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| '''RylandW''' (joined 24 May 2023), also known as '''Ryland Wethersbee''' and mononymously as '''Ryland''', is a historian, philanthropist and politician from Redmont.
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| Since January, Wethersbee has been serving in the [[29th Congress#House of Representatives|29th House of Representatives]], as well as as an executive advisor to President [[lcn]] since the [[UnityMaster administration|UnityMaster presidency]]. A member of the [[Galactic Empire of Redmont]] (GER), Wethersbee is outspoken in politics. He previously served in the [[25th Congress#House of Representatives|25th House of Representatives]].
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| Wethersbee opened the [[Diamond Foundation]] in mid-2023. In October 2023, Wethersbee founded the [[Rylands Awards]], a routine awards ceremony honoring contributions to the culture of DemocracyCraft. He also founded the [[Redmont Historical Institute]] in January 2024 and [[Ivy University]] in December 2024. A journalist, he launched the news outlet [[DNN]] in November 2024.
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| == Political career ==
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| === December 2024-present ===
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| On 18 December 2024, Wethersbee was asked by then-President UnityMaster to apply for an [[List of executive advisors to UnityMaster|executive advisor]] position, which he did.<ref>[https://www.democracycraft.net/threads/expression-of-interest-for-special-advisor-positions.24094/#post-93596 "Open - Expression of Interest for Special Advisor Positions"].</ref> The following day, he was appointed to the position and also applied to the [[National Welfare Office]],<ref>[https://www.democracycraft.net/threads/expression-of-interest-national-welfare-office-nwo.24103/#post-93616 "Closed - Expression of Interest: National Welfare Office (NWO)"].</ref> to which he was accepted. In late December, he was appointed to the [[Presidential Press Corps]].
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| In January 2025, Wethersbee ran for a seat in the House of Representatives as a member of the Galactic Empire of Redmont, alongside four other GER candidates for the House: 2theo, bigpappa140, YeetGlazer and zLost.<ref name=":0">[https://www.democracycraft.net/threads/house-of-representatives-election-january-2025.24269/ "Election - House of Representatives Election - JANUARY 2025"].</ref> Wethersbee was elected with five first-preference votes and began serving in the 29th House of Representatives.<ref name=":0" /> He authored and proposed the Medicare by Default Act, which changed the [[Medicare]] system to provide its services to all citizens of Redmont by default; the act passed in the House 6:0:5 and in the Senate 4:0:0.<ref>[https://www.democracycraft.net/threads/medicare-by-default-act.24424/ "Act of Congress - Medicare by Default Act"].</ref> He also wrote and introduced the Journalistic Transparency Act, which is currently at vote in Congress.<ref>[https://www.democracycraft.net/threads/journalistic-transparency-act.24633/ "Bill: Vote - Journalistic Transparency Act"].</ref>
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| On 2 February, Wethersbee endorsed Yeet_Boy and zLost in the [[February 2025 Oakridge mayoral election]] and bigpappa140 and JustaDumpling in its [[February 2025 Oakridge town council election|town council election]].<ref>[https://discord.com/channels/794162227837534208/847721944701730816/1335784757040123934 Press release from the office of Representative RylandW], 2 February 2025.</ref>
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| ==== February 2025 presidential election ====
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| Wethersbee has not issued an endorsement for any candidate in the [[February 2025 presidential election]]. He has taken a stance against [[Vernicia February 2025 presidential campaign|Vernicia's campaign]] in the election. He also wished [[xEndeavour]] luck in the election and spoke at a [[1950minecrafter February 2025 presidential campaign|1950minecrafter]] rally on 6 February 2025.
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