E.T. Williams

Ernest Tom Williams(born December 20, 1951) is a politician, philanthropist, and businessman who served as the 38th President of Fontolia from 2014 to 2017, and as a Congressional Representative from 1999 to 2014.

Born and raised in Jillston, a small town 80 miles west of Trockton, he attended a local college, where he earned an undergraduate degree in business administration. He then attended the University of Fontolia in Hadsburg, originally planning to receive a graduate's degree before leaving after 1 year. He began managing his father's successful shop before starting an investment company in 1977. In the same year, he met a his now-wife, Anna Lee, at a fine dining restaurant. They would later marry in 1979.

In 1997, Williams joined as a delegate in the local city council, in which he served for 2 years. In 1999, he ran for Congress after hearing his district's incumbent, Matthew Wilbert, wouldn't run for reelection. He built his platform on economic and social issues, and defeated his Conservative opponent in the majority Left Republican 108th constituency with 63% of the vote. In 2011, he switched his constituency to the 112th after the redistricting on the same year.

Williams announced and launched his presidential campaign on October 11, 2013. Like his first congressional election, he built his platform on economic and social issues. He became the nominee after winning the January primary against Oak Harkley. In January, he chose Harkley as his running mate. On Election day March 9, 2014, he defeated Conservative opponent Francis Garnier(who had been the party's leader since 2005 and been the party's nominee in 2008) with 55% of the national vote. He succeeded the widely popular Andrew Valentine. At age 62, he became the first Fontolian president over 60 years old since Bren Wharton(1999-2002).

His presidency is considered to be slightly above average by most experts, with an average amount of economic growth, the improvement of income and social equality, a low amount of debt, and above-average diplomacy. He entered office with a 57% approval rating, and left with 59%.