Roman Vanderburg

Roman Vanderburg
File:RomanVanderburg.jpg President Vanderburg in 2017
President of Gjorka
Incumbent
In office September 30th, 2011 – September 30th, 2021
Vice President	Julian Vanderburg
Preceded by	Joseph Marcos
Succeeded by	Carter Morris
Assembly Member from Gjorkan City
In office September 30th, 2001 – September 29th, 2011
Preceded by	Drew Bledsoe
Succeeded by	Michelle Clinton

Roman Vanderburg (born February 7, 1969) is a former president of Gjorka. Before entering the presidency, he was a Senator from Gjorkan City between 2001 and 2011. He is also the brother of former Vice President Julian Vanderburg.

Born and raised in Gjorkan City, Gjorka, Roman attended Alicia University for four years. After graduating he went to Éire Law School, and graduated as the President of his class. After graduating, he became an attorney for the Gjorkan Police Union, one of the largest unions in the country, and eventually became the head attorney. Following the Shooting of Oscar Watkkins and the subsequent 1998 Gjorkan City Riots he resigned in protest due to the actions of police officers against protestors. His resignation and interviews about the decision led to nationwide fame. He turned to elective politics and started a campaign to become an assembly member from Gjorkan City. Despite being considered a massive underdog against the incumbent Drew Bledsoe he managed to win the seat and became a member in 2001 . His speeches arguing for Several Reforms including, but not limited to, the legalization of gay marriage, the implementation of universal healthcare, and immigration reform. He became the leader of the Forward Gjorka caucus in 2005. Following the election of Joseph Marcos, he became a fierce critic of the president. In 2010, he announced his campaign for President and managed to secure the Forward Gjorka nomination. He easily defeated the massively unpopular Joseph Marcos, winning 60% of the vote. After his inauguration, he has implemented several reforms such as the Universal Healthcare Act which greatly expanded insurance coverage and caused the uninsured population to crater. He also legalized gay marriage and reformed police organizations around the country. Since his inauguration, accidental shootings by police, accusations of police brutality, and protests against unfair treatment by the police have gone down significantly. He managed to secure re-election in the 2016 Gjorkan Presidential Election.