Roderick Kendall

46th President of the United States (2033-2057)

* Mustafa Salaam (2033–2053)
* Amanda Choi (Since 2053)
* Labour (Before 2057)
* Independent (2057)

* Electoral History
 **38th Governor of Oregon**
* Elections
	+ 2018
	+ 2022
* Governorship of Roderick Kendall
 **U.S. Senator from Oregon**
* U.S. Senate Career
* Marriage Equality Act
* Kendall-Santorini Financial Reform Act
* Educational Equity and Employment Opporitunities Act
* Freedom From Harm Act
* Puerto Rican Statehood Act
* Douglass Statehood Act
* Comprehensive Healthcare Reform Act of 2026
* Election Transparency and Government Accountability Act
 **46th President of the United States**
* Presidency of Roderick Kendall
	+ timeline
* Transition
* Inaugurations
	+ first
	+ second
	+ third
	+ fourth
	+ fifth
	+ sixth
	+ seventh
	+ eighth

* Elections
	+ 2032
	+ 2036
	+ 2040
	+ 2044
	+ 2048
	+ 2052
	+ 2056
* First 100 days
* Murder of La'Sean Johnson
	+ La'Sean Johnson protests
	+ 2033 La'Sean Johnson protests in Douglass
* Second Moroccan Civil War
* Assassination of Abdul bin Sayyid
* Korean reunification
* Statehood Crisis of 2033
* Recession of 2033

* Timeline
	+ '33
	+ '34
	+ '35
 **Second term**
* American Great Leap Forward
* Dissolution of NATO
* Sanctions against Korea
* September 27 terrorist attacks
* 2038 Summer Olympics
* Equality in Sentencing Act of 2038
* Invasion of Saudi Arabia
* Reproductive Rights Act of 2040
* American Energy Act

* Timeline
	+ '37
	+ '38
	+ '39
 **Third term**
* Palestinian Soverignty and Self-Determination Act
* Data Protection and User Privacy Act of 2041
* First Gulf Crisis
* Withdrawl from NAFTA
* Carbon Reduction Act of 2044
* 2044 FIFA World Cup

* Timeline
	+ '41
	+ '42
	+ '43
 **Fourth term**
* Timeline
	+ '45
	+ '46
	+ '47
 **Sixth term**
* Timeline
	+ '49
	+ '50
	+ '51
 **Seventh term**
* Timeline
	+ '53
	+ '54
	+ '55
 **Eighth term**
* 2057 recall election
* Anti-Kendallism
* Kendallism

* Timeline

**Rodrick Kendall** (Born: July 11, 1952) is a American politician, who is served as the 46th President of the United States from 2033 until 2057. He is a member of the Social Democratic Party since 2057, and was a member of the Labour Party before that. Kendall also served as the Governor of Oregon from 2019 until 2025 and served in the United States Senate from 2025 until 2033. Kendall lost in the 2057 United States presidential recall election and will be ineligible to run in the upcoming 2057 United States presidential election.

Kendall was born in Elizabethtown, Oregon. He would attend the University of Elizabethtown, where he would obtain a Bachelors of Arts. He would then finish his studies at the University, earning a law degree. He would enter political office in 2015 winning the race for Governor of Oregon. At the time of his victory, Kendall became the youngest person to ever be elected to the position. He would serve three terms as Governor, winning re-election in 2019, and 2022. Kendall would then choose not to run for re-election in 2026, instead opting to challenger long-time Democratic incumbent Rosalia Driver for the United State Senate. He won the primary, and placing first with 38.7% of the primary vote to Driver's 32.7%. He would then unseat Driver in a narrow general election, winning 50.2% to 49.8%. Kendall would only spend one term in the U.S. Senate, however in that term he was elected as the Chair of the Senate Democratic Caucus, becoming the first freshman Senator to win the position. Then following the 2031 election, Kendall won the race for the Senate Minority Leader. Kendall would decide to run for President, rather than running for re-election.

## Early Life

Kendall's mother Agatha Klein was born in 1935 in Berlin to a poor Jewish family. Agatha would flee to the United States in 1934 from Nazi Germany. She moved to Brooklyn as a child and grew up in Brooklyn, New York. Agatha would get a job Bell as a telephone operator. She would meet Kendall's father Joesph Kendall in 1954, and got married in 1940. Joesph would and Agatha would have their first child, a daughter who they named Isabella. They would have their second child, Roderick, in 1960. Isabella would attend the University of Oregon and graduate in 1966, she would earn a Bachelors of Science in Microbiology and would attend the University of Southern California, where she would attend medical school and obtain a M.D. as a Pediatrician. She would work in a hospital from 1976 until 1988, then she would work in a private practice until she retired in 2010. His father, Joesph would attend Princeton University and obtained a masters in Psychology. He would work as a therapist before retiring in 2007.

Roderick Kendall was born on July 11, 1989 in Elizabethtown, Oregon. He attended St. John's School, a private Catholic school from 5 years old until 5th grade. He would then attend Elizabethtown Middle School from 6th grade to 8th grade. Kendall attended Lincoln High School. In high school, he was a member of the debate team, and joined the Young Democrats of Oregon. Kendall graduated in 2007, with a cumulative GPA of 3.99 and an SAT score of 1513. He would go on to attend the University of Southern California Law School with a Doctorate in Law. Kendall attended the University of Elizabethtown where he would obtain his Bachelors degree. He would then transfer to George Washington University where he would earn his doctorial degree in law. He finished summa cum laude, finishing first in his class out of 439 students and was named valedictorian for the class of 2004.

## Governor of Oregon (2019-2025)

### 1984 Gubernatorial Election

Kendall won the 1984 general election for the governorship of Oregon. He defeated Democratic hopefuls Frank Calhoun and Miles Underwood in the primary election. In the general election he defeated Republican Myles Brown in a surprise win.

### Governorship

Kendall only served for a single term as the Governor of Oregon. His tenure as governor began on January 6, 1985 when he was inaugurated at the Oregon Capitol. His term as governor came to end with the inauguration of Randall Sykes on January 6 1989. He was considered a moderate Democrat at the time. Kendall's first act as Governor was de-regulating the banks under Oregon law, and decreasing taxes on the wealthy. Kendall would veto a bill that would've protected people with pre-existing conditions from being charged higher medical bills. In his first 100 days as Governor; Kendall would sign major legislation increasing taxes on corporations, as well as a law that increased the state's minimum wage to $15/hour. On January 28, 2015, Kendall signed the Oregon Voting Rights Act of 2015, which would increase voter rights for people of color by facilitating more voter registration programs, eliminating voter ID restrictions, and allowing mail-in and same-day voting. The also made any act to prevent citizens of Oregon from voting in any election illegal. On February 1, 2015, Kendall signed into law the Educational Rights Act of 2015. This law made preschool and kinder garden free for all Oregonians, and would establish the foundation for Universal Community College in the state of Oregon. The bill made it through the legislature of Oregon with a majority due to the overwhelming Democratic majority in both chambers of the legislature. The following week, he would sign into law the Transparency in Government Act, requiring all campaign donations to be publicaly availble, as well as requiring all campaign meetings and all campaign finances to be publicly available through a state-run website. Once he was elected, Kendall would re-call Roy Cain from the U.S. Senate and would appoint Victoria Deleon in his place. The following year, a special election was held in which Deleon was able to secure her seat in the Senate.

His second year in office saw Kendall making minor reforms to the state's finances. This included a budget that increased corporate tax rates to 38%, and closed many loopholes preventing corporations from being able to avoid paying taxes. Kendall would also sign an Executive Order requiring an investigation of 21 5011(c) corporations that were accused of incorrect or missing tax returns. Kendall would however come under fire, following the revelation that his 2016-17 budget included a 11.5% increase in state police funds, as well as efforts to increase police training and police militarization. On March 23rd, Kendall signed into law the Oregon Compassion in Prison Sentencing Act which outlawed the death penalty, as well as reduced minimum sentences for non-violent offenses and misdemeanors. He would also sign into law the Oregon Equal Rights Act making it illegal for state-funded businesses to discriminate against same-sex couples.

Kendall was able to easily secure a second term as Governor in 2018, having no primary challenger, and then defeating Republican Shaun Pollock in the general election. On March 18th, 2018, Kendall signed into law the Oregon Educational Reform Act of 2018. This law amended the Educational Rights Act of 2015, with the primary change to the law being the creation of a Universal Community College in the state of Oregon, and requiring unbiased and comprehensive sex education for all high schoolers. On July 19th, 2023, Kendall signed the Human Lives Act which made illegal organ harvesting a felony offense. On September 11th, 2024, Simon Ramirez was fatally shot by officer Derrick Cornell. Ramirez's death was quickly labeled an act of police brutality by many, and significant pressure was placed on Kendall to denounce the murder. However, Kendall initially seemed hesitant to label the incident as an instance of police brutality due to fear of signifcant public backlash from many conservative and moderate donors. Following three weeks of seeming refusal to denounce Cornell, Kendall saw the largest drop in approval ratings throughout his entire tenure as Governor from 53% tio 39%.

Kendall would sign into law the Oregonians with Disabilities Act requiring all businesses to provide additional accessibility to those with disabilities. He would also sign the Good Samaritan Act which provided additional protections to individuals who are intervening in potential domestic violence situations.

## Presidential Campaigns

### 2020 Presidential Campaign

Main article: 2020 United States presidential election
#### Primaries

Kendall's third attempt at running President of the United States was in 2020. He defeated George Anderson in the Democratic Primary

#### General Election

Kendall would select the former governor of Michigan, Patricia Lee as his running mate. The general election campaign focused on domestic issues such as decreasing income inequality, mass shootings, and the climate crisis. Kendall would ultimately go on to lose in the general election to incumbent Republican President Trent Villarreal, which was the first time since 1989 that a Republican was elected to two terms as President.

##### Endorsements

*Listed in chronological order*

* Albert Edwards (41st President of the United States)
* Jasom Cambell (44th President of the United States)
* Social Democratic Party

**Governors**
* Gov. Michalle Yoon (D‑OR)

**Senators**
* Mark Greer (D‑OR)
* Tania Hart (D‑NY)
* Oliver James (D‑MN)

* Solomon Kindley (D‑IL 7th)
* Rebecca Jones (D‑FL 14th)
* Alyssa Flores (D‑CA 39th)
* Warren King (D‑WI 13th)
* Isaiah Holmes (D‑GA 15th)
* Robert Marsh (D‑MD 30th) (Former)

**State/Local Representatives**
* Derrick Sheen (D-DO 1)

**General Endorsements**
* Eric Armstrong (Actor)
* Patricia Herrera (Activist/Community Organizer)

* National Posteal Workers Union

## Presidency (2033-present)

See also: Presidential Transition of Roderick Kendall, 1st Inauguration of Roderick Kendall, and Presidency of Roderick Kendall

### 1st Term (2025-2029)

#### First 100 Days

The first piece of legislation signed into law by Roderick Kendall was the American Wages Act of 2019, which increased the minimum wage nation-wide from $8.65/per hour to $11.38/per hour. On February 10th, he signed into the law the Equal Justice Act of 2019, which created a federal subagency under the Department of Justice to investigate the murder of unarmed people of color, this was put in place to be able to bring more perpetrators of hate crimes against African-Americans to justice. On February 11th, Kendall signed the Wildlife Preservation Act of 2019, in order to better protect natural landscapes, flora, and fauna from oil fracking.

The most significant piece of legislation in Kendall's first 100 days in office was the repeal of the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, thus permitting Presidents to serve for more than two terms.

### Major Acts and Legislation

* May 18, 2026: Police Reform and Social Welfare Act was passed creating a federal department for the management of social welfare services, training for social work services, and for the re-allocation of police funding to social programs.

### Controversies

* 2028 Protest of Wall Street Reforms
* Assassination of Abul bin Sayyid

## Political Positions

### Political Alignment

Originally, Kendall considered himself as a moderate candidate. He campaigned for governor of Oregon on what he called "common-sense solutions from the reasonble middle ground." Kendall joined the Oregon chapter of the Alliance of Liberal Democrats, a centre-left, economically centrist, sociallly centre-left organization in 1982. He ended his membership in 2005, following his position shift to a more progressive left wing ideology. He was anti-union for a long time; believing that they are bad for buisiness and are a barrier to innovation. He supported Roe v. Wade, however he stated that at the time he was pro-life. Kendall also opposed nationalizing any industries that weren't already under government control. Kendall officially left the Alliance of Liberal Democrats in 2001.

In the early 2000s, Kendall's positions began to shift more to the left. He stated in 2004 that his position on union and the right to organize was "open to change, and in 2003 Kendall received his first endorsement from a trade union. Kendall's positions on guns moved from a position of "reasonable safety," to a belief in the need for increased regulations. Kendall's position on foreign issues shifted as well following the invasion of Kuwait by President Longwell in the final months of his presidency. His position on North Korea changed from a belief in toppling the regime through invasion to negotiation and sanctions amidst the increasing tension between North Korea and the United States.

Kendall became a vocal critic of the Gardner administration, and its handling of the collapse of the Kuwaiti government following the U.S. and Arabian backed coup and invasion against the regime of Emir Tamid Hassan III. He was also a critic of the Campbell Administration's decision to de-regulate wall street, and the further lowing of taxes for the wealthy under both the Gardner and Campbell Administrations. Kendall joined the Movement for the Advancement of LGBT Rights, and wrote an open letter signed by 400 members of congress, senators, governors, state representatives, and by members of the public calling for an end to the controversial Don't Ask Don't Tell policy in the military.

### Death Penalty

Kendall was initially for the death penalty, believing that it was a suitable punishment for serious crimes such as murder or rape. However Kendall's position on this issue changed over time and by the early 2000s, Kendall introduced a bill into congress on multiple occassions to abolish the death penalty nationwide. Instead, Kendall became an advocate for criminal justice reform, and for de-privatizing the prison industry.

### Marijuana

Kendall has always been an advocate for marijuana legalization. He successfully advocated for the legalization of marijuana in Elizabethtown, Oregon in 1988, and continues to be an advocate for the medicinal use marijuana.

## Awards and Honors

### Honors

* Medal of Freedom (OUS)
* Order of Merit Officer (OUS)
* Medal of Meritorious Service (OUS)

### Honorary Degrees

* University of Southern California (Doctor of Humane Letters) - 2001
* John's Hopkins Universiy (Doctor of Laws) - 2001
* University of Southern California (Doctor of the University) - 2019
* University of California, Berkley (Doctor of Humane Letters) - 2019
* Howard University (Doctor of Laws) - 2030
* University of Maryland (Doctor of Laws) - 2030
* Georgetown University (Doctor of Laws) - 2030
* Rosewood State University (Doctor of Humane Letters) - 2034

### Awards

* President Emeritus – 2057
* Frontier Press's Person to Watch - 1977
* National Coalition for Civil Rights Meritorious Service Award - 1995
* National Progressive Alliance Person of the Year - 2013
* Center for Human Rights Outstanding Person of the Year - 2013
* Artie Schlüter Award - 2015
* NAACP Spingarn Medal – 2025
* Dorothea Dix Award - 2026
* Oregon Democrat's Person of the Year - 2030

## Legacy

### Kendall Foundation

In 2037, Kendall began the Kendall Foundation with the foundation's primary purpose being funding research, and finding a cure for Multiple Sclerosis.

### Places Named After Roderick Kendall

* Roderick Kendall Middle School - Portland, Oregon
* Roderick Kendall Center for the Sciences - University of Oregon

## Presidential Library

See also: Kendall Presidential Center
Roderick Kendall and the Kendall Foundation have funded a library in Kendall's hometown of Portland, Oregon. The library began in 2044, with completion planned in 2050. The library is planned to open in 2052.

## Books

Kendall, Roderick (October 31, 2012) "Saving women: Why there needs to a dramatic change in the treatment of domestic violence". Elizabethtown Free Press
Kendall, Roderick (January 13, 2012) "A Case for the legalization of same-sex marriage in Oregon". Elizbethtown Free Press
Kendall, Roderick (October 10, 2012) "Why Healthcare in the United States is a right". Oregonian Post
Kendall, Roderick (October 14, 2012) "Op-ed: Why NAFTA is a failure". Elizabethtown Free Press
Kendall, Roderick (October 22, 2012) "American Interventionism: An examination of how the US has de-stabilized the world". Jounral of Graduate Studies
Kendall, Roderick (January 23, 2013) "Examining the history of US-North Korean relations". Journal of Foreign Policy
Kendall, Roderick (May 8, 2014) "How the Democratic establishment is failing average Americans, and what can be done about it. New York Times
Kendall, Roderick (June 20, 2014) "There's hope yet: The case for LGBT rights in the US". Washington Post
Kendall, Roderick (December 20, 2014) "Why Democrats need to adopt a $15 minimum wage". Huffington Post
Kendall, Roderick (December 21, 2014) "A paradigm shift: The changes coming to the Democratic Party in the near future. Los Angeles Times

## Personal Life

Kendall is a practicing Methodist. He married his first wife Catherine Anne Summers in 1991, and had a son name Robert, who is the current Governor of Oregon. The two divorced in 2009. In 2019, Kendall married his current wife Alyssa Harris, Kendall currently resides in Elizabethtown, Oregon.

Kendall's mother is of Germanic and Dutch origin; and English and Italian on his father's side.

## See Also

* President of the United States
* Timeline of the Kendall Presidency
* Order of Honor of the United States
* Assassination of Abdul bin Sayyid

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