John Clement
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Actor: Terry O'Quinn, ref: Tombstone
Concept
In-Over-His-Head Politician & Dealmaker
Tropes
Details
John Clement left his wife and mostly-grown children behind in California and came over to Colorado with the Company in '73-'74, hoping to strike some quick riches and return. He's been in Babylon since the boom-days, and set up shop there, publishing the camp-town's weekly newspaper, The Gazette, while working his claim on the side. The claim didn't amount to much. He started getting involved in local politics right away, and made a name for himself by making noise about various goings-on. More-recently, in late-'76, he ran for mayor against the incumbent, Woodes, who, after a "contentious" campaign on John's part, seemed by all accounts to "give up" and let John have at it.
After being elected, his job mostly consisted of interfacing with the NY Company after the California investors bailed out. He's since been found by most to be better at getting elected than actually running anything. Now he hears (or imagines?) whispers that Woodes should have been re-elected, and suspects the former-mayor is still running the show behind his back. And even with rumors circulating that the county seat might be moved to Animas City, he seems in no great rush to return to California—maybe things weren't so great at home after all
- Has a claim he hasn't sold yet; still goes out to pan and contemplate; collects pretty rocks he finds in the river
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Category: News, Government
Core Skill: Diplomacy-15
