Mike

**Mike** (also known as **"The Determined"** and **"The Tactician"**) first joined The Republic on June 26, 2020 as the eighty-fourth person to join the clan. He would leave the clan on January 12, 2021 and not return until May 1, 2022. He would be elected to the Council of Elders and later to the Council of Co-Leaders, where he is currently sitting.

## History

#### First Stay

Mike would first join the clan on June 26, 2020 during the week of the first midterm elections of The Republic. He would vote in his first election just four days later on June 30th. Mike would be an active member of the clan from early on in his tenure. He would see marginal support (18.2% of the vote) during the special election for the CoE on July 24th, which showed his growing popularity within the clan. He would continue to garner votes in following elections for Elder. He would leave the clan on January 12, 2021.

#### Return and Elected Elder

Mike would return to The Republic on May 1st of 2022, over a year since he had left the clan. His return would coincide with the recent Clash update and the increase of activity within the clan. Mike would return to the clan having improved his clash base greatly. He would instantly be one of the most active members of the clan, even rivaling the activity of Manolete who at the time was considered The Republic's most active member. He announced his intent to run for Co-Leader in the midterm election of 2022. Mike, like Nate, was running on a platform of needed change.

During the election for Co-Leader, Mike would tie for the last seat on the council. Gaining 35.7% of the vote, he tied with incumbent candidate, Captain Magma, and Uncle Sam. A runoff election would be held the next day and Mike would come in second (38.5%), finishing just one vote behind Captain Magma. Mike would be elected an Elder just days later in the Elder Election and join the Council replacing Shelby. He would remain on the CoE for five months until he would be elected Co-Leader. Following the Committee Establishment Act of 2022, Mike would apply for and sit on the Raids Committee and Recruitment Committee.

#### Co-Leader

Late in the year 2022, Mike, would begin campaigning a need for change within the clan. He would lay out a detailed plan for improvement which included a clan capital overhaul, update to the clan discord serve, overturning the committees, and other things. He would even go as far as claiming that a Co-Leader needed to be demoted. Before any demotion could take place, Nate would resign from his position on the council. Mike would receive one vote in the Leader Election of 2022, soon after during the Special Election for Nate's CoCL seat, Mike would take 92.3% of the vote and be named to the CoCL the next day. He is still serving out his first term on the council.

## Wars

Mike is one of the clan's premier war fighters. As one of the clan's most active players he is a safe bet to attack in any war that he is a part of. Mike has also been known as "The Tactician" for base designs and attack strategies in war. He currently has over 800 war stars.

## Voting Tendencies

Mike has voted in seven out of the sixteen elections that have taken place while he's been a member of the clan. During his first stint on The Republic, he was far less active in voting. Over the most recent elections he has become more involved, voting for himself whenever available, supporting Joseph for Leader, and voting for Light, Chris, and Nate.