Ashley Holme
Ashley Holme | |
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 Photo of Ashley Holme | |
| State Delegate from Paletaph's 4th District | |
| Assumed office 2064 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Kennedy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ashley Holme 2025 |
| Nationality | Icarisian |
| Political party | Traditionalist (until 2076) New Freedom Party (2076-present) |
| Spouse(s) | Steve Callaway (m. 2044; div. 2054) Jeff Giegler (m. 2072) |
| Children | 2 |
| Profession | Politician |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Icarisian Ground Force |
| Years of service | 2047-2057 |
Ashley Holme is an Icarisian politician currently serving in the Council of Delegates as the State Delegate from Paletaph's 4th District. Prior to her election to the Council, Holme served as the Director of Policy Strategy and Tactics for the Traditionalist Party and as Chief of Staff to Minister of Defense, Abner Nazari. Before entering politics Holme served in the Air Corps for 10 years.
Early life and career
Air Force career (2047-2057)
Ashley Holme was commissioned as. an officer in 2047 upon her college graduation. She worked as an aircraft maintenance officer and later on managing holistic logistics for aircraft sustainment. She left the military after 10 years at the rank of Captain.
Chief of Staff to Abner Nazari (2057-2059)
Holme went to work for Abner Nazari as his Chief of Staff. During her time in that office, she networked with many public officials and legislators, making her a well-known operator for the Ministry of Defense in just two years.
Political career
Traditionalist Party work (2060-2064)
After Abner Nazari's resignation from the Ministry of Defense, Holme left the government and was contacted by the Chairman of the Traditionalist Party, Mitchell Buchanan, whom she had worked with as Chief of Staff. Buchanan offered her the role as Director of Policy Strategy and Tactics, a highly strategic and highly political role. Nazari was known for keeping politics out of his ministry, so Holme's pivot to a highly political job was a shock. In this role, she coordinated the Traditionalist Party's platform and election strategy for the future. She was key in assisting Will McKenzie to run for Speaker in 2061, launching him to the national stage and making it clear the Tradtionalists were warming up to the idea of supporting Libertist business policies. She also worked closely with Joseph Tanner, the Chairman of the Icarisian Union of Business Minded Traditionalists (IUBMT), a large faction in the party. Chairman Buchana didn't necessarily support this faction and he himself did not support efforts to embrace the faction, but he did not remove Holme from her role for her actions. Holme wanted to assist with the presidential strategy in 2061, but Buchanan mostly left that up to Chief of Operations. Araújo, who was ahead in the primary, was nationalist and had given much leeway to the Worker's Solidarity Party in the 40s, and heavily embraced their labourism. Holme supported the campaign of Sebastian Tolbert, a member of the IUBMT, but he failed to gain traction due to lack of party unity.
State Delegate from Paletaph's 4th District (2064-present)
Holme discussed with Chairman Buchanan her intention of running for State Delegate in 2064. She resided in the 4th District of Paletaph, which had been represented by Tom Kennedy since 2046. He was a Libertist, but Holme's platform didn't differ all that much. She brought more social conservatism to the table than he, but the election was tight. She eventually won the election. Since her election in 2064, Holme has been a highly effective legislator and communicator. She has been critical of party relations and believes the parties don't align with the public.
Speaker election 2069
Holme ran for Speaker of the Council of Delegates in 2069 but lost to Eric Walters.
2073 Presidential election
Holme heavily campaigned for Jackson Willougby in the 2073 election. Once Dietrich Weber received the Traditionalist Party nomination Holme announced her support for him.
Political views
Energy and Environmental Policies
Despite being in favor of low business regulation, Holme believes in keeping a high renewable energy quota. She does not believe in restricting fossil fuel production, but believes country should run in nuclear energy.
Healthcare
Holme believes in
Economics and Public Spending
Foreign, Defense, and Trade Policies
Voting and Elections
Crime and Drugs
Immigration
Faith and religiosity
| Policy | Large/Small | Yes/No | High/Low | Easy/Rigid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government Size | Small | |||
| Renewable Energy Dependence | Yes | |||
| Privatized Healthcare System | Yes | |||
| Social Market Economy | No | |||
| Business Regulation | Low | |||
| Compellance Laws | No | |||
| Labor Unions | No | |||
| Opt-In Tax System | Yes | |||
| Business Subsidies | No | |||
| Government Spending | Low | |||
| Conscription | Yes | |||
| Domestic Surveillance on Citizenry | No | |||
| Citizenship | Rigid | |||
| Theocracy | No | |||
| Death Penalty | No | |||
| Government-Sponsored Marriage | Yes | |||
| Abortion | No | |||
| Firearm Regulation | High | |||
| Universal Public School | No | |||
| Isolationist Foreign Policy | No | |||
| Globalism | No | |||
| Free Trade | No | |||
| Defense Budget | High |
Trad: 9/23
Lib: 10/20
Work: 10/23
Nat: 9/23
Fed: 14/23
NewF: 14/23
ColPro: 5/23
Personal life
Holme married Steve Callaway in 2044, at age 19. She gave birth to two children in 2044 and 2046. She and Callaway divorced in 2054. She remarried in 2072 to Jeff Giegler after dating for 11 years.
