Leighton Vaile

### Family

David Vaile I (grandfather) David Vaile II (father) Sarah Vaile (mother) David Vaile III (brother) Louise Vaile (niece) Laina Vaile (cousin)

### Friends

Miles Kasher, Elsie Dixon, Lia Dykstra, John Wolfsohn, Leonard Harper, Mick Mills, Shabana Tirmizi, Nic Hale (roommates) Frank Dorsey, Charlotte Hofman, Alisa Melton

### First Appearence

The Council of Averages; season 1; episode 1: Pilot

Senator **Leighton Rebecca Anneliese Vaile** is part of the main cast of the show The Council of Averages. She is an independent senator from Alaska.

## History

She was born in Alaska in 1987 to David and Sarah Vaile.  She and her younger brother David III were raised atheist.

Leighton and her cousin Laina were constantly in competition with each other as teenagers.

Her first girlfriend was named Billie and chain-smoked all day.

She successfully ran for the United States Senate in 2016 as an independent from Alaska. As a senator, she lives with eight other senators in Washington, D.C.

## Appearance

Leighton is tall and of average weight, with tan skin and dark brown hair with a streak that is dyed purple. Her eyes are grey, although it has been suggested that she wears colored contact lenses.

At work, she wears a black suit and tie, with the tie often loosened. At home, she wears a blue flannel jacket with a purple tank top and ripped jeans.

## Personality

Leighton is a tomboy, being competitive and fiercely independent. She can sometimes be petty, especially towards who she feels have wronged her friends or the public. She wishes she was good with children, but in reality they annoy her greatly.

## Relationships

### Miles Kasher

Leighton and Miles are coworkers and roommates. They have several common interests, including TV shows and music. They often vent to each other about both their work and personal lives.

### Elsie Danielle Dixon

Leighton and Elsie are coworkers and roommates. Leighton doesn't like Elsie's bossy ways, preferring to be independent.

### Lia Dykstra

Leighton and Lia are coworkers and roommates. Despite not liking to admit it, Leighton is quite protective of Lia, defending her against detractors often.

### John Wolfsohn

Leighton and John are coworkers and roommates.

### Alisa Melton

Leighton and Alisa are friends. They work in opposite wings of Congress, and Leighton's roommate Nic is in a relationship with Alisa.

### Frank Dorsey

Leighton and Frank are coworkers. They seem to get along rather well, although it is unclear how much of their friendship is just putting up with a coworker.

### Charlotte Hofman

Leighton and Charlotte run into each other frequently, as they both live and work in Washington, D.C. Leighton respects Charlotte's work. Charlotte is not afraid to openly criticize Leighton, to which Leighton does not take offense. Leighton and Charlotte have a great amount of chemistry, with their humor seeming to bounce off each other.

## Appearances

* S1EPs1-5: Pilot, Indecision, Be-Bop-A-Lula, Out of Service, Aristocracy
* S1EP6: Master of Reality (cameo)

## Trivia

* Her family are Native Alaskans.
* She is a lesbian.
* Her file in "The Miracle" claims her to be 5 foot 8 and 123 pounds.
* Her favorite song is "Bad Reputation" by Joan Jett.
* Her MBTI personality type is ENTP.

## References

1. ↑ The Council of Averages, Season 1, Episode 11, Modern Times
2. ↑ The Council of Averages, Season 2, Episode 1, Ticket
3. ↑ The Council of Averages, Season 1, Episode 16, Existential Issues
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Council of Averages, Season 1, Episode 15, Au Contraire
5. ↑ The Council of Averages, Season 1, Episode 12, The Miracle
6. ↑ The Council of Averages, Season 2, Episode 3, Judgement Day
7. ↑ The Council of Averages, Season 1, Episode 1, Pilot
8. ↑ The Council of Averages, Season 1, Episode 9, Trouble
9. ↑ The Council of Averages, Season 1, Episode 6, Master of Reality