Patrick IV

Vice President Patrick IV's Official Portrait, Circa 2029

## Political Career

### Political Party

Green Party (2044-Death)Worker's Party (2038-44)Independent Union (2032-38)Independent (2020-32)

### Previous Position(s)

• Governor of the South
• 47th Vice President of the United States under North Mandela
• Secretary of Energy under </nowiki>Cornelius "Corn Pop" Papinski
• 49th Vice President of the United States under North Mandela
• Representative for the State of Freedonia
• Secretary of Defense

### Political Allies

• EatTin
• North Mandela
• Nicholas King XX
• Levi Starkin
• Jim Handle

Patrick IV (Born October 12, 1995, died September 3rd 2053) was an American Politician who was killed on September 3rd 2052 by a SUP rebel. A member of the Green Party, he has most notably served as the 53rd Vice President of the United States, from 2029 to 2023, under President North Mandela, and 49th Vice President of the United States, also under North Mandela. He served as Governor of the South from 2025-2029, Secretary of Energy under President CornPop, the 55th Vice President again under President North Mandela, served as a member of the House of Representatives from 2040 to 2044,was the Secretary of Defense under President Ron Swanson, and as the current Secretary of Defense under President Damien Ramirez. In 2049, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Swanson "for his distinguished service in the Senate as VP and Secretary of Defence[sic]" He died on September 3rd, 2053, after being shot by a SUP rebel during Second American Civil War.

## Pre-Political Life

Patrick IV was born on October 12, 1995 in Rochester, Virginia. At the age of 12 he began to show and interest in Law. After graduating High School, Patrick went to the University of Virginia in Charlottesville and graduated with a Bachelor's of Science in Computer Science. He then attended Harvard University Law School with the intent on becoming a digital rights lawyer. After Graduating, Patrick took a surprising turn and joined the United States Army, commissioning as a Judge Advocates General in 2018 and serving in the United States Army until 2024 . After leaving the service in 2024, Patrick became a digital rights and privacy lawyer for a short time.

## Personal Life

In 2040, Patrick IV adopted his Son, Danny IV. Danny IV is his only child.

## Career

At 27 , Patrick IV became unsettled with the present government's partisan politics in his home state, and decided to run for governor in 2025 as an Independent. He won. After passing several executive orders, most notable among them the Renewable Power Bill and the Net Neutrality Act, Patrick was approached by former Vice President and Presidential hopeful North Mandela and asked to run with him as Vice President. In 2029, North Mandela won the Presidential election, and Patrick IV became Vice President of the United States. Patrick IV was the longest serving incumbent Vice President since 2020. Patrick IV then served as the Secretary of Energy under President Cornpop. After North Mandela's was elected again in 2037, Patrick IV was again Vice President of the United States. In 2038, he joined to newly formed Workers Party , after nearly 18 years of being Independent. After North Mandela's last term in office, Patrick ran for and won a House seat for Freedonia. He now served as Representative in congress from 2040-2044. In 2044, he was nominated to serve as Secretary of Defense.

## Death

On September 3rd, 2053, PatrickIV was on his way to a field HQ in Wyoming. During this time, the Second American Civil War was raging across the Western United States. Before reaching this field Headquarters, PatrickIV was shot by a SUP rebel group upon entering Wyoming. PatrickIV was preceded by former United States Indo-Pacific Commander Judah Master.

### Notable Accomplishments

As Governor:

* Executive Order No 4, Which provided an itemized list of everything a hospital charges a patient
* Executive Order No 2 " The Renewable Power Bill", which provided nuclear power and funding for it to south
* Executive Order No 1, which legalized Net Neutrality in the South

As Representative

* H.R. 002, which provided Net Neutrality Legislation at a federal Level. (yet to pass the house)
* H.R. 001, which provided a legislation to impeach John Bacon from office. (Passed the relevant Committee)
* H.R. 005, which stopped all taxation on part time minors. (Yet to pass Committee)