Jack Teller

Jack Teller is a Cantonian politician.

In the presidential election of 2270, Teller was became the second person to serve as both Chancellor and President during their lifetime when he beat Bridget Candice out for the Presidency. Teller became the 8th President of Cantonia. Teller becomes the first President to die in office, passing away on July 19th, 2274, and is succeeded by Vice President Jessica Zent.

In the 2262 Cantonia Election Teller was elected the Chancellor of Cantonia, succeeding 12 year incumbent Kim Rosen and beating out NDP Leader Bridget Candice. Teller would serve as a fairly popular Chancellor during his first term, focusing on tax reform and foreign policy achievements. Teller would lose the 2266 Cantonia Election by two seats in the closest election in national history, the moderates winning the popular vote by less than a few thousand votes. He would go on to serve as Leader of the Opposition and remained as leader of the moderates.

Teller was a Member of the New France State Senate for two years from 2239 to 2241, but lost re-election in 2240 after winning by only 84 votes his first round in a razor thin election. In 2242 he went on to become Attorney General of New France, winning by only 196 votes after two recounts.

Teller served as Attorney General for seven years before he was elected to Parliament in 2250, following his loss in the 2248 Gubernatorial primary for the moderate's candidate for Governor of New France. Instead Teller decided to focus on becoming a high ranking Minister in the cabinet for the rest of his career.

Appointed Shadow Minister of Finance for five years, Teller found himself the popular choice to replace Jacob Durtel, the ailing Moderate leader, before the coming election, and gladly accepted the post as Leader of the Opposition. Teller would win the coming election and become Chancellor.