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'''Lois Maxine Harris Daniels''' (b. May 16, 1954) is the | '''Lois Maxine Harris Daniels''' (b. May 16, 1954) is the a Georgeland politician who served as the 15th [[President of Georgeland|President]] of [[Georgeland]] from 2008 to 2012. Daniels was [[Georgeland presidential election, 2008|elected]] to that office on May 2, 2008. Daniels is a member and leader of the centrist [[Georgeland Alliance]]. Daniels was the first person to be elected as President since 1953. <br>From July 2004 to February 2008 she served as [[Mayor of Santa Christina]]. Daniels was elected Mayor in 2004 defeating incumbent [[Jonathan Yates]]. Daniels was the only Mayor in the country to come from a minor political party and the first third-party mayor in the country's history. Daniels is the first President in the country's history to belong to a political party. She is the third woman to have held the office and the first former mayor. <br> | ||
From July 2004 to February 2008 she served as [[Mayor of Santa Christina]]. Daniels was elected Mayor in 2004 defeating incumbent [[Jonathan Yates]]. Daniels was the only Mayor in the country to come from a minor political party and the first third-party mayor in the country's history. Daniels is the first President in the country's history to belong to a political party. She is the third woman to have held the office and the first former mayor. <br> | |||
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|'''Position''' || 15th [[President of Georgeland]] | |'''Position''' || 15th [[President of Georgeland]] | ||
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|'''Term in office''' || | |'''Term in office''' || July 1, 2008 - July 1, 2012 | ||
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|'''Preceded by''' || [[Charlotte Lang]] | |'''Preceded by''' || [[Charlotte Lang]] | ||
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|'''Succeeded by''' || | |'''Succeeded by''' || [[Eileen Purves]] | ||
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|'''Total time in office''' || | |'''Total time in office''' || 4 years | ||
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|'''Born''' || May 16, 1954 | |'''Born''' || May 16, 1954 | ||
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|'''Spouse''' || [[John Harris]] (married 1975) | |'''Spouse''' || [[John Harris]] (married 1975, d. 2020) | ||
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==Early life and career== | ==Early life and career== | ||
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Daniels was not challenged for the party's Presidential nomination and was officially endorsed in December 2007 as the Alliance's candidate. Daniels' campaign quickly gained momentum throughout the country, thought she was particularly strong in rural areas. Throughout the campaign, Daniels consistently polled at around 18-20% of the national vote, with support drawn from both the [[Conservative Party of Georgeland|Tory]] and [[Liberal Democratic Party of the United Islands|Liberal Democrat]] voter bases. Commentators consistently declared Daniels as a viable candidate, with [[Barry Tighe]] declaring in January 2008 that Daniels had a 50% chance of winning the election, based mostly on preferences to her from both major party candidates. <br> | Daniels was not challenged for the party's Presidential nomination and was officially endorsed in December 2007 as the Alliance's candidate. Daniels' campaign quickly gained momentum throughout the country, thought she was particularly strong in rural areas. Throughout the campaign, Daniels consistently polled at around 18-20% of the national vote, with support drawn from both the [[Conservative Party of Georgeland|Tory]] and [[Liberal Democratic Party of the United Islands|Liberal Democrat]] voter bases. Commentators consistently declared Daniels as a viable candidate, with [[Barry Tighe]] declaring in January 2008 that Daniels had a 50% chance of winning the election, based mostly on preferences to her from both major party candidates. <br> | ||
On February 2, 2008, Daniels resigned as Mayor to concentrate on the campaign. She announced at a rally that "we're not here to make waves. We're here to win!" A short time later, Daniels secured the crucial backing of influential newspaper the ''[[Globe and Standard]]'', which had traditionally supported the Conservatives. In presidential debates, Daniels was noted for her calm performance and logical argument, as well as being seen as warm and engaging. <br> | On February 2, 2008, Daniels resigned as Mayor to concentrate on the campaign. She announced at a rally that "we're not here to make waves. We're here to win!" A short time later, Daniels secured the crucial backing of influential newspaper the ''[[Globe and Standard]]'', which had traditionally supported the Conservatives. In presidential debates, Daniels was noted for her calm performance and logical argument, as well as being seen as warm and engaging. <br> | ||
On May 2, Daniels was elected as Georgeland's 15th President. Her performance in the first round of voting proved even better than expected - she polled almost 25% of first preferences and finished first. Her total increased based on preferences from minor parties. The preferences of the Conservative candidate, [[Leyton Douglas]] flowed largely to Daniels over [[Campbell Rhodes]], her closest rival, and thus secured her victory. Daniels won approximately 52% of the two-candidate vote. In a gracious victory speech on May 3, on the steps of [[Santa Christina City Hall]], Daniels thanked her opponents for a well-fought campaign and declared she would represent the interests of all Georgelanders as President. | On May 2, Daniels was elected as Georgeland's 15th President. Her performance in the first round of voting proved even better than expected - she polled almost 25% of first preferences and finished first. Her total increased based on preferences from minor parties. The preferences of the Conservative candidate, [[Leyton Douglas]] flowed largely to Daniels over [[Campbell Rhodes|Charlton Robards]], her closest rival, and thus secured her victory. Daniels won approximately 52% of the two-candidate vote. In a gracious victory speech on May 3, on the steps of [[Santa Christina City Hall]], Daniels thanked her opponents for a well-fought campaign and declared she would represent the interests of all Georgelanders as President. | ||
==Presidency== | ==Presidency== | ||
Daniels was sworn into office at noon on | Daniels was sworn into office at noon on July 1, 2008. In her inaugural speech, Daniels pledged to work with all political parties and announced her support for electoral reforms and stronger international ties. <br>On October 10, 2008, Daniels made a public speech in which she expressed her support for a system of [[wikipedia:proportional representation|proportional representation]] for the federal [[Georgeland House of Commons|House of Commons]]. The remarks attracted some criticism and a public rebuke from the government and opposition, neither of whom support proportional voting. Daniels later clarified her remarks by stating that while she supported such a system and would sign legislation if adopted, she had no intention of pressing for it and supported the right of the government and people to make that determination. | ||
Daniels issued the writs for a general election in 2010, an election which saw the [[Liberal Democratic Party of the United Islands|Liberal Democratic Party]] returned to office under [[Lawrence Porter]]. Daniels, in a statement, pledged to continue working with the new government as a neutral party. | |||
In December 2011, Daniels stated she would not seek re-election, adding that she believed all presidents should serve only a single term. She remained neutral at the [[Georgeland presidential election, 2012|2012 election]], and did not campaign for the Alliance candidate, [[Janet Riddington]], who won 11% of the vote. | |||
Daniels stood again for the presidency at the 2016 election, having been endorsed by the Alliance again. She justified her run as being necessary to 'keep the government accountable' and that her previous commitment to a single term referred only to a single consecutive term. Her run for president, having adamantly said she would not do so, was condemned by the press and her opponents. Despite high polling at the beginning of the campaign, Daniels' campaign failed to gather momentum, and was hindered by the popularity of the incumbent LDP government. She finished fourth behind [[Green Party of Georgeland|Green]] [[Greg Downes]], Liberal Democrat [[Eileen Purves]] and [[Conservative Party of Georgeland|Conservative]] [[James Bradford]], on 13% of the vote. Her preferences flowed overwhelmingly to the Liberal Democratic and Tory candidates ensuring Downes, who had finished first, was eliminated on the third count, ensuring Purves' election. | |||
==Personal== | ==Personal== | ||
Daniels | Daniels married John Harris, an engineer, on 27 May 1975. They had five children; their two youngest, Peter and Ursula, resided with the family in [[Martin Hall]]. Their other three children, Matthew (b.1982), Pauline (1985-2020) and Elizabeth (b. 1987), all live away from their parents. Pauline and Elizabeth Harris-Daniels both studied at the [[University of Mainland]]. Matthew Daniels is now a civil servant, and Elizabeth Daniels an artist and photographer. | ||
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On July 2, 2020, John Harris passed away at the age of 69, of complications from Covid-19. Seven weeks later, on 19 August, Pauline Daniels was killed in a road accident on a highway in Scoita. <br> | |||
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|width="30%"|Preceded by<br>'''[[Jonathan Yates]]<br>''' | | width="30%" |Preceded by<br>'''[[Jonathan Yates]]<br>''' | ||
|width="40%"|'''[[Mayor of Santa Christina]]'''<br> July 1, 2004 - February 2, 2008 | | width="40%" |'''[[Mayor of Santa Christina]]'''<br> July 1, 2004 - February 2, 2008 | ||
|width="30%"|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Jim Smalls]]''' | | width="30%" |Succeeded by<br>'''[[Jim Smalls]]''' | ||
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|width="30%"|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charlotte Lang]]<br>''' | | width="30%" |Preceded by<br>'''[[Charlotte Lang]]<br>''' | ||
|width="40%"|'''[[President of Georgeland]]'''<br> | | width="40%" |'''[[President of Georgeland]]'''<br>July 1, 2008 - July 1, 2012 | ||
|width="30%"|Succeeded by<br>''' | | width="30%" |Succeeded by<br>'''[[Eileen Purves]]''' | ||
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[[Category:Georgeland]] | [[Category:Georgeland]] | ||
[[Category:Georgeland politicians]][[Category:Individuals]] | [[Category:Georgeland politicians]][[Category:Individuals]] | ||