Daniel Thorne

Daniel Lionel Thorne (Aug 14, 2011 - February 27, 2021) was a Robloxian politician, lawyer and news anchor who served as the 13th Minister of Roblox from September 3rd, 2020 until his death on February 27, 2021.
A member of the Democratic Party, he was a well known politician who was very bipartisan and tried to work with opposing parties. He was born in MeepCity, Hasher to parents Richard Thorne (2008-2017) and Catherine Thorne (2009-2019).
In 2014, Thorne graduated from McKinley Law School. He was a lawyer for a year until 2016, when he ran for Senate to represent Hasher.
He was elected as the senator for Hasher in the 2016 election, with 51.2% of the vote. He turned down the opportunity to run for re-election in 2018.
In 2018, Thorne became the running mate for Timothy Kurt-Vincent's 2018 ministerial campaign. He then served as the 12th vice minister of Roblox from 2018 to 2020.
In 2020, he ran for Minister of Roblox. He was elected, winning the Native Islands, Hasher, and Crote.
In 2021, Thorne introduced a bill with Sen. Mark Robins that would admit the Ian Cox Islands as a state. It passed the House 7-0 and passed the Senate 7-0.
== Senator (2016-2018) ==
During his tenure as a senator, Thorne introduced a bill that would regulate businesses for not caring about the environment. The Senate was Republican at the time, making the bill fail.
== Ministry (2020-2021) ==
Thorne introduced the "Remove Easy Access Act" with Rep. George Bacon and Rep. Jason Sinema. The bill passed the House 6-1 and passed the Senate 5-2.
Thorne introduced the "Appreciate Doctors Act" with Sen. Garret Polan that would raise doctor salaries from $2,190 a month to $3,650 a month. It passed the House 7-0 and passed the Senate 6-1.
== Death ==
Thorne died on February 27, 2021, after being assassinated during a speech at Roblox HQ. His vice minister, former Socialist Party Chairman Natalie O'Brien became the Minister upon his death.