Harris Tolbert

"I don't make the rules, you do."

Background
Born in Seattle, WA in 1962, Harris Tolbert is the son of two Civil Rights Activists. He attended Law school at nearby Stanford, becoming a criminal prosecutor in Washington, Oregon, and California after graduation. He quickly made a name for himself as an effective lawyer, and was later appointed a district court judge in the state of Washington. He practiced in Seattle in the days leading up to the outbreak.

Appearance
Judge Tolbert is black, with an almost clean-shaven head. He sports a very short white beard on his face. Despite his age, Tolbert looks remarkably younger than he truly is.

Northwest Summit
When he saw the rapid collapse of society around him, he contacted all nearby first responders and emergency managers to set up an auxiliary Emergency Operations Center in his courthouse in Washington. After the initial outbreak and the loss of the mayor, he established a base of operations in his courthouse. Then, along with Portland mayor Carolyn Shaw, he brought in people from all over the region, promising safety and trade between Seattle and Portland.