Abigale Poole

Abigale Poole was the Speaker of the House for the pre-War West Virginia state government who became the leader of the Provisional Council of the Charleston Emergency Government post-War. 
==Background==
Prior to the Great War, Abigale Poole served in the state government as Speaker of the House for a minority party in West Virginia.Charleston Capitol Building terminal entries; Poole's terminal, This isn't over She was opposed to allowing Grafton Steel to keep their mill open due to the amount of pollution it spewed out, potentially damaging tourism for the nearby valley and causing more worker riots.Charleston Capitol Building terminal entries; Governor's terminal, Grafton Steel
In the chaos immediately following the Great War, and since Governor Evans was missing as well as Majority Leader Fortrey, the chain of succession meant she became acting governor,Speaker Poole interview much to the chagrin of Tanner Holbrook, who believed he was next in line for the governorship.Charleston Capitol Building terminal entries; Governor's terminal, Can't reach D.C.Charleston Capitol Building terminal entries; Poole's terminal, This isn't over He responded by having Maggie Jessup, the former governor's secretary and advisor, hire several private scouts and cover this up by using the tech services employee Tom.Charleston Capitol Building terminal entries; Holbrook's terminal, Deal has to change Little did he know, Tom was actually Poole's cousin-in-law, and would leak Holbrook's plans to her.Charleston Capitol Building terminal entries; Poole's terminal, He thinks he's so smart
Two days after the war, Poole suspended all Vehicular Registration and Licensing services to have the staff instead provide support for first responders.Charleston Capitol Building terminal entries; Registrar's terminal, Suspension of Services
In March 2078, she was asked by Melody Larkin to look into Police Chief Mayfield's actions and have the council act upon what was seen by Larkin to be a heavy-handed use of power in Morgantown.Charleston Capitol Building terminal entries; Poole's terminal, Morgantown
She advised against the Responders trying to make a peace treaty with the ski resort inhabitants, which ended in disaster.Charleston Capitol Building terminal entries; Poole's terminal, That could've gone better She also disliked the Brotherhood of Steel after being forced to "donate" supplies to them.Charleston Capitol Building terminal entries; Holbrook's terminal, Envoy to Taggerdy
In December 2082, Poole decided to throw a Christmas celebration in Charleston to raise everybody's spirits. However, Holbrook opposed such a party - publicly, he claimed the celebration was a waste of supplies, but privately he and his cronies were hoarding food to bribe voters for the spring election. Using knowledge from her informant Tom, Poole confronted him and he backed down, allowing the celebration.Christmas plans
==Appearances==
Abigale Poole is mentioned only .
==Behind the scenes==
Because of Poole and Holbrook's disputes over the governorship following the Great War, the exact structure and line of succession for the West Virginia state government, including Poole's title as Speaker of the House, is somewhat unclear. See the Charleston Emergency Government page for more details.
==References==
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