Jane Bingum
Jane Bingum | |
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| File:Jane Bingum.jpg Jane Bingum | |
| President of Foxilan | |
| In office January 1st, 2015 – Current | |
| Senator of the 2115th District | |
| In office January 1st, 2010 – Current | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 13, 1980 Springfield, Foxilan |
| Nationality | Foxilanian |
| Political party | Progressive Wing |
| Spouse | Oliver Bingum (m. 2003) |
| Alma mater | University of Hinojosa |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Jane Bingum is the 35th President of Foxilan, being only three months into her 2nd, five year term. Bingum was born into a conservative, farming family in the town of Springfield, a part of rural Foxilan located in the center of the 2115th Senate District. Bingum was raised alongside her two siblings often doing work on her family's farm after school. She went onto attend the University of Hinojosa in the nation's capital, for both her undergraduate degree in political science and a law degree. Before becoming a Senator, Bingum worked as a criminal justice lawyer in the capital city, Hinojosa.
She has served a total of ten years and three months in the Foxilanian Senate, and a total of five years and three months as President.
In 2010, Jane Bingum was first elected to the Foxilanian Senate after flipping the 2115th Senate District in rural Foxilan. the 2115th Senate District is one of the largest districts by size in Foxilan and is highly sought out by both parties, but was kept under control of the Conservative Establish for nearly 150 years until President Bingum flipped it to the control of the Progressive Wing in the 2010 elections.
During her first term, Senator Bingum was a liberal force in the Senate, working with both sides of the aisle to accomplish passing bills aimed at protecting the environment, the rights of children, a fairer justice system, and a socialized education system. Critics from the Conservative Establishment have criticized her repeatedly for being so liberal whilst coming from a typically conservative district.
In 2015, she easily coasted to re-election as the Senator for the 2115th District for a 2nd term, and was almost immediately nominated by her party to be President. Bingum went on to win this election in Senate, beating the competitor of the opposition. The final Senate vote was 5,489-4,511 in her favor, confirming her victory to become the 35th President and 1st female President of the Commonwealth. During this first term as President, Jane Bingum pushed several large bills to repair infrastructure and increase national security. She also managed to avoid noticeable scrutiny over the increase of subsidies to the tourism industry, the largest industry in Foxilan.
In 2020, Jane Bingum was able to keep her seat as the Senator from the 2115th District for a third term, and was promptly re-elected as President for a second term, making her one of the most successful young people in Foxilanian political history. The final Senate vote was 6,002-3,998 in her favor, once again giving her victory over the competitor of the opposition. Bingum's second term as President has come with major turmoil, as her party continues to lose Senate seats, narrowing her majority.
Foxilanians are pushing for a decrease in income taxes, with neither party agreeing on how to do just that. Additionally, the Conservative Establishment has pushed impeachment bills, arguing her "handling of foreign policy, has been devastating" to Foxilan on the world scale as she has not taken a firm stance on issues involving Creeperopolis. Recently, both her Secretary of State and Secretary of the Treasury have resigned, causing her political future to be unstable.
On Sunday, March 8th, 2020, the President was finally able to overcome partisan arguments in the Senate. A plan was finally voted into the law, the lower income taxes for most Foxilanians by 2.8% through decreasing the budgets of the military and environmental protection departments. The income tax had been a long standing problem in the Senate and for Bingum's administration. During a Press Conference after the successful Senate vote, the President praised certain members of the Senate for pushing the bill through while also criticizing her former Treasury Secretary for "leaving the cause when things got tough" rather than staying in her cabinet and working to help negotiate the legislation.