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Leo McGarry ([personal profile] bigblockofcheeseday) wrote2017-06-01 01:34 am

I used to have a nervous condition.




Leo McGarry
He rode his bicycle into a tree, C.J., what do you want me - the President, while riding his bicycle, on his vacation in Jackson Hole, came to a sudden arboreal stop.
The West Wing

PLAYER
NAME: Highlander II
JOURNAL: [personal profile] highlander_ii
PLURK: N/A
TIMEZONE: GMT -5
OVERVIEW
From Wikipedia: Leo McGarry is from Chicago, Illinois born in 1948, though he seems to have some family connection to Boston, Massachusetts. He is of Irish and Scottish ancestry, and has at least two sisters, Elizabeth McGarry and Josephine McGarry, Ph.D., the latter serving as a school district superintendent in Atlanta. He divorces from his wife of several decades, Jenny, in late 2000 as his workaholic attitude is shown to take a toll on his personal life, with McGarry admitting that he considers his job in the White House more important than his marriage. He and his ex-wife have one daughter, Mallory O'Brien, who teaches fourth grade. McGarry is a recovering alcoholic and Valium addict. His father was also an alcoholic, who committed suicide. more here...

PERSONALITY
Leo is calm, thoughtful, kindhearted, and loyal. He's gruff and cranky sometimes, but is also a father-figure to many of the senior White House staff.
This is essentially Leo's relationship with his staff:
"This guy's walkin' down a street when he falls in a hole. The walls are so steep he can't get out. A doctor passes by and the guy shouts up, 'Hey you! Can you help me out?' The doctor writes a prescription, throws it down in the hole, and moves on. Then a priest comes along and the guy shouts up, 'Father, I'm down in this hole; can you help me out?' The priest writes out a prayer, throws it down in the hole and moves on. Then a friend walks by. 'Hey, Joe, it's me. Can ya help me out?' And the friend jumps in the hole. Our guy says, 'Are ya stupid? Now we're both down here.' The friend says, 'Yeah, but I've been down here before and I know the way out.'"

RANDOM
Leo McGarry: Andrew Jackson, in the main foyer of his White House had a big block of cheese.
Toby Ziegler: Huh.
Leo McGarry: I am making a mental list of those who are snickering, and even as I speak I am preparing appropriate retribution. The block of cheese was huge - over two tons. And it was there for any and all who might be hungry.
Toby Ziegler: Leo, wouldn't this time be better spent plotting a war against a country that can't possibly defend itself against us?
Leo McGarry: We can do that later, Toby. Right now I'm talking about President Andrew Jackson.
Sam Seaborn: Actually, right now, you're talking about a big block of cheese.
Leo McGarry: And Sam goes on my list!
Sam Seaborn: And what about Toby?
Leo McGarry: I'm unpredictable. Jackson wanted the White House to belong to the people, so from time to time, he opened his doors to those who wished an audience.
Mandy Hampton: And then he locked the doors behind them and made them eat two tons of cheese.
INFORMATION
CANONPOINT: Post-"In the Shadow of Two Gunmen"
AGE: 52-ish
HEIGHT: 5'7"
BUILD: average, a little stocky
HAIR: thinning, grey
EYES: hazel
APPEARANCE: Link
STATUS: divorced
OCCUPATION: White House Chief of Staff
RESIDENCE: Washington, DC

PERMISSIONS
BACKTAGGING: Y
4TH-WALLING: Y (check first)
THREADJACKING: Y (most times)
MIND READING: Y
FIGHTING: Y (check first)
ROMANCE: Y
INJURY: Y (check first)
KILLING: N