David Strathclyde

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David Strathclyde, Senator.

Senator David Strathclyde is the second cousin of Zhar, James, and Lisa Bacredi and the second nephew of Tyr Bacredi and his brothers. David Strathclyde was born in the Bacredi Compound forty-one years ago to parents Mames and Millicent Strathclyde—Secretary of State for Northessex and Chief of Staff to the Chancellor respectively. His parents were both notable Conservative politicians and pundits in later life, his mother—Millicent—worked for LBC, the Lianna Broadcasting Company. Strathclyde went to the local Lianna school of 45 students, and was not sheltered like his second cousins were in their early stages. Strathclyde's father and mother both resigned their leadership positions in the Ministry of Lianna to focus of Strathclyde's nomination by ninety other representatives and half the Senate to become Chancellor, he was an early favorite, but was soon beat out by an out-of-the-blue representative: David Portillo. Portillo was able to secure 58% of the House of Representatives, and swayed a fourth of the Senators to vote for him. He became the nominee from the Conservative Party, but soon after the Conservatives lost their slight majority in the house became Leader of His Majesty's Opposition—otherwise known was Minority Leader. Strathclyde's father became Deputy Minority Leader.

Strathclyde's family had been dishonored by his loss, and his parents had lessened their trust fund hold on the family. David by this time had enrolled in high school, and soon passed with flying colors. He enrolled at the Lianna City Military Academy, and was given a degree in Military Science and Technology. He didn't end up going into the military, and instead served in the National Guard of Oxfordshire, a Lianna state. He soon was pushed by his father to run for a Lockton City Council seat, which is a city of about 10 million souls. He ran against the Liberal Party opponent (he was registered as a conservative), and was easily elected. His father soon resigned from the Senate from Oxfordshire, and Strathclyde lobbied to replace him. He was given the party's nomination and was soon elected. Within his first ten years in the Senate, he had been granted the position of Senate Historian and Senate Treasurer, along with the Head of the Senate Ethics Committee and is a former Foreign Minister.