User:LizArchive/Lucas Lorenzo

Lucas Nathan Lorenzo (born February 15, 1986) is an American businessman and politician who is currently serving as the 50th Vice President of the United States since 2017. His late father, Daniel Lorenzo is very well-known as one of the greatest and most influential politicians of the modern era. The company he inherited - International Logistics Corporation - is one of the largest and most successful technology companies in the world.

Personal life and Political History
In 1983 he moved back to Baltimore and married Jason Holden (the current Speaker of the House) that same year. Daniel decided to run in the 1984 election for Albany Governor and was successful against Communist candidate Roy Cooper. He was one of the first Governors to legalize same-sex marriage and the use of marijuana. In 1986 he founded International Logistics Corporation with Jason Holden. He had his second child Lucas at this time. He ran again in the 1986 Progressive primaries but lost by a vote of 3 - 2. In a surprise turn of events, Lorenzo ran against Bill Clinton as an Independent and won with a total of 11 endorsements, a record number! (meta note: idk if this is true but who cares really) Fun fact: Lorenzo and Holden are the most based couple ever.

Lorenzo ran for a third term unopposed in 1990, and ran for a fourth term in 1994, winning with 87% of the vote. He ran for a fifth term unopposed in 1998, and a sixth term unopposed in 2002. In 2004 following the death of his husband Jason Holden, Lorenzo increasingly withdrew from the day-to-day running of Albany. He then went silent for two weeks, supposedly because of grief or trauma. In 2005 he announced that he would not run for a seventh term in 2006, a surprise to many including the media and public. Even with his mental recovery, he maintained that he would not be returning to the Governor's Mansion. With 22 years as leader of America's most populous and richest state, Lorenzo is sure to leave a mark for generations to come.

Ideology and Political Positions
Lorenzo describes himself as a social democrat, with middle-left views on social issues and centre-left views on economic issues.