Jim Sutton

Jim Sutton
Official portrait, 2022
President of the Federal Provinces
Incumbent
Assumed office February 12, 2022
Deputy	Spencer Garcia
Preceded by	Margaret Zhao
Senator from Michewa
In office January 7, 2016 – February 12, 2022
Preceded by	Barrett Lancaster
Succeeded by	Malcolm Knight
Member of the Michewa State Assembly from the 2nd district
In office January 1, 2008 – January 1, 2016
Preceded by	William McLaughlin
Succeeded by	Kayden Mendez
Personal details
Born	(1973-03-28) March 28, 1973 Kennedy, Michewa, Federal Provinces
Political party	Progressive Party
Spouse	Sarah Sutton
Children	4
Alma mater	University of New Thornton
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James Lewis Sutton (born March 28, 1973) is an Amarian politician who is the 31st and current president of the Federal Provinces. A member of the Progressive Party, he previously served as a senator representing Michewa from 2016 to 2022 and as an Michewa state senator from 2008 to 2016.

Sutton was born in Kennedy, Michewa. After graduating from the Landen J. Murray Law Academy of the University of New Thornton in 1995, he practiced law for a few years. Turning to elective politics, he represented the 2nd district in the Michewa State Assembly from 2008 until 2016, when he successfully ran for the F.P. State Assembly. In 2021, after a close primary campaign against Sean van Riel, he was nominated by the Progressive Party for president and chose Spencer Garcia as his running mate. Sutton was elected over the Federalist nominee Steven Marshall in the presidential election and was inaugurated on February 12, 2022.

Taking office at age 49, Sutton is one of the youngest presidents in Federal Provinces history and the first from Michewa. His term has had legislation to reform health care, education, and environmental policies. He appointed Jionni Fulton to the Federal Court.

Early life (1973–1996)

James Lewis Sutton was born on March 28, 1973 in Kennedy, Michewa to Cailyn Chelsea Sutton (née Stein) and Michael Sutton Jr.

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