Dionisia Honeycutt

== Early Life and Career ==
Dionisia Julia Honeycutt was born in rural Quebec to Frederick and Charlotte Neéprés on May 14, 2307. Following her graduation from high school in 2325, Honeycutt attended the University of Rochester from 2325 to 2329, at which she majored in political science.
Following her college graduation, Honeycutt obtained a job as a political consultant in 2330. The following year, she would be hired to work as a staffer for Quebec state Senator Andre De Marquis. Upon Marquis's election to the national House of Representatives in 2334, so too would Honeycutt be hired for a D.C. level position. Midway through De Marquis's second term, Honeycutt would be promoted as his Chief of Staff in 2338.
For the next seven years, Honeycutt worked for Representative De Marquis, until he opted not to run for re-election in 2344. When this occurred, Honeycutt ran for De Marquis's seat, under the platform that she could pick up where De Marquis left off. With this, she successfully obtained the Union nomination for the position, and would thereafter win the election. 
=== House of Representatives Stances ===
Both Honeycutt and De Marquis were moderate Unionists, who supported the existence of the United States of Earth, yet who opposed the agenda of Septivius Corleone to institute a unilateral global code of laws. Additionally, De Marquis would be a staunch supporter of Angela Zamora's economic plan to delegate to regional governments, having voted in its favor in 2335. Carrying De Marquis's torch, Honeycutt voted against President Septivius Corleone's repeal of the plan in 2345. 
=== President Ashworth's Chief of Staff ===
Honeycutt's experience in the federal government, in addition to her stances on the Common Law of Earth and the Zamora Economic Delegation Program, would be especially appealing to President-Elect Forest Ashworth, who was looking for a Chief of Staff who had experience in Washington D.C. and who shared his political views. Upon applying for the position as Ashworth's Chief of Staff, Honeycutt would be hired for the position, and would be commended by President Ashworth for her "exceeding wisdom and dedication to the country."
During her time as Ashworth's Chief of Staff, Honeycutt became closely acquainted with Defense Secretary Zeonora O'Shaghennessy, who had a vested interest in seeing Terra Atmosphaera established. Honeycutt is largely considered one of the three main collaborators in the original bill on the matter. However, because the Boxers controlled both houses of Congress during the Ashworth Administration, Ashworth's Cabinet would be unsuccessful in instituting the policy.