene Dorothea Gallagher Taylor&#039;&#039;&#039; (née &#039;&#039;&#039;Gallagher&#039;&#039;&#039;, born July 26, 1958) is an American musician, educator, and politician currently serving as the Secretary of Commerce and Labor and as Senate Majority Leader in Dixie&#039;s Class I Senate seat. Taylor is also Party Chair of the [[New American Left]], Dixie Secretary of Education, and assemblywoman for its fourth district. However, on December 16, 2022, she announced she would not seek the assembly seat again.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Born and raised in Pigeon Forge, Dixie, Taylor graduated from Middle Tennessee State University in 1981. She served in the Pigeon Forge Chamber of Commerce, as Director of Marketing and Sales from 1983 to 1991 and then as Executive Director from 1991 to 1993. Taylor left the Chamber that year in a bid to become Superintendent of the Sevier County Public School System, which she garnered in 1994. From 1994 to 2021, Taylor served as Sevier County&#039;s head educational official, a tenure notable for the implementation of CTE programs in the county&#039;s high schools, the School Board&#039;s approval and negotiation with the local teachers union, and Taylor&#039;s personal advocacy for masking and vaccinations amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Taylor announced her retirement from the position in the summer of 2021, alongside her successful completion of the federal bar exam.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
On October 11, 2022, Taylor became the newest assemblywoman for Dixie&#039;s fourth state district, after running a small and unopposed campaign. Her tenure in the body has been marked by minor legislative activity and, more recently, a high-profile corruption hearing surrounding Draven Prince&#039;s illegal activity as Dixie&#039;s Attorney General. Governor Grant of Dixie announced Taylor&#039;s nomination to the Secretary of Education in early November, and on the fourth of the month, she was formally confirmed and sworn in. Perhaps the most inactive of Taylor&#039;s responsibilities, she&#039;s primarily focused on expanding programs outlined under the self-authored CATT Act and the teaching of Indigenous histories and cultures of Dixie in the state&#039;s high schools. Despite being nominated under President XRT, Taylor was not formally confirmed as the United States Secretary of Commerce and Labor until November 10, 2022. In this position, Taylor has executed and aided a number of significant measures, including a resolution to the Ddet Patent Controversy and a newly consummated trade deal with the United Kingdom.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
On November 8, 2022, Taylor filed for the Class I Dixie Senate seat held by [[James Bruhman]] and subsequently announced her run. Advertisements and campaigning on Taylor&#039;s behalf high-lighted Bruhman&#039;s purported inactivity and overheld tenure with Taylor&#039;s own relatively fresh political history. During Debate, Taylor was criticized on the freshness of her activity as questions continually arose about her ability to govern, given such a recent entry into governance at large. Nonetheless, Taylor garnered just over 53% of the vote to beat incumbent Senator Bruhman. She was then elected Senate Majority Leader.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Due to her several high-profile roles, as well as her involvement in the Ddet Patent Controversy, the Draven Prince Scandal, and the Small Exodus, Taylor has continued to be a highly controversial figure. Opponents have criticized Taylor for mismanagement of the New American Left, commenting more specifically on the inability of the party to coordinate across its caucus and further vet the legislation members of that caucus introduce. Furthermore, some have claimed that pieces of legislation supported or written by Taylor, namely the Agricultural Labor Rights Act and the Federal Education Reauthorization Act, are illegal or unconstitutional. Perceived involvement in Draven Prince&#039;s ploy to manipulate his then-powers as Attorney General has also drawn particular ire and criticism.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Early life and education ==&lt;br /&gt;
=== Early Life ===&lt;br /&gt;
Irene Dorothea Gallagher was born on July 26, 1958, in Pigeon Forge, Dixie. She was raised in a Christian Baptist family that had lived in Pigeon Forge for generations. When she was two years old, her mother, Diane Gallagher, died of pancreatic cancer. Her father, Tom Gallagher, a Baptist preacher and woodworker, was then her sole caretaker. The Gallagher family was of English, Irish, and Welsh descent, primarily descended from Irish rail workers. Her mother, of the Waylan family, was of French, Welsh, and Cherokee heritage.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As a child, Taylor participated in softball and quiz bowl and earned numerous badges as a Brownie and Girl Scout. She assisted her father in his woodworking into her teenage years, where she garnered self-attested values of diligence and hard work. Taylor received a saxophone at age twelve and spent much of her middle and high school education practicing music. Having been twice-accepted into all-state bands, Taylor was the recipient of the 1973 Pigeon Forge Youth Excellence Award for her work in music. In 1974, she performed with the Nashville Symphony Orchestra as a selected student in their Cumberland Blues concert series. She was a National Merit Finalist and was the 1976 Youth Saxophone Champion of the All-State Dixie Student Music Competition.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Taylor was reared in a politically conservative family and her father preached right-leaning views from his pulpit. While this caused significant friction between Taylor and her extended family as her views steered left into her adulthood, she maintained a civil relationship with many of them and, in particular, with her father. She lauded her father&#039;s &amp;quot;valiant dedication to pure Christianity&amp;quot; at his funeral in 2017.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== College years and early career ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Role in the New American Left ==&lt;br /&gt;
Taylor was a founding member of the New American Left and the primary author of its present constitution and platform.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== The Small Exodus ===&lt;br /&gt;
=== Five Points Forward ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Dixie Assembly ==&lt;br /&gt;
=== Draven Prince scandal and corruption hearing ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Senator from Dixie ==&lt;br /&gt;
=== Freshman campaign ===&lt;br /&gt;
=== Significant Legislation ===&lt;br /&gt;
Taylor has introduced a number of significant bills, including the Ddet Patent Reform Amendment Act, the Indigenous Waters Protection Act, and the Agricultural Labor Rights Act.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== ALR Act Controversy ====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Secretary of Commerce and Labor ==&lt;br /&gt;
=== Ddet Patent Controversy ===&lt;br /&gt;
=== US-UK Trade Deal===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Taylor was a founding member of the New American Left and the primary author of its present constitution and platform.&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Zomaatwork</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.americangovsim.com/index.php?title=American_Forward_Party&amp;diff=7429</id>
		<title>American Forward Party</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://wiki.americangovsim.com/index.php?title=American_Forward_Party&amp;diff=7429"/>
		<updated>2026-08-19T15:22:49Z</updated>

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&lt;div&gt;{{Infobox political party&lt;br /&gt;
| name = American Forward Party&lt;br /&gt;
| colorcode = #00338d&lt;br /&gt;
| founded = June 2026&lt;br /&gt;
| leader1_title = Party Chair&lt;br /&gt;
| leader1_name = [[John Cook]]&lt;br /&gt;
| leader2_title = Vice Party Chair&lt;br /&gt;
| leader2_name = [[Andrew Blaze]]&lt;br /&gt;
| leader3_title = National Committee&lt;br /&gt;
| leader3_name = [[Zoma Lieberman]]&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;[[Charles Bacon]]&lt;br /&gt;
| ideology = Conservative, Libertarian, Right-wing&lt;br /&gt;
| color = {{Color box|#00338d}}&lt;br /&gt;
|seats1_title = [[United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives]]&lt;br /&gt;
|seats1       = {{Composition bar|1|10|#ffa500}}&lt;br /&gt;
|seats2_title = [[United States Senate|Senate]]&lt;br /&gt;
|seats2       = {{Composition bar|1|6|#ffff00}}&lt;br /&gt;
|seats3_title = Governorships&lt;br /&gt;
|seats3       = {{Composition bar|0|3|#ffa500}}&lt;br /&gt;
|seats4_title = State Legislatures&lt;br /&gt;
|seats4       = {{Composition bar|5|9|#ffff00}}&lt;br /&gt;
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A right-wing party, it is one of the three major political parties and is led by the [[American Forward Party Chair]] and the [[America Forward Party National Committee]], which consists of 2 members.&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Zomaatwork</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.americangovsim.com/index.php?title=North%27s_Third_Congressional_District&amp;diff=7428</id>
		<title>North&#039;s Third Congressional District</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://wiki.americangovsim.com/index.php?title=North%27s_Third_Congressional_District&amp;diff=7428"/>
		<updated>2026-08-19T15:21:05Z</updated>

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&lt;div&gt;The North&#039;s First Congressional District is a district of the [[North]] that elects a [[United States Representative]]. Famous residents include [[Liam Carson]] and [[Joe Lennon]]. Its current [[Representative]] is [[Zoma Lieberman]]. It is made up of the former states of Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, plus New York City and Nassau.&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Zomaatwork</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.americangovsim.com/index.php?title=America_Forward_Party_National_Committee&amp;diff=7427</id>
		<title>America Forward Party National Committee</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://wiki.americangovsim.com/index.php?title=America_Forward_Party_National_Committee&amp;diff=7427"/>
		<updated>2026-08-19T15:20:44Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Zomaatwork: Created page with &amp;quot;Committee established by https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eqdDKxfQ_hhfUP1UY4hFJqIEEZdPs7NWgRxzgmqPD0I/edit?tab=t.0  Currently Charles Bacon and Zoma Lieberman&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Committee established by https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eqdDKxfQ_hhfUP1UY4hFJqIEEZdPs7NWgRxzgmqPD0I/edit?tab=t.0&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Currently [[Charles Bacon]] and [[Zoma Lieberman]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Zomaatwork</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.americangovsim.com/index.php?title=American_Forward_Party_Chair&amp;diff=7426</id>
		<title>American Forward Party Chair</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://wiki.americangovsim.com/index.php?title=American_Forward_Party_Chair&amp;diff=7426"/>
		<updated>2026-08-19T15:19:35Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Zomaatwork: Created page with &amp;quot;Leader of the American Forward Party.   See https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eqdDKxfQ_hhfUP1UY4hFJqIEEZdPs7NWgRxzgmqPD0I/edit?tab=t.0 for more information.  Currently John Cook&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Leader of the American Forward Party. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
See https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eqdDKxfQ_hhfUP1UY4hFJqIEEZdPs7NWgRxzgmqPD0I/edit?tab=t.0 for more information.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Currently [[John Cook]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Zomaatwork</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.americangovsim.com/index.php?title=American_Forward_Party&amp;diff=7425</id>
		<title>American Forward Party</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://wiki.americangovsim.com/index.php?title=American_Forward_Party&amp;diff=7425"/>
		<updated>2026-08-19T15:18:32Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Zomaatwork: &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;{{Infobox political party&lt;br /&gt;
| name = American Forward Party&lt;br /&gt;
| colorcode = #00a59c&lt;br /&gt;
| founded = June 2026&lt;br /&gt;
| leader1_title = Party Chair&lt;br /&gt;
| leader1_name = [[John Cook]]&lt;br /&gt;
| leader2_title = Vice Party Chair&lt;br /&gt;
| leader2_name = [[Andrew Blaze]]&lt;br /&gt;
| leader3_title = National Committee&lt;br /&gt;
| leader3_name = [[Zoma Lieberman]]&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;[[Charles Bacon]]&lt;br /&gt;
| ideology = Conservative, Libertarian, Right-wing&lt;br /&gt;
| colors = {{Color box|#187d13}}{{Color box|#166cc4}}{{Color box|#00a59c}}&lt;br /&gt;
|seats1_title = [[United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|seats2_title = [[United States Senate|Senate]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|seats3_title = Governorships&lt;br /&gt;
|seats3       = {{Composition bar|0|3|#ffa500}}&lt;br /&gt;
|seats4_title = State Legislatures&lt;br /&gt;
|seats4       = {{Composition bar|5|9|#ffff00}}&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
A right-wing party, it is one of the three major political parties and is led by the [[American Forward Party Chair]] and the [[America Forward Party National Committee]], which consists of 2 members.&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Zomaatwork</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.americangovsim.com/index.php?title=American_Forward_Party&amp;diff=7424</id>
		<title>American Forward Party</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://wiki.americangovsim.com/index.php?title=American_Forward_Party&amp;diff=7424"/>
		<updated>2026-08-19T15:18:16Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Zomaatwork: Created page with &amp;quot;{{Infobox political party | name = American Forward Party | colorcode = #00a59c | founded = June 2026 | leader1_title = Party Chair | leader1_name = John Cook | leader2_title = Vice Party Chair | leader2_name = Andrew Blaze | leader3_title = National Committee | leader3_name = Zoma Lieberman&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;Charles Bacon | ideology = Left | colors = {{Color box|#187d13}}{{Color box|#166cc4}}{{Color box|#00a59c}} |seats1_title = United States House of Representative...&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;{{Infobox political party&lt;br /&gt;
| name = American Forward Party&lt;br /&gt;
| colorcode = #00a59c&lt;br /&gt;
| founded = June 2026&lt;br /&gt;
| leader1_title = Party Chair&lt;br /&gt;
| leader1_name = [[John Cook]]&lt;br /&gt;
| leader2_title = Vice Party Chair&lt;br /&gt;
| leader2_name = [[Andrew Blaze]]&lt;br /&gt;
| leader3_title = National Committee&lt;br /&gt;
| leader3_name = [[Zoma Lieberman]]&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;[[Charles Bacon]]&lt;br /&gt;
| ideology = Left&lt;br /&gt;
| colors = {{Color box|#187d13}}{{Color box|#166cc4}}{{Color box|#00a59c}}&lt;br /&gt;
|seats1_title = [[United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives]]&lt;br /&gt;
|seats1       = {{Composition bar|1|10|#ffa500}}&lt;br /&gt;
|seats2_title = [[United States Senate|Senate]]&lt;br /&gt;
|seats2       = {{Composition bar|1|6|#ffff00}}&lt;br /&gt;
|seats3_title = Governorships&lt;br /&gt;
|seats3       = {{Composition bar|0|3|#ffa500}}&lt;br /&gt;
|seats4_title = State Legislatures&lt;br /&gt;
|seats4       = {{Composition bar|5|9|#ffff00}}&lt;br /&gt;
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A right-wing party, it is one of the three major political parties and is led by the [[American Forward Party Chair]] and the [[America Forward Party National Committee]], which consists of 2 members.&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Zomaatwork</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.americangovsim.com/index.php?title=Briggan_C._Fenray_III&amp;diff=7423</id>
		<title>Briggan C. Fenray III</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://wiki.americangovsim.com/index.php?title=Briggan_C._Fenray_III&amp;diff=7423"/>
		<updated>2026-08-19T15:12:14Z</updated>

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&lt;div&gt;{{Infobox officeholder&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
|name              = Briggan C. Fenray III&lt;br /&gt;
|office            = 72nd [[Vice President of the United States]]&lt;br /&gt;
|term_start        = July 25th, 2024&lt;br /&gt;
|term_end          = August 1st, 2024&lt;br /&gt;
|president         = [[Thanos May]]&lt;br /&gt;
|predecessor       = [[Thanos May]]&lt;br /&gt;
|successor         = [[Abigail Rossalyn]]&lt;br /&gt;
|office1           = 36th [[First Secretary of Jefferson]]&lt;br /&gt;
|term_start1       = July 20th, 2025&lt;br /&gt;
|term_end1         = August 21st, 2025&lt;br /&gt;
|predecessor1      = [[Santa Claus]]&lt;br /&gt;
|successor1        = [[Nora Theen]]&lt;br /&gt;
|office2           = [[Deputy First Secretary of Jefferson]]&lt;br /&gt;
|term_start2       = May 24th, 2025&lt;br /&gt;
|term_end2         = July 20th, 2025&lt;br /&gt;
|predecessor2      = [[Santa Claus]]&lt;br /&gt;
|successor2        = [[Santa Claus]]&lt;br /&gt;
|office3           = [[President Pro Tempore]] of the [[United States Senate]]&lt;br /&gt;
|term_start3       = August 23rd, 2024&lt;br /&gt;
|term_end3         = November 25th, 2024&lt;br /&gt;
|predecessor3      = [[Joey DiCarlo]]&lt;br /&gt;
|successor3        = [[Arkenstone]]&lt;br /&gt;
|office4           = [[Senate Majority Leader]]&lt;br /&gt;
|term_start4       = July 18th, 2025&lt;br /&gt;
|term_end4         = November 17th, 2025&lt;br /&gt;
|predecessor4      = Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|successor4        = Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|office5           = [[Senate Minority Leader]]&lt;br /&gt;
|term_start5       = November 17th, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|predecessor5      = Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|office6           = [[House Majority Leader]]&lt;br /&gt;
|term_start6       = May 22nd, 2024&lt;br /&gt;
|term_end6         = July 25th, 2024&lt;br /&gt;
|predecessor6      = Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|successor6        = Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|office7           = [[House Minority Leader]]&lt;br /&gt;
|term_start7       = November 25th, 2024&lt;br /&gt;
|term_end7         = March 24th, 2025&lt;br /&gt;
|predecessor7      = Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|successor7        = Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|office8           = [[Dean of the United States House of Representatives]]&lt;br /&gt;
|term_start8       = March 17th, 2024&lt;br /&gt;
|term_end8         = August 1st, 2024&lt;br /&gt;
|predecessor8      = Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|successor8        = Unknown&lt;br /&gt;
|office9           = [[United States Senator]] from [[Jefferson]]&lt;br /&gt;
|term_start9       = August 1st, 2024&lt;br /&gt;
|term_end9         = November 25th, 2024&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt; July 15th, 2025 - Present&lt;br /&gt;
|predecessor9      = [[Thanos May]]&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt; [[Santa Claus]]&lt;br /&gt;
|successor9        = [[Zach LeMaire]]&lt;br /&gt;
|office10           = [[United States Representative]] from [[Jefferson&#039;s First Congressional District]]&lt;br /&gt;
|term_start10       = December 22nd, 2023&lt;br /&gt;
|term_end10         = January 18th, 2024&lt;br /&gt;
|predecessor10      = [[Winston Peters]]&lt;br /&gt;
|successor10        = [[Ryuki Henderson]]&lt;br /&gt;
|office11           = [[United States Representative]] from [[Jefferson&#039;s Fifth Congressional District]]&lt;br /&gt;
|term_start11       = January 18th, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|term_end11         = August 1st, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|predecessor11      = [[Thanos May]]&lt;br /&gt;
|successor11        = [[Santa Claus]]&lt;br /&gt;
|office12           = [[United States Secretary of Transportation]]&lt;br /&gt;
|term_start12       = July 25th, 2025&lt;br /&gt;
|president12        = [[Santa Claus]]&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt; [[Sydney Batch]]&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt; [[Gregory Dover]]&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt; [[Andrew Blaze]]&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt; [[Sydney Batch]]&lt;br /&gt;
|predecessor12      = [[Santa Claus]]&lt;br /&gt;
|office13           = [[Speaker of Parliament]]&lt;br /&gt;
|term_start13       = October 30th, 2024&lt;br /&gt;
|term_end13         = November 25th, 2024&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt; April 18th, 2025 - August 21st, 2025&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt; January 31st, 2026 - February 12th, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|predecessor13      = [[Ryan Daly]]&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt; [[Star Smasher]]&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt; [[Manuel Espinal]]&lt;br /&gt;
|successor13        = [[Ryan Daly]]&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt; [[Santa Claus]]&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt; [[Gregory Crane]]&lt;br /&gt;
|office14           = [[Member of Parliament]] from [[Jefferson&#039;s 2nd State District]]&lt;br /&gt;
|term_start14       = April 17th, 2025&lt;br /&gt;
|term_end14         = December 20th, 2025&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt; January 31st, 2026 - February 12th, 2026&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt; April 16th, 2026 - Present&lt;br /&gt;
|predecessor14      = [[Star Smasher]]&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt; [[Nomad Nomadington]]&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt; [[Gregory Crane]]&lt;br /&gt;
|successor14        = [[Nomad Nomadington]]&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt; [[Gregory Crane]]&lt;br /&gt;
|office15           = [[Member of Parliament]] from [[Jefferson&#039;s 3rd State District]]&lt;br /&gt;
|term_start15       = October 14th, 2024&lt;br /&gt;
|term_end15         = November 25th, 2024&lt;br /&gt;
|predecessor15      = Vacant&lt;br /&gt;
|successor15        = [[Nick Kammerer]]&lt;br /&gt;
|office16           = [[Member of Parliament]] from [[Jefferson&#039;s 5th State District]]&lt;br /&gt;
|term_start16       = February 14th, 2024&lt;br /&gt;
|term_end16         = October 14th, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|predecessor16      = [[Gregory Crane]]&lt;br /&gt;
|successor16        = Vacant&lt;br /&gt;
|office17           = [[National Aeronautics and Space Administration Administrator]]&lt;br /&gt;
|term_start17       = March 16th, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|president17        = [[Sydney Batch]]&lt;br /&gt;
|predecessor17      = [[Blakemore Alexander]]&lt;br /&gt;
|office18           = [[Federal Aviation Administration Administrator]]&lt;br /&gt;
|term_start18       = April 2024&lt;br /&gt;
|term_end18         = November 25th, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|president18        = [[Omarosa Sandoval]]&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt; [[Gregory Dover]]&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt; [[Lina Cafe]]&lt;br /&gt;
|predecessor18      = Vacant&lt;br /&gt;
|successor18        = Vacant&lt;br /&gt;
|office19           = [[Jefferson Secretary of State]]&lt;br /&gt;
|term_start19       = May 24th, 2025&lt;br /&gt;
|term_end19         = July 20th, 2025&lt;br /&gt;
|predecessor19      = [[Santa Claus]]&lt;br /&gt;
|successor19        = [[Santa Claus]]&lt;br /&gt;
|office20           = [[Jefferson Secretary of Finance]]&lt;br /&gt;
|term_start20       = May 24th, 2025&lt;br /&gt;
|term_end20         = July 20th, 2025&lt;br /&gt;
|predecessor20      = [[Santa Claus]]&lt;br /&gt;
|successor20        = [[Santa Claus]]&lt;br /&gt;
|party              = [[American Forward Party]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Biography]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Zomaatwork</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.americangovsim.com/index.php?title=Charles_Bacon&amp;diff=7422</id>
		<title>Charles Bacon</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://wiki.americangovsim.com/index.php?title=Charles_Bacon&amp;diff=7422"/>
		<updated>2026-08-19T15:11:26Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Zomaatwork: &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;{{Infobox officeholder&lt;br /&gt;
| image                = Charlesbacon.jpg&lt;br /&gt;
| imagesize            = 300px&lt;br /&gt;
| office               = [[Representative]] ([[DX-3]])&lt;br /&gt;
| term_start           = June 24, 2021&lt;br /&gt;
| term_end             = September 10th, 2021&lt;br /&gt;
| predecessor          = [[Victoria]]&lt;br /&gt;
| office1              = [[Representative]] ([[DX-1]])&lt;br /&gt;
| term_start1          = April 21, 2021&lt;br /&gt;
| term_end1            = May 12, 2021&lt;br /&gt;
| predecessor1         = [[Randy Rhombus]]&lt;br /&gt;
| successor1           = [[Drunk]]&lt;br /&gt;
| office2              = [[General Assembly]] ([[DX-2]])&lt;br /&gt;
| term_start2          = April 11, 2021&lt;br /&gt;
| term_end2            = December 9th, 2021&lt;br /&gt;
| predecessor2         = [[Seeger Purdy]]&lt;br /&gt;
| successor2           = [[Rosa Berry]]&lt;br /&gt;
| office3              = [[Dixie State Cabinet|Dixie Secretary of State]]&lt;br /&gt;
| term_start3          = June 12, 2021&lt;br /&gt;
| term_end3            = October 8th, 2021&lt;br /&gt;
| predecessor3         = [[Wonder]]&lt;br /&gt;
| successor3           = &lt;br /&gt;
| office4             = [[Dixie State Cabinet|Dixie Secretary of Education]]&lt;br /&gt;
| term_start4         = February 28, 2021&lt;br /&gt;
| term_end4           = June 12, 2021&lt;br /&gt;
| predecessor4        = [[Wonder]]&lt;br /&gt;
| successor4          = &lt;br /&gt;
| office5              = 40th United States Secretary of Defense&lt;br /&gt;
| term_start5          = July 20th, 2021&lt;br /&gt;
| term_end5            = &lt;br /&gt;
| predecessor5         = [[Wonder]]&lt;br /&gt;
| successor5           = &lt;br /&gt;
| birth_place          = Atlanta, Georgia&lt;br /&gt;
| party                = [[American Forward Party]]&lt;br /&gt;
| education            = Univerity of Georgia&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Charles Bacon&#039;&#039;&#039; is an American politician who serves as the Assemblyman for Dixie&#039;s 2nd District as a Libertarian-Republican. Although his career is considered short by other more experienced politicians, he has made a name for himself on the Dixie political scene, being described by [[The Lone Star]] as &amp;quot;a staunch libertarian&amp;quot; and a &amp;quot;rising LRP star.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Early Life &amp;amp; Education==&lt;br /&gt;
Charles Bacon was born in Atlanta, Georgia, Dixie and attended a private school in elementary. Following his father&#039;s loss of job he would be sent to a public middle and high school. Being among the top in his class he would be accepted into the University of Georgia and pursue a degree in business. Following graduation from UGA, Charles would return to Atlanta and start the [[Atlanta Tribune]]. Several years would pass before Charles returned to school in pursuit of becoming a professor of business at UGA. He would serve the post for 6 years. He would eventually leave to pursue a career in politics. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Political Career== &lt;br /&gt;
===Pirate Party===&lt;br /&gt;
At the start of his career, Charles was in the [[Pirate Party]]. The party was largely based in the North and DC with a minor presence in Jefferson, this largely led to Charles being alone in his path through Dixie&#039;s politics.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Dixie Attorney General Campaign====&lt;br /&gt;
In perhaps the most contested Attorney General race in Dixie history, Charles Bacon saw his political debut. The race saw independent disgraced Governor [[Aegeus Phoenix]] and LRP newcomer [[Victoria]] Keating face off against Charles. The election had the possibility to launch one of two newcomers to a new career or bring a disgraced governor back to political viability. Due to these possibilities, the special election received national attention and endorsements from across the nation. Following an intense debate that was largely composed of Victoria and Charles attacking Phoenix the endorsements flowed in. Pirates and a small number of Dixie left coalition members endorsed Bacon however it wasn&#039;t enough to overturn the war machine that was the LRP&#039;s full support of Victoria. On the first ballot Bacon would receive 29.67% of the vote, following the elimination of write-ins and Phoenix, Bacon would have 40.85% of the vote. Although Victoria&#039;s career seemed to have launched instead of Bacon&#039;s, the campaign would bring attention to the political newcomer and lead to Soren Dillinger&#039;s nomination of Bacon to be Dixie&#039;s Secretary of Education.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Dixie Secretary of Education====&lt;br /&gt;
Following [[Wonder]]&#039;s resignation from the position in January, the Secretary&#039;s desk lay barren for a month. On February 27th Acting Governor Soren Dillinger nominated Bacon to be Dixie&#039;s Secretary of Education. Charles accepted the nomination and following a hearing unanimously passed a vote by the assembly, being inaugurated on the 28th. Charles got to work immediately, on March 11th he would submit his first secretarial order changing Dixie&#039;s social studies curriculum to include the histories of Native Americans and African Americans along with a Dixie Studies class studying the history of the state. On March 25th Charles would publish his second secretarial order, the One For All Initiative, providing laptops to students throughout the state of Dixie. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====First Congressional Race====&lt;br /&gt;
In the March Federal Elections Secretary Bacon would once again pursue the possibility of elected office. He would run in Dixie&#039;s 3rd congressional district, challenging [[Social Democratic Party|SDP]] incumbent Soren Dillinger. Many media organizations underestimated Charles, [[ABC News]] predicted Charles would get just 37% of the vote. What many of these predictions failed to account for was the recent shutdown which was largely blamed on the left, including Bacon&#039;s opponent Soren. Bacon&#039;s strategy through this campaign was a populist one, calling washington corrupt and orchestrating himself as someone who could clean it up. This approach would ultimately not allow him to win the election, however he won 46.61% of the vote astounding most and outdoing practically all predictions. Despite once again failing to reach elected office, Charles was not discouraged and took his new found name recognition towards his next election.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Dixie General Assembly====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Biography]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.americangovsim.com/index.php?title=John_Dean&amp;diff=7421</id>
		<title>John Dean</title>
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&lt;div&gt;{{Infobox officeholder&lt;br /&gt;
|name          = John Lacey Dean&lt;br /&gt;
|office        = Speaker of the Dixie General Assembly&lt;br /&gt;
|term_start    = June XX, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|term_end      = Incumbent&lt;br /&gt;
|predecessor   = [[Mega Shnx]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
|office1        = U.S. Representative from Dixie&#039;s 3rd Congressional District&lt;br /&gt;
|term_start1    = June XX, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
|term_end1      = Incumbent&lt;br /&gt;
|predecessor1   = [[Nomad]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
|birth_date    = April 3, 1980&lt;br /&gt;
|birth_place   = Houston, Texas&lt;br /&gt;
|party         = [[Independent]]&lt;br /&gt;
|children      = 3&lt;br /&gt;
|education    = Harvard University ([[Political Science|BS]]) ([[JD]])&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;John Dean&#039;&#039;&#039; is an American poet, lawyer, and politician serving as the Speaker of the Dixie General Assembly, and an Assemblyman for Dixie&#039;s second district. Dean was elected as a member of the [[Great Society Party]] before leaving and becoming an independent in late June, 2026.&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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	</entry>
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		<id>https://wiki.americangovsim.com/index.php?title=United_States_congressional_delegations_from_Dixie&amp;diff=7420</id>
		<title>United States congressional delegations from Dixie</title>
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&lt;div&gt;The current Dixian delegation in the [[US Congress]] is comprised of two Senators and three Representatives. The [[Democratic Working Families Party]] holds one seat and there are two Independents, in the [[House]]. The [[America Forward Party]] has one seat in the Senate, and the other Senator is Independent.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot; &lt;br /&gt;
!colspan=1 | District&lt;br /&gt;
!colspan=1 | Holder&lt;br /&gt;
!colspan=1 | Party&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| DX-1&lt;br /&gt;
| [[John Dean]]&lt;br /&gt;
| [[Democratic Working Families Party]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| DX-2&lt;br /&gt;
| [[Mega Shnx]]&lt;br /&gt;
| [[Independent]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| DX-3&lt;br /&gt;
| [[Haley French]]&lt;br /&gt;
| [[Independent]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Class I Senate&lt;br /&gt;
| [[John Cook]]&lt;br /&gt;
| [[American Forward Party]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Class III Senate&lt;br /&gt;
| [[Trent]]&lt;br /&gt;
| [[Independent]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Zomaatwork</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.americangovsim.com/index.php?title=United_States_congressional_delegations_from_Dixie&amp;diff=7419</id>
		<title>United States congressional delegations from Dixie</title>
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&lt;div&gt;The current Dixian delegation in the [[US Congress]] is comprised of two Senators and three Representatives. The [[Democratic Working Families Party]] holds one seat and there are two Independents, in the [[House]]. The [[America Forward Party]] has one seat in the Senate, and the other Senator is Independent.&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Zomaatwork</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.americangovsim.com/index.php?title=Dixie&amp;diff=7418</id>
		<title>Dixie</title>
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&lt;div&gt;{{Infobox U.S. state&lt;br /&gt;
| name = Dixie&lt;br /&gt;
| official_name = State of Dixie&lt;br /&gt;
| Former = &#039;&#039;Various states&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| image_flag = Dixieflag.jpeg&lt;br /&gt;
| image_seal = Seal of Dixie.png&lt;br /&gt;
| seal_link = Seal of Dixie&lt;br /&gt;
| image_map = Dixie within United States.png&lt;br /&gt;
| motto = Friendship&lt;br /&gt;
| anthem = &amp;quot;Old South State&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
| population_demonym = Dixian&lt;br /&gt;
| seat = [[Nashville, Dixie|Nashville]]&lt;br /&gt;
| LargestCity = Houston&lt;br /&gt;
| Governor = {{nowrap|[[John Fincham]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
| Lieutenant Governor = {{nowrap|[[Mega Shnx]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
| Legislature = [[Dixie General Assembly]]&lt;br /&gt;
| Senators = {{nowrap|[[John Cook]]}}&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;{{nowrap|[[Trent]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
| Representative = 1 [[DWFP]]&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt; 2 Independent&lt;br /&gt;
| BorderingStates = [[North]], [[Jefferson]]&lt;br /&gt;
| OfficialLang = No official language&lt;br /&gt;
| Languages = Predominantly English;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;Spanish is spoken by a sizable minority&lt;br /&gt;
| population_rank = 1st&lt;br /&gt;
| population_as_of = February 2nd, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
| 2010Pop = ~119,000,000&lt;br /&gt;
| ElectoralVotes = 5&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The &#039;&#039;&#039;State of Dixie&#039;&#039;&#039; is composed of the former states of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Kentucky, plus the former territory of Puerto Rico. With an official population of approximately 125 million, Dixie has long been seen as a predominantly conservative state but has in recent history moved left in politics. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==History==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The State of Dixie was formed during the great change to the United States. One of three original states, alongside the North and Jefferson, Dixie was formed in what would be known as the &amp;quot;Old South&amp;quot; which it&#039;s name also originates from. The first Governor of the newly created states would be [[Nomad]]. The state adopted the laws and regulations of the old state of Texas and uses an General Assembly unicameral legislative body called the [[Dixie General Assembly]]. The state used to operate a bicameral legislative body but the Dixie Senate would be abolished in 2020. The current Governor of Dixie is [[Charles Bacon]], an independent.&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Zomaatwork</name></author>
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	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.americangovsim.com/index.php?title=Fenray_Administration&amp;diff=7417</id>
		<title>Fenray Administration</title>
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&lt;div&gt;{{Infobox presidential_administration&lt;br /&gt;
| name = Fenray Administration&lt;br /&gt;
| date_begin = Jul. 20, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
| date_end   = Present&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
| president      = [[Briggan C. Fenray III]]&lt;br /&gt;
| vice_president = [[Charles Bacon]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
| congress_no1 = 144&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;th&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| senate_control1 = [[Democratic Working Families Party]]&lt;br /&gt;
| house_control1  = [[Great Society Party]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
| notable_events  = &lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Fenray Adminstration is the current presidential administration following [[Briggan C. Fenray III]]&#039;s election to the Presidency in the [[July 2026 Presidential Election]]. It presides over the 166th&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;th&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt; Congress. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Cabinet ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot; &lt;br /&gt;
!colspan=1 | Office&lt;br /&gt;
!colspan=1 | Holder&lt;br /&gt;
!colspan=1 | Term&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Secretary of State &lt;br /&gt;
| [[Lyndon Garland]]&lt;br /&gt;
| November 20, 2022 &amp;amp;ndash; Present&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Secretary of Defense&lt;br /&gt;
| [[Vacant]]&lt;br /&gt;
| November 20, 2022 &amp;amp;ndash; Present&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Secretary of the Treasury&lt;br /&gt;
| [[Vacant]]&lt;br /&gt;
| November 20, 2022 &amp;amp;ndash; Present&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Attorney General&lt;br /&gt;
| [[John Cook]]&lt;br /&gt;
| November 20, 2022 &amp;amp;ndash; Present&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Secretary of Energy&lt;br /&gt;
| [[Arkenstone]]&lt;br /&gt;
| November 20, 2022 &amp;amp;ndash; Present&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Secretary of the Interior, Agriculture, and the Environment &lt;br /&gt;
| [[Zoma Lieberman]]&lt;br /&gt;
| November 20, 2022 &amp;amp;ndash; Present&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Zomaatwork</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.americangovsim.com/index.php?title=Vice_President_of_the_United_States&amp;diff=7416</id>
		<title>Vice President of the United States</title>
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&lt;div&gt;{{Infobox official post&lt;br /&gt;
| post                    = Vice President&lt;br /&gt;
| body                    = the United States&lt;br /&gt;
| insignia                = US Vice President Seal.svg&lt;br /&gt;
| insigniasize            = 120&lt;br /&gt;
| insigniacaption         = Seal of the Vice President&lt;br /&gt;
| flag                    = Flag of the Vice President of the United States.svg&lt;br /&gt;
| flagsize                = 130&lt;br /&gt;
| flagcaption             = Flag of the Vice President&lt;br /&gt;
| image                   = ianportrait.gif&lt;br /&gt;
| imagesize               = 261px&lt;br /&gt;
| incumbent               = [[Charles Bacon]]&lt;br /&gt;
| incumbentsince          = April 20th, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
| department              = [[United States Senate]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Executive branch of the U.S. Government&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Office of the Vice President&lt;br /&gt;
| member_of               = [[United States Cabinet|Cabinet]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[United States National Security Council|National Security Council]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;National Space Council&lt;br /&gt;
| status                  = 2nd highest in executive branch&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;President of the Senate&lt;br /&gt;
| seat                    = Washington, D.C.&lt;br /&gt;
| appointer               = Election for a new term by the Electoral College or United States Senate&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Nomination to fill a vacancy by the [[President of the United States]] with confirmation by [[United States Congress|Congress]]&lt;br /&gt;
| termlength              = Four months, no term limit&lt;br /&gt;
| constituting_instrument = [[Constitution of the United States]]&lt;br /&gt;
| first                   = [[Colorful_Future]]&lt;br /&gt;
| succession              = First&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The &#039;&#039;&#039;vice president of the United States&#039;&#039;&#039; is the second-highest officer in the executive branch of the U.S. federal government, after the [[president of the United States]], and ranks first in the presidential line of succession. The vice president is also an officer in the legislative branch, as &#039;&#039;&#039;president of the Senate&#039;&#039;&#039;. In this capacity, the vice president is empowered to preside over Senate deliberations, but may not vote except to cast a tie-breaking vote. The vice president is indirectly elected together with the president to a four-year term of office by the people of the United States through the Electoral College.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The modern vice presidency is a position of significant power and is widely seen as an integral part of a president&#039;s administration. While the exact nature of the role varies in each administration, most modern vice presidents serve as a key presidential advisor, governing partner, and representative of the president. The vice president is also a statutory member of the [[United States National Security Council|National Security Council]] and thus plays a significant role in national security matters. As the vice president&#039;s role within the executive branch has expanded, the legislative branch role has contracted; for example, vice presidents now preside over the Senate only infrequently, although some recent Vice Presidents (most notably [[Cabin]]) have begun to reverse this trend.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The role of the vice presidency has changed dramatically since the office was created during the 1787 constitutional convention. Originally something of an afterthought, the vice presidency was considered an insignificant office for much of the nation&#039;s history, especially after the Twelfth Amendment meant that vice presidents were no longer the runners-up in the presidential election. The vice president&#039;s role began steadily growing in importance during the 1930s, with the Office of the Vice President being created in the executive branch in 1939, and has since grown much further, especially with the precedent set of presiding at all times set by a former vice president.  Due to its increase in power and prestige, the vice presidency is now often considered to be a stepping stone to the presidency.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The current Vice President is [[Charles Bacon]]. He was sworn into office on 7/21/26 after the election of himself and [[Briggan C. Fenray III]] in the [[July 2026 Presidential Election]].&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.americangovsim.com/index.php?title=Vice_President_of_the_United_States&amp;diff=7415</id>
		<title>Vice President of the United States</title>
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&lt;div&gt;{{Infobox official post&lt;br /&gt;
| post                    = Vice President&lt;br /&gt;
| body                    = the United States&lt;br /&gt;
| insignia                = US Vice President Seal.svg&lt;br /&gt;
| insigniasize            = 120&lt;br /&gt;
| insigniacaption         = Seal of the Vice President&lt;br /&gt;
| flag                    = Flag of the Vice President of the United States.svg&lt;br /&gt;
| flagsize                = 130&lt;br /&gt;
| flagcaption             = Flag of the Vice President&lt;br /&gt;
| image                   = ianportrait.gif&lt;br /&gt;
| imagesize               = 261px&lt;br /&gt;
| incumbent               = [[Charles Bacon]]&lt;br /&gt;
| incumbentsince          = April 20th, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
| department              = [[United States Senate]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Executive branch of the U.S. Government&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Office of the Vice President&lt;br /&gt;
| member_of               = [[United States Cabinet|Cabinet]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;[[United States National Security Council|National Security Council]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;National Space Council&lt;br /&gt;
| status                  = 2nd highest in executive branch&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;President of the Senate&lt;br /&gt;
| seat                    = Washington, D.C.&lt;br /&gt;
| appointer               = Election for a new term by the Electoral College or United States Senate&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Nomination to fill a vacancy by the [[President of the United States]] with confirmation by [[United States Congress|Congress]]&lt;br /&gt;
| termlength              = Four months, no term limit&lt;br /&gt;
| constituting_instrument = [[Constitution of the United States]]&lt;br /&gt;
| first                   = [[Colorful_Future]]&lt;br /&gt;
| succession              = First&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The &#039;&#039;&#039;vice president of the United States&#039;&#039;&#039; is the second-highest officer in the executive branch of the U.S. federal government, after the [[president of the United States]], and ranks first in the presidential line of succession. The vice president is also an officer in the legislative branch, as &#039;&#039;&#039;president of the Senate&#039;&#039;&#039;. In this capacity, the vice president is empowered to preside over Senate deliberations, but may not vote except to cast a tie-breaking vote. The vice president is indirectly elected together with the president to a four-year term of office by the people of the United States through the Electoral College.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The modern vice presidency is a position of significant power and is widely seen as an integral part of a president&#039;s administration. While the exact nature of the role varies in each administration, most modern vice presidents serve as a key presidential advisor, governing partner, and representative of the president. The vice president is also a statutory member of the [[United States National Security Council|National Security Council]] and thus plays a significant role in national security matters. As the vice president&#039;s role within the executive branch has expanded, the legislative branch role has contracted; for example, vice presidents now preside over the Senate only infrequently, although some recent Vice Presidents (most notably [[Cabin]]) have begun to reverse this trend.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The role of the vice presidency has changed dramatically since the office was created during the 1787 constitutional convention. Originally something of an afterthought, the vice presidency was considered an insignificant office for much of the nation&#039;s history, especially after the Twelfth Amendment meant that vice presidents were no longer the runners-up in the presidential election. The vice president&#039;s role began steadily growing in importance during the 1930s, with the Office of the Vice President being created in the executive branch in 1939, and has since grown much further, especially with the precedent set of presiding at all times set by a former vice president.  Due to its increase in power and prestige, the vice presidency is now often considered to be a stepping stone to the presidency.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
There is no incumbent Vice President of the United States, which has been the case since April 20th, 2026.&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<id>https://wiki.americangovsim.com/index.php?title=Vacant&amp;diff=7414</id>
		<title>Vacant</title>
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		<updated>2026-08-19T14:42:34Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Zomaatwork: Created page with &amp;quot;if a seat is Vacant it has no current officeholder.&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;if a seat is [[Vacant]] it has no current officeholder.&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Zomaatwork</name></author>
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		<id>https://wiki.americangovsim.com/index.php?title=Fenray_Administration&amp;diff=7413</id>
		<title>Fenray Administration</title>
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		<updated>2026-08-19T14:41:50Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Zomaatwork: Created page with &amp;quot;{{Infobox presidential_administration | name = Fenray Administration | date_begin = Jul. 20, 2026 | date_end   = Present  | president      = Briggan Fenray III | vice_president = Charles Bacon  | congress_no1 = 144&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;th&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt; | senate_control1 = Democratic Working Families Party | house_control1  = Great Society Party   | notable_events  =  }}  The Fenray Adminstration is the current presidential administration following Briggan Fenray III&amp;#039;s electio...&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;
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| name = Fenray Administration&lt;br /&gt;
| date_begin = Jul. 20, 2026&lt;br /&gt;
| date_end   = Present&lt;br /&gt;
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| president      = [[Briggan Fenray III]]&lt;br /&gt;
| vice_president = [[Charles Bacon]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| congress_no1 = 144&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;th&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
| senate_control1 = [[Democratic Working Families Party]]&lt;br /&gt;
| house_control1  = [[Great Society Party]]&lt;br /&gt;
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The Fenray Adminstration is the current presidential administration following [[Briggan Fenray III]]&#039;s election to the Presidency in the [[United_States_presidential_election,_July, 2026|July 2026 General Election]]. It presides over the 166th&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;th&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt; Congress. &lt;br /&gt;
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=== Cabinet ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot; &lt;br /&gt;
!colspan=1 | Office&lt;br /&gt;
!colspan=1 | Holder&lt;br /&gt;
!colspan=1 | Term&lt;br /&gt;
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|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Secretary of State &lt;br /&gt;
| [[Lyndon Garland]]&lt;br /&gt;
| November 20, 2022 &amp;amp;ndash; Present&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
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|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Secretary of Defense&lt;br /&gt;
| [[Vacant]]&lt;br /&gt;
| November 20, 2022 &amp;amp;ndash; Present&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
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|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Secretary of the Treasury&lt;br /&gt;
| [[Vacant]]&lt;br /&gt;
| November 20, 2022 &amp;amp;ndash; Present&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
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|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Attorney General&lt;br /&gt;
| [[John Cook]]&lt;br /&gt;
| November 20, 2022 &amp;amp;ndash; Present&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
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|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Secretary of Energy&lt;br /&gt;
| [[Arkenstone]]&lt;br /&gt;
| November 20, 2022 &amp;amp;ndash; Present&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
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|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Secretary of the Interior, Agriculture, and the Environment &lt;br /&gt;
| [[Zoma Lieberman]]&lt;br /&gt;
| November 20, 2022 &amp;amp;ndash; Present&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Zomaatwork</name></author>
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		<id>https://wiki.americangovsim.com/index.php?title=United_States_presidential_election,_January_2023&amp;diff=7412</id>
		<title>United States presidential election, January 2023</title>
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		<updated>2026-08-19T14:34:31Z</updated>

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