Chadwick Fitzpatrick

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Official Portrait, 2245 	 	 	
97th President of the United States 	97th President of the United States 	97th President of the United States 	97th President of the United States
In office 	 	 	
January 20, 2245 - January 2249 	 	 	
Vice President: Elwood Shields 	 	 	
Preceded by: Walker Madden 	 	 	
Succeeded by: Henry Doss 	 	 	
21st First Servant of State of Germany 	21st First Servant of State of Germany 	21st First Servant of State of Germany 	21st First Servant of State of Germany
In office 	 	 	
January 20, 2245 - January 20, 2249 	 	 	
Second Servant: Elwood Shields 	 	 	
Preceded by: Walker Madden 	 	 	
Succeeded by: Henry Doss 	 	 	
United States Senator from New York 	United States Senator from New York 	United States Senator from New York 	United States Senator from New York
In office 	 	 	
January 20, 2237 - January 20, 2245 	 	 	
Preceded by: Andrew Anderson 	 	 	
Succeeded by: Victoria Yuniv 	 	 	
United States Representative from New York 	United States Representative from New York	United States Representative from New York	United States Representative from New York
In office 	 	 	
January 20, 2225 - January 20, 2237 	 	 	
Preceded by: Andrew Anderson 	 	 	
Succeeded by: John Karia 	 	 	
Personal details 	Personal details 	Personal details 	Personal details
Full Name: Chadwick William Harold Fitzpatrick II	 	 	
Born: May 5, 2190 	 	 	
Died: May 7, 2285 (aged 95) 	 	 	
Resting place: The Hall of the Presidents 	 	 	
Chadwick William Harold Fitzpatrick II (May 5, 2190 - May 7, 2285) was an American politician who served as the 97th President of the United States from 2245 to 2249.
== Early Life ==
Chadwick Fitzpatrick was born to the wealthy family of Hildegard Bertha Fitzpatrick and Chadwick William Harold Fitzpatrick I in New York City on May 5, 2190 during the regime of the Imperialist Party. Growing up, Fitzpatrick would largely be without his father, who was elected to the Senate in 2194 under the Imperialist banner. His childhood development would be slower than most. In high school, Fitzpatrick would graduate in the bottom quartile of his class, before barely graduating from SUNY in 2213.
At age 25, Fitzpatrick would watch his father be put on trial for his crimes against the American people under the Imperialist regime. The manner in which the court tolerated the blatant abuse of his father would convince Fitzpatrick to support the growing "democratic faction" of the Commawatch Party, which advocated for Imperialists to be forgiven. 
In the 2216 General Election, Fitzpatrick would run for the House of Representatives under the Commawatch Party, yet would fail to make it past the primaries, as justicist Thomas Jones accused Fitzpatrick of being a "secret Imperialist" attempting to infiltrate the reformed American government due to his family history. In 2218, Fitzpatrick would run again, yet would quickly concede after President Donte Alighieri II endorsed his competitor, Andrew Anderson. Given the two were closely linked ideologically, Anderson would name Fitzpatrick as his Chief of Staff following this concession. As Anderson was elected to Congress, Fitzpatrick's career in politics would commence.
== Election to Congress (2224) ==
Over the course of the next six years, Fitzpatrick remained Anderson's Chief of Staff, and would work with him heavily in drafting policy and advocating for the Commawatch agenda. Because of this, as Anderson ran for the Senate in 2224, Fitzpatrick ran for his seat in the House of Representatives. This time, Fitzpatrick faired vastly better in the primaries, and was successfully nominated by the Commawatch Party for the position. 
In the General Election, Fitzpatrick faced Liberty nominee Matthew Effre, who accused Fitzpatrick of being a career politician, once again citing how his father was a Senator for the Imperialist Party. Effre's criticisms would resonate with many New Yorkers, yet Fitzpatrick ultimately won the position upon receiving 52% to Effre's 48%.
== Representative from New York (2225 - 2237) ==
In Congress, Fitzpatrick would be considered a moderate Commawatch Party member. Fitzpatrick agreed that the federal government needed to have a strong presence in the economy, and that it had to give to the poor; especially since the United States was still recovering from a totalitarian regime. However, Fitzpatrick also believed that too strong of a legal code would revert the United States back to totalitarianism, as Fitzpatrick claimed "nearly occurred during the time of the justicists." With this, rumors of Fitzpatrick being a secret Imperialist were dispelled. He was not a hardline supporter of his own party's platform, and with this, voters concluded that he was being honest about his views. Because of this, Fitzpatrick consistently won re-election over the course of the next 12 years. Although not a well-known or influential Representative, he was respected by voters from both parties in his district. 
== Senate Campaign (2236) ==
Because of this decent reputation and ability to appeal to both parties, Fitzpatrick was confident in his ability to obtain a seat in the Senate. In 2236, Fitzpatrick declared his campaign for his father's old seat, which just so happened to occupied by his former boss, Andrew Anderson. During the Commawatch primary for the seat, Fitzpatrick's individuality stood strong, as he asserted that he was more effective than Anderson in serving both parties, which is what the nation valued at the time. Meanwhile, Anderson accused Fitzpatrick of "leeching off the coattails of others", as opposed to winning elections on his own merits. 
In the final results, Fitzpatrick defeated Anderson with 51% of the vote to Anderson's 49%. With that, Anderson conceded to Fitzpatrick. While Fitzpatrick may have lost his first election against Anderson, he won the last. 
Upon winning the Commawatch primary, Fitzpatrick would easily win the New York Senatorial election, having been endorsed by Senator Anderson upon his concession. Fitzpatrick once again appealed to both Commawatch and Liberty Party members, which allotted him little difficulty when running against Liberty Party nominee Calvin Douglass.
== Senator from New York (2237 - 2245) ==
Initially, Fitzpatrick would be a Senator of minimal consequence. While popular amongst the people of New York, he did not stand out amongst the other Senators. This changed, however, when Fitzpatrick would be one of the primary Senators to aid President Walker Madden in his agenda to construct the Trans-American Railway. Fitzpatrick saw this as an opportunity for the American government to do good across the Western Hemisphere. Because of his close ties to President Madden in the project, Fitzpatrick would gain recognition on the national stage, as he became distinguished amongst his colleagues in the Senate.
In 2243, this newfound influence would cause Fitzpatrick to run for Senate Commawatch Leader. Fitzpatrick asserted that because he has proven himself to be able to work with the President of the United States, he was fit to lead other Senators in doing good for the nation. The rest of the Commawatch Party agreed with this assertion, as that year, Fitzpatrick unseated Senate Commawatch Leader incumbent Zachariah Coure.
== Presidential Campaign (2244) ==
In 2244, Fitzpatrick additionally used his prominence in federal politics to declare his candidacy for the Presidency. In the Commawatch primary, he noted his experience in working on a major bipartisan project, in addition to his time in political leadership that his opponents did not share. Not to mention, Fitzpatrick claimed that because he shared the social beliefs of many Liberty Party members, he could appeal to more voters, and was thus more equipped to unseat President Madden than his competitors. With this, Fitzpatrick successfully won the Commawatch primaries, and was set to face Madden in the General Election.
In the General Election's buildup, many voters noted that Fitzpatrick and Madden were so similar to the point where the "choice" hardly mattered. The main difference between Madden and Fitzpatrick was that Fitzpatrick held the Commawatch Party's economic views of involving the federal government in a multitude of matters, whereas Madden only wanted the United States to construct the Trans-American Railway. Because Fitzpatrick appealed to more voters, he secured 52% of the electoral college vote to President Madden's 48%. Thus, Fitzpatrick won the Presidency.
== Presidency (2245 - 2249) ==
As President, Fitzpatrick continued construction of the Trans-American Railway. This was a project that both parties were willing to undertake, thus meaning Fitzpatrick faced little meaningful opposition to the project during his Presidency. 
Meanwhile, President Fitzpatrick also sought to repeal the Madden Tax Cuts, which Fitzpatrick alleged were unfair. Fitzpatrick received the support of both houses of Congress to do this, yet also sought the advice of Speaker of the House Nancy Mace, House Minority Leader Rose Francia, and Senate Minority Leader Randolph Nedeia. This would see the repeal not be enacted in full, as Fitzpatrick compromised with the Liberty leaders to only increase taxes by half of what they were before. 
=== Rivalry with Senate Commawatch Leader Agaia ===
When this compromise would be brought before Congress, Senate Majority Leader Neel Agaia would be outraged at President Fitzpatrick, and urged him to simply go with the full repeal. Fitzpatrick, however, refused, stating that it was important that both sides of the nation were heard when enacting policy. In the Senate, enough Commawatch Senators were receptive to Fitzpatrick's compromise in order to see the bill passed and signed by President Fitzpatrick. With this, Agaia would slowly become a political opponent for President Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick and Agaia would additionally disagree on the social policy to implement. Agaia was a hardline Commawatch member, who believed that the federal government should enforce a specific legal code. This conflicted with Fitzpatrick's view that the federal government should limit which actions it criminalized, and that the federal government should offer a greater degree of freedom to the people.
=== Re-Election Campaign (2248) ===
Because of these factors, Agaia ran against Fitzpatrick in the 2248 Presidential Election. In the Commawatch primaries, Agaia asserted that he would be more effective at instituting Commawatch policy, and that President Fitzpatrick was "denying the nation ideal governance." Fitzpatrick countered by saying he was acting in the interests of the entire country, rather than just his political party. In the final results, Fitzpatrick obtained 62% of delegates to Agaia's 38%.
Upon winning the Commawatch primary, most thought that Fitzpatrick was guaranteed re-election. His platform had elements that appealed to both Liberty and Commawatch members, and he worked with individuals from all political parties. However, Fitzpatrick would face a candidate even more extreme in bipartisanship than he was, that being Vermont Governor Henry Doss. Doss claimed that while it was good that Fitzpatrick was a bipartisan President, 
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