Ella Enchanted

Ella Enchanted (born 1986) is an American charity worker, author, politician, and the current Junior Senator of Ohio. 
== Early Life and Education ==
Ella Enchanted was born in 1986, to unknown parents, believed to be impoverished. She was left to an orphanage at birth, and was there raised, until entering the foster care system at age six. 
Enchanted was transitioned between foster families throughout her childhood, and changed between schools while moving between family. She was elected Class President in her senior year of High School. 
Enchanted attended Sinclair Community college, working to cover tuition through a combination of government grants and loans, while working night shifts as a waitress. Enchanted would volunteer at a soup kitchen during her time in college. Enchanted graduated with an Associate's Degree in social work after two years, with an average GPA.
== Career and Charity Work ==
Enchanted moved to Toledo upon her graduation, and worked for the next several years working two jobs, waitressing, and working as a housecleaner, while volunteering nights. 
Enchanted authored the novel Time of Trials in spare time while working, and published the word in 2009. Enchanted would receive the Windham-Campbell Prize for fiction for the work. 
Enchanted would establish a homeless shelter in the Toledo slums using the cash prize from the award, shortly thereafter starting a newspaper, The Toledo Conscience, and continuing as an author. The homeless shelter would expand to include additional services, including child care, a soup kitchen, and a training school. 
== Political Career ==
Enchanted would enter politics with a bid for Senate on the Progressive ticket in 2016. She would defeat Republican Quay Manuel and Democrat Kyouang-hwan Kim in the general election with 38.08% of the vote, in what was considered an upset victory.
Category:Female Politicians
Category:Progressive
Category:Senator