Politician/Bridget Frank

Bridget Frank is an 18 year old Georgia political science major and democratic politician.

Personal Life

Frank was born to working class parents, a construction worker and a cashier, sometimes he and his family would struggle for money, but they would always get through it. Frank became involved in politics at a very young age, seeing his working class parents struggle like that even though they were hard working people, this pushed him in his academic life in order to secure a good paying job to support his family, however, politics drove him to a political science major which he hoped to use in a bid to launch a successful political career. What the future holds is currently uncertain.

Policies

Bridget Frank is a progressive liberal democrat, with his main goals being a universal healthcare program, a reformation of immigration and an effort to combat climate change.

Major Legislative Accomplishments

As state representative:

-H.R. 13 aka The Social Services Act

With bipartisan support, Frank successfully created a social services program in order to combat the effects of poverty. Although, Georgia Governor Gideon Davis vetoed the Act, but, the veto was overriden by the state legislature.

-H.R 15, The Drug Crimes Act

Frank manages to push through an act that reduces the mandatory minimum of drug crimes from 1.25 years to 5 months.

-H.R 18, The State Rehabilitaion Act

H.R 18 provides grants to city, county and state jails to promote rehabiliation program, reducing the likelyhood that a person who has already been jailed will commit another crime.

As Governor:

-H.R 10, Medicaid Expansion

In a tight vote in both legislatures, the democrats sucesfully convinced republicans to expand medicaid, Frank laters calls this "his crowning achievement"

-H.R 5, Renewable Energy Tax Credit

With bipartisan support, Frank pushes through a renewable energy tax credit of 25 cents.

-Frank also manages to pass several programs that help the homeless, including vocational training and high school equivalency.

After some of his bills from the state budget pass, Frank is unable to do much more due to republican obstruction.

Election History

Frank starts his career with an ambitious challenge for Alpharetta Mayor.

After a failed bid for Alpharetta Mayor, Frank decides to campaign for the state house.

After his tenure in the state house, Frank launches a bid for the governorship.