Sarah Ecarez

Mayoral portrait of Ecarez.

**Sarah Marie Ecarez** (born July 22, 1983) is a Perrennial-Hasbin politician, serving as the 10th president of Hasbana.

# Early Life

Ecarez was born in Hoape in 1983. Her parents had immigrated to Hasbana just weeks earlier, escaping growing tensions in neighboring Perrennia.

Ecarez grew up in modest circumstances. She became involved in politics at an early age.

Ecarez attended the Hoape Higher Education Institute (a local, lesser public college) for four years. She had hoped to attend university in Gueza, however decided against it due to a lack of money.

# Political Career

Ecarez first gained notoriety for her rigorous canvassing. She stumped for Earl Spavir in the 2003 election and, while still in college, independently campaigned for him. Spavir came in second in the election, however, Ecarez's work did not go unnoticed. After graduation, she was approached by Jefferson Watt, who asked her to serve as his campaign manager (he was running for mayor of Hoape in its 2006 election). She agreed on the grounds that she would be appointed a position if Watt won.

## Hoape City Council Secretary

After his election, Jefferson Watt kept to his word, and appointed Ecarez as Secretary of the City Council. Ecarez served for two years as Secretary, keeping track of city statistics, filing documents, and writing/recounting the minutes of City Council meetings. However, she was mostly concerned with advancing her own political career. In 2008, Ecarez ran to become a member of the council she had become acquainted with, and won. Upon becoming City Council member, she stepped down from her position as Secretary.

## Hoape City Council member

Ecarez served three consecutive terms as council member. During her time she approved creation of new city parks and a plan to convert all city lights to LED energy efficient bulbs by 2021. She was a very vocal council member and community member, mostly advocating for progressive programs hand-in-hand with small government by promoting hiring independent businesses to carry out approved city reforms (such as replacing city lights). She claimed this would not only increase jobs, but that a small tax break would be offered to compliant businesses. This deal would become a staple of her time in office. However, after a while, she began looking again to promoting herself in politics, and decided to run for mayor in 2014, instead of for a fourth term as a council member. She recieved the endorsement of the-then-still mayor Jeff Watt, who named her his "best successor". She won the election handily, receiving 54% of the vote.

## Mayor of Hoape

During her time as mayor, Ecarez continued to champion small government with progressive values. She made even more city reforms, including a massive road re-pavement project. Some have criticized her overuse of public works projects, saying that her beautification projects in particular, while nice, are expensive and are sharply increasing property taxes, creating more poverty within the city. Nonetheless she has remained popular, and won re-election in 2018.

# Personal Life

In summer 2012, Ecarez married Gerald Krassi. She opted to keep her last name.

In 2013, Ecarez published a book (in part to promote her mayoral campaign), detailing her experiences within the city of Hoape. The book sold moderately well in stores and online across the nation.