Sandra Fields

NS Nation Name: Cocoa Nation

Character Name: Sandra "Sandy" Fields

Character Gender: Female

Character Age: 67

Character Height: 5'9

Character Weight: 190 lbs

Character Position/Role/Job: Small Business Owner (1975-1997); Mayor of Roswell, Georgia (1998-2007); Representative for Georgia's 6th Congressional District (2008-present)

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Character State of Origin: Georgia

Character State of Residence: Georgia

Character Party Affiliation: Democrat

Main Strengths: Cross-party appeal; national prominence; passionate speaker (think more Warren than Obama)

Main Weaknesses: Controversial past statements on topics like abortion, immigration, etc.; Considered to moderate/conservative for some on the left; relatively old;

Biography: (Minimum 2-3 paragraphs)

Sandra "Sandy" Fields was born in the small town of Lavonia, Georgia. She grew up lower middle class, her mother a librarian and her father a supervisor at a small factory. Sandy grew up relatively normal. She went to her local schools, hung out with the children of family friends, and focused more on playing than politics. That changed when she met her future husband, Michael, in high school. Michael, who was African-American, was born to parents who were very engaged in the Civil Rights movement. Michael's parents' passion for politics transferred to Michael, which in turn transferred to Sandy.

After graduating from high school, Sandy moved to Atlanta with her husband. Sandy went to a local college to get her degree and then became a public school teacher. Her husband worked numerous jobs in Atlanta. After saving enough money, both Sandy and Michael quit their jobs to start a trucking business. Buoyed by the trucking boom of the 70's and Atlanta's increased logistics importance, Sandy was able to move up the socio-economic ladder, and move out of Atlanta into the suburb of Roswell.

While an active member of and donor to the Democrat's local chapter, Sandy did not have any plans on running for local office. This changed in 1997. The incumbent Mayor of Roswell announced his retirement and left a power vacuum in a rapidly growing city. The local Democrats pressured Sandy to quit her job and run for Mayor. At first reluctant, Sandy eventually decided to run for Mayor. She ran on a platform of increasing affordable housing and infrastructure renewal/improvement projects. With the help of her husband, Sandy was able to increase black turn out in the local elections, leading to her win over her Republican challenger.

Sandy continued to be a popular Mayor until she decided to leave her job in 2007. Instead, she decided to run for US Congress in a solid Republican district. Her advisors warned her against such a move, predicting a loss. However Sandy's moderate social positions, strong support from the African-American community, and Obama's coattails were all able to let Sandy win over the Republican incumbent.

In 2017, Sandy made the decision to run for Governor of Georgia. Sandy had a primary role in building up the Democrats' political machine in Georgia and 2018 seemed like the perfect chance to use it against a party under an unpopular president. Sandy faced some backlash from progressives in the primary, but was able easily win with 65% of the vote. The general election was the most competitive gubernatorial race Georgia had seen in decades. Her opponent, however, won the vote by less than 50,000 votes. Sandy blames the loss on voter suppression. Her opponent running for governor had a clear conflict of interest since he was also the Secretary of state and responsible for overseeing the gubernatorial race. Federal judges ruled that multiple counties in Georgia violated the Civil Rights Act during the election. However, the election was not close enough for a recount and Sandy was forced to concede.

While she lost the gubernatorial race, Sandy was able to become a national figure. She received endorsements from past presidents, graced the cover of multiple national magazines, and caught headlines around the nation. While the gubernatorial race was Sandy's first electoral lost, she vowed that it would not stop her. She is now considering running for Senate, or possibly even President.

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