Clarice Jones

General Information
Clarice Jones is a Dranian politician (Grand National Party) who currently serves as Governor of Ulbrach Province.

Life and Politics
She was born in 3248 to a wealthy family, her parents running a joint company specializing on supplying to car-manufacturers. Due to her background, she studied economics and afterwards took over her parent's business as CEO in 3268, being only 20 years old. As CEO, she managed to increase her company's profits by 30%, which was also due to the neoliberal economic policies the GNP-led government of Luigi Delgado was pursuing at that time. In 3270, she joined the GNP and soon became its deputy chairperson in the Province of Ulbrach. In 3274, she was elected to the regional parliament and there acted as the leader of the GNP majority. In 3278, she won the gubernatorial elections and assumed the highest political position on a regional level. She enjoyed a clear re-election in 3282 and was very popular throughout her second tenure due to economic growth and falling unemployment. In 3284, she nevertheless feared to lose her re-election bid because the tide was turning against the GNP on a federal level. She eventually defended her party's absolute majority in Ulbrach, winning over 50%, while the GNP plummeted from 48% to 32% on a federal level. This made her popular among party members and supporters throughout the nation, who urged her to participate in federal policies to lead the GNP back to its old strength. In 3285, she became the deputy of GNP Chairman Eric Crawford, allowing her to take part in federal politics. She also held a speech at the campaign kick-off in November 3285, underlining her new key position within the GNP.