The Presidency of Garrett Walker began on January 20, 2013, when he became the 45th President of the United States.
Background
The Democratic Walker/Matthews ticket was elected to the White House with approximately 70 million votes from across the United States. During the campaign, Walker had promised House Majority Whip Frank Underwood his nomination as Secretary of State, a promise that the President-elect broke when he actually nominated Senator Michael Kern to the position.
In his inaugural address, Walker cited education as a major aim of his administration, promising that a bill to reform national education would be introduced to the House of Representatives in the first 100 days of his presidency.
Key Legislation
- Education Reform & Achievement Act (ERAA) - A bill instigating widespread reforms of the US education system. After the first draft of the bill was leaked on the day of President Walker's inauguration, the bill was put directly under Congressman Underwood's supervision. Once a draft was produced, Underwood began negotiations with teachers' unions to ensure their support of the bill. Initially, the unions were willing to negotiate but, due to disagreements over clauses on performance standards and collective bargaining, they eventually began massive strike action, the latest of its kind in US history. After several weeks of the strike, just when the government was due to buckle under pressure, an attack on Congressman Underwood's home and the death of a child who would normally have been in school coincided and the unions' chief lobbyist ended the strike. The bill later passed through Congress and was signed into law by the President at a public ceremony.
- Delaware River Watershed Act - A bill introduced to the House by the DNC's Pennsylvanian gubernatorial candidate Congressman Peter Russo which was supported by Vice President Matthews. The bill was designed to create jobs in the preservation of the Delaware River after the loss of several thousand jobs in the closure of a federal shipyard. The bill was defeated by two votes in the House and was a catalyst in the breakdown of Russo's campaign and his eventual suicide.
Personnel
Cabinet appointees
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President of the United States January 20, 2013–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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