Mick Preston

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Sir Mark (Mick) Preston, UrN is a Talossan citizen and citizen of Maritiimi-Maxhestic province. He served as Secretary of State for over three years.

Preston became a Talossan citizen on 21 September 2006, mostly in response to a call from his childhood friend Trotxâ Betiñéir indicating that the kingdom needed more players of fantasy football to fill out a league.

With the election of John Woolley to the throne thought to be probable, a vacancy in the office of Secretary of State was foreseen, and so Baron Hooligan, catching Preston in a condition of inebriation, convinced Preston to become Deputy Secretary of State under Woolley. In this capacity he ran the elections to the 37th Cosa, then took over as Secretary when Woolley resigned to accept the throne. Preston himself, saying "I stood on the shoulders of giants" when praised for his service, resigned after three years in office.

For his dedicated service as Secretary of State, Preston was knighted by the King into the Order for the Nation.

Preston currently holds the office of Dean of the College of Arms, having risen from a fellowship (The Odd Fellow) in that body to the rank of Penzance Pursuivant.

Namesake of the Verb "to Mick"

Preston often complained that citizenship petitions were being seconded (when only parliamentary motions should be seconded, while petitions are to be "supported") and his complaints that further supports were being called "thirding", "fourthing", etc. (when none of these are even parliamentary terms). Preston's complaints, being largely ignored, only led to further and louder complaints. This eventually resulted in the proposal made by Tímoþi Asmourescu that Talossans should use a newly coined verb "to mick" when indicating their support of citizenship petitions. This quickly became customary.

Personal Life

A resident of the US state of Kentucky, Preston has an adult son and is fond of the canine breed of whippets.

Offices

Preceded by
John W. Woolley, UrN
Secretary of State
19 April 2007/XXVIII - 6 June 2010/XXXI
Succeeded by
Iustì Canun, UrGP
Preceded by
Breneir Tzaracomprada
Senator for Maritiimi-Maxhestic
42nd Cosa (Clark 5) - Present
Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
Alexandreu Davinescu
Senator for Maritiimi-Maxhestic
40th Cosa (Clark 5) - Dissolution of the 42nd Cosa
Succeeded by
Breneir Tzaracomprada
Preceded by
Breneir Tzaracomprada
Grand General Secretary of Maritiimi-Maxhestic
June 2nd, 2010/XXXI - February 17th, 2011/XXXII
Succeeded by
Istefan Lorentzescu
Member of the Assembly of Maritiimi-Maxhestic 2nd  4th  6th