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Andy Tribbiani is an American politician and former U.S. Senator from Albany, being appointed by Governor Daniel Lorenzo. Prior to 1993, he was known as Joey Tribbiani.

Life before politics
Andrew Muriel Tribbiani was born on February 3, 1953 to Joseph, Sr. and Gloria Tribbiani in Queens, New York, New York. From 1971 up to 1974, Tribbiani studied in the NYU Stern School of Business during which he obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Economics, graduating with Magna Cum Laude. He then created a mildly successful business as an entrepreneur until in 1984, he decided to run against Former Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Mondale under the Bull Moose Party, now known as the Progressive Party, losing in a landslide.

Personal Life
Tribbiani has been a known viewer of the Eurovision Song Contest, regularly showing support for his ancestral homeland, Italy.

Lieutenant Governor of Albany
In 1987, then Albany Secretary of Education Tribbiani was appointed to be the Lieutenant Governor of Albany by Governor Daniel Lorenzo, replacing former Lt. Gov. Brian Griffin. During his tenure as Lieutenant Governor, Tribbiani has legalized marijuana, successfully implemented a temporary recurring stimulus, lifting many living in Albany out of poverty, and imposed stricter gun laws and measures. In 1998, Tribbiani resigned as Lieutenant Governor to focus on Senatorial duties. In 2005 when incumbent Governor Daniel Lorenzo announced his retirement, Tribbiani ran in that year's gubernatorial election against long-time rival William "Boss" Tweed. He won in a close race with 51% of the vote, becoming Albany's first new Governor since 1985. However after just over a year in office, he unexpectedly resigned for unknown reasons, making the Lieuteant Countess Binface the new Governor. Since his resignation Tribbiani has kept a low profile, with his whereabouts and intentions unknown at this moment.

U.S. Senate
After President Bill Clinton won the 1996 United States Presidential Election through the house of representatives, speculations of Clinton’s replacement have emerged, with Tribbiani being considered the frontrunner to succeed then President-Elect Clinton. Days after Clinton had won the election, Governor Daniel Lorenzo had announced that Tribbiani would fill the vacancy left by Bill Clinton.

Governor of Albany
In 2005, long-serving incumbent Daniel Lorenzo announced he was not running for another term in 2006. This paved the way for Tribbiani to run against ally-turned-enemy William "Boss" Tweed, whom succeeded Tribbiani after his resignation from the Lt. Governorship. Both campaigned hard going into the midterms, posting election posters all over the state, and holding massive rallies. Despite the hard campaigning, the state was very divided on who to elect to the prestigious position. The 2006 election was very close, with Tribbiani receiving 51% of the vote while Tweed received 49%. Tweed conceded immediately after results were announced, and Tribbiani was sworn in a couple months later. As Albany's first new governor in 22 years, he was instantly a celebrity among people who wanted change. He signed into law a landmark pandemic prevention Executive Order in his first day, and went touring around the state meeting high-level politicians at New York City. While he was extremely popular at the time, he unexpectantly resigned from the position on July 12, 2008 less than two years into his term. His successor was deemed to be Countess Binface, who was the long-time Secretary of Health in the Cabinet.