Kathleen Anne MacKay

NS Nation Name: Great Franconia and VeranaCharacter Name: Kathleen Anne MacKayCharacter Gender: FemaleCharacter Age: 48Character Role: SenatorAppearance:
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Character State of Origin: PennsylvaniaCharacter Affiliation: DemocratMain Strengths: Intelligent, analytical, and devoted to public service. She is experienced, and is known as relatively trustworthy. She has a focus on foreign affairs, defence, and intelligence issues. She is photogenic and eloquent. Main Weaknesses: She is a known member of the establishment, and not terribly inspiring public speaker, knowing the minutiae of policy rather than barn-burning speeches. Short Bio: Born April 6th 1968 in Arlington, Virginia, to two public servant parents, Kathleen Anne Gordon was interested in public service from a young age. She attended Wilson Highschool in Washington DC, and was a star pupil, with expertise in English and language. She graduated well, and was accepted to Brown University, where she got her Undergraduate Degree majoring in Political Science and minoring in History. She later was admitted to the Columbia University Law School, with a focus on criminal and corporate law. She passed the bar and began to work for the District Attorney of New York. She pursued several high profile cases, particularly in the financial sector.In 1990, Kathleen married Marcus MacKay, a wealthy banker from Philadelphia. They had two children, Christina, in 1994, and Carter, in 1998. After moving to Philadelphia in 1990, MacKay ran for City Councillor, losing her first bid in 1992, but winning in 1996. She served here until 2000, when she resigned. She was known for her strong community outreach and knowledge of the issues. In the 2000 congressional elections, she ran, and was elected to, the 13th District as its Representative. Taking office in 2001, Congresswoman MacKay was appointed to the Committee on Ways and Means, as well as several others. She opposed the Iraq War, and voted against many of the Bush Administrations policies. She endorsed John Kerry for Democratic nominee in 2004, doing several joint events with him throughout the debate and assisting him on foreign policy. In a surprise announcement, Kathleen decided to run for the Democratic nomination for the 2006 Pennsylvania Senate race. She defeated several other democratic candidates, and later went on to run a solid campaign against incumbent Republican Rick Santorum. She entered the senate on January 3rd of 2007, and went on to endorse Hillary Clinton in the 2008 Democratic nomination. She also won reelection in 2012 with 60% of the vote.