Vernon Newton

Vernon Robert Newton (born July 16, 2010) is a Robloxian politician and author who is currently serving as the 9th governor of Crote since December 31, 2018. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the 4th mayor of Bloxburg from August 20, 2014 to August 20, 2015. He also authored three books during law school.
== Early life ==
Vernon Robert Newton was born on July 16, 2010 to parents Jackie Newton (2007 - 2015) and Matt Robert (2007 - 2017). He was fascinated by politics, and it immediately fueled his love for law. He graduated high school early in 2011 and went to McKinley Law School where he attended from 2011 to 2013. During his time in law school, he wrote three books.
== Bloxburg mayor (2014-2015) ==
On April 17, 2014, Newton announced his candidacy to run for Mayor of Bloxburg after no Republican candidates offered to run. He defeated Democratic incumbent Isaac Gomez by a vote of 53% to 47% and was sworn in on August 20, 2014.
He imposed numerous pro-environment laws and was akin to small businesses, applying financial aid to these businesses and protection clauses. He chose not to run for a second term and take a break from political life.
== Governor of Crote (2018 - present) ==
On June 25, 2018, Newton announced his candidacy to run for Governor of Crote. Newton spent around 6 million dollars on his campaign, and eventually defeated his opponent by a vote of 56% to 40%.
=== Small Business Financial Aid Bill of 2019 ===
Newton worked with numerous members of the House Assembly to create a new bill called the Small Business Financial Aid Act of 2018. It was introduced on February 14, 2019. It passed the Assembly 29-16 on February 20, 2019, and the State Senate on March 1, 2019. It was signed into law on March 15, 2019. The bill applied $1 million worth of aid to small businesses on the verge of shutting down. The bill proved effective, with 84% of the businesses receiving help from this bill still standing as of 2022.
=== Handling of the Modeloh (COVID-19) pandemic ===
Newton did not hesitate to follow the word of scientists in Roblox when Modeloh quickly spread. He imposed a mask mandate after a few cases in Crote were reported, and kept the mandate in effect until January 2022.