Justin Everett

**Justin Everett** is a registered character created in February of 2019. He is an American progressive journalist and political leader, most recently serving as a United States Senator from San Andreas. Since this character is no longer active, he was archived in June of 2022. Almost a year later, his account was deactivated.

## Biography

Justin William Everett was born on June 5, 1975 in Los Santos. His parents, originally from Virginia, raised him alongside his two sisters. The eldest of his siblings, he believed it was his responsibility to help his parents care for their family. He achieved this by managing time between his classes and work, even if it poorly impacted his education.

In the summer of 1993, he graduated from high school, where he was senior class president. Fresh out of school and employed at a local supermarket, Justin was a victim of police brutality a year after the Los Santos riots. He received settlement money following a successful lawsuit, which he invested into his family and community college. Despite his unwillingness to relive the event, this experience transformed him into an advocate for the disadvantaged.

After his studies concluded in 1998, he graduated from college with a bachelor's degree in political science. A strong advocate for criminal justice reform and increased police accountability, Justin began volunteering for the Democratic Party, encouraging him to enter journalism. Around this time, he met the love of his life, Cerina. A few years later, they married and proceeded to have two kids.

Approaching the end of 2016, Justin unsuccessfully ran for an open seat in the San Andreas State Assembly, narrowly losing the election with 47% of the vote. His campaign made him popular with Democrats, who urged him to start another campaign, but he politely declined and continued volunteering for the party.

In early 2019, he returned to politics as the running mate to Johnny Crawford in the race for Governor of San Andreas. In the March election, the duo won with 58% of the vote. Justin was sworn in as the Lieutenant Governor of San Andreas later that month. Under their administration, the state witnessed much success, including the legalization of recreational marijuana, which boosted the economy and received bipartisan support.

In August of the same year, Everett announced his bid for Governor of San Andreas after Crawford launched a presidential campaign. In a move that surprised many, he invited former President Ethan Haynes to join him on the ticket, an offer Haynes accepted. On Election Day, their challengers were Republican Alex Green and Libertarian Pepe Salazar. The conservative electorate split between Green and Salazar, which allowed Justin to narrowly win the race with 43% of the vote, becoming the second African-American elected as the Governor of San Andreas. He wasted no time taking the initiative in his new role, as he successfully raised teachers' wages and signed an executive order that indefinitely suspended the death penalty in San Andreas. However, the latter was reversed by Governor Alfred Skiterrly in December 2021.

The following year was controversial, as Justin faced many legal challenges over an assembly bill he signed into law. This bill would regulate ridesharing services and other companies that depend on gig workers by requiring the companies to classify these workers as employees. As a result of the reclassification, employers must provide the same wages and benefits that all full-time employees receive, which Republicans ultimately opposed. After much controversy, the case went to the Supreme Court of San Andreas. Both sides debated the constitutionality of the bill in court. Upon further review by the court, the bill was ruled constitutional.

For the remainder of his tenure, Justin favored policies tackling racial inequality, climate change, homelessness, and public health. The latter was the subject of more controversy as he supported a piece of legislation that would introduce a statewide soda tax. However, he reconsidered his position over concerns that such a tax would financially burden minorities and working-class people.

A few months before the expiration of his tenure, Justin announced that he would run for a second term as Governor of San Andreas. However, in a statement that shocked Democrats and Republicans alike the next month, he ended his re-election campaign and withdrew from the race. In his announcement, he explained that he would like to spend more time with his wife and kids, something he could not do in politics. The reaction that followed was typical, with progressive Democrats praising him for his willingness to change and fight for the people, while Republicans were anxious to deconstruct his legacy and reclaim the Governor's mansion.

Once another year had passed, Justin made a surprise return to politics when he announced his candidacy for US Senate from San Andreas. On Election Day, he challenged Republicans Jock Cranley and Franklin West. He secured the senior seat with 59.6% of the vote in an upset victory. He was sworn in by Vice President Wanda Celtica on inauguration day. During his tenure in the US Senate, he maintained his progressive agenda, mainly focusing on climate change and gun violence, voting in favor of the bills that he felt would address those issues. Additionally, he served as the Chairman of the Ethics Committee. After one term, he left office in November 2021 as he declined to seek re-election.

As of summer 2022, he entered the national spotlight as a presidential candidate in the July election. His candidacy received considerable financial support, but he surprisingly left the race with no concrete explanation. The following month, the family relocated from their hometown to San Fierro. After their move, Everett entered the Climatic Candid Channel as a political commentator, hosting the nightly political talk show *Evenings with Everett* ever since.

## Personality

Justin is described as a brave, compassionate, and outgoing person. He will try his best to help others. He usually volunteers at food banks or donates to charity in his free time. As a dedicated husband and father, he has a deep love and trust for his family. His wife and kids mean the world to him, so he will do anything to protect them.

He is very passionate about his beliefs. He will speak his mind if he disagrees. His interest in politics initially sparked when he was an adolescent. He was tired of seeing the injustices within his community and knew he must speak up.

## FIB Database record

 **Status:** | Not a threat

* Ethan Haynes
* Democratic Party
 **Criminal Record**: | * None

* The highly controversial 41st Governor of San Andreas.
* Former US Senator representing San Andreas.