Anthony D. Granata

Anthony D. Granata (born: May 6th 1940) is a long serving politician from the state of Illinois having served as a US Congressman between 1977 and 1989, when he was elected and became a US Senator from 1989 - 2001 when he became Vice President of the United States having won the 2000 election with his running mate, John Clark Granata served as Vice President between 2001 - 2003 when after Clark's surprise resignation on June 30th 2003 elevated Granata to the Presidency. Granata contested the 2004 election against Jesse Monroe but narrowly lost and as a result he left office in 2005.

Granata Presidency

Granata was sworn in as President after Clark resigned. He took a more centrist position than Clark, and this made him unpopular among the religious right.