TEN YEARS OF RUTLEDGE! - 1750

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TEN YEARS OF RUTLEDGE!

1750

ROOT FOR RUTLEDGE.

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Hello Curonians!

Thank you for electing me again, it’s an honour to serve my country in the Imperial Legislature.

I would like to congratulate Duarte de Antunyes, William Napier and Eirik Baruch on their election victories.

Ten years ago, I became your Senator.

When Curon rebelled against Oren, infuriated with the d’Alba regime’s heinous actions I stood by our Holy Orenian Empire and I was a vocal critic of the d’Alba regime that briefly ruled Curon. I wrote two pro-Orenian letters addressed to my homeland in an attempt to rally Curonians against the d’Alba regime.

Ester of Avalain, first Governess-General of the Province of Curon was a courageous woman who brought down the d’Alba regime and brought Curon back into the warm embrace of the Holy Orenian Empire.

When Curon returned to the empire, I felt joy for the loyal Curonians had won the day!

I was the first female Senator in Imperial history and I was the first female Southeron Senator in Imperial History.

My father, Matthias Rutledge and my grandparents, Antanios and Rivaini Rutledge inspired me to enter the world of politics.

My father, Matthias Rutledge served as the first Southeron Senator for Curon from 1736 to 1741.

My grandfather, Antanios Rutledge served as a Common Civic Party representative in the Imperial Parliament. After his death, my grandmother Rivaini Rutledge sat as an independent representative in the Imperial Parliament.

Before the Imperial Senate, corrupt, unelected and appointed officials determined our future, however that is no longer the case.

The good citizens of the Holy Orenian Empire and Curonia have a voice in governing our empire!

It is a Senator’s duty to represent their constituents in the Imperial Legislature.

I love democracy, for without it we would be no better than the Morsgradi and their Suffonian puppets.

Curonians, together we thrive.

Thank you.

Signed by, the Senior Senator from Curon, Vivaca Adhara Rutledge, Chairwoman of the Imperial Senate Civil Affairs Committee.

 

[cruzazul 2815]

Duarte is happy to see his friend enjoying such a fruitful tenure in the Senate. “She is truly a representation of what we all should strive for in this great empire.”

[1_Language_1 1671]

"Vivaca, you're forgetting that mom was also the first Southernos lady to be elected to Imperial Parliament." Matthias chuckles quietly as he thinks about how many times a Rutledge took the 'first Southernos' title.