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For other characters with the same name, see Alex.

“

He has a great haircut and says things that make you nod your head.

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Congressman Alex Shrub is a character in the Grand Theft Auto series who appears as a minor character in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.

Biography

According to KentPaul.com, Shrub was elected to Congress in 1980, becoming the youngest state congressman in Vice City history. At an unknown point in time, Shrub married his wife Laura, though their marriage appears to be unhappy, with Shrub describing his wife as "hideous" on Pressing Issues, and his VCPD profile claims he is a "known philanderer".

Shrub is a pragmatic, corrupt and amoral congressman who willingly tries to cover up and distract people from his failing term as congressman. He cares only about money and has allowed businesses to do as they please, such as the legalisation of Giggle Cream, a hazardous dessert which has killed 23 people, though he claims that "some of them probably deserved it". He also has an open contempt for the poor saying they were "too stupid" to understand what he was saying during his campaign so he gave out candy bars to "appeal to their basest of instincts", hates the very concept of sharing, doesn't believe people should elect their leaders, and believes that people without jobs should starve. He also hates liberals and wants to make it legal to allow them to be beaten with sticks.

Politics

According to statements Shrub made on Pressing Issues, legislation he supported "ensured important tax breaks for gun dealers, real estate developers" and "cut the cost of policing, saving the city 2%, or 25 cents per household, over a 6 year period". Maurice Chavez also claims that Shrub was elected on a pledge to reduce taxes to zero, though under his term, taxes have risen by 20% and declining public services as stated by Maurice Chavez on VCPR "Pressing Issues" talk show. He is described by the VCBI Crime Tree Record as an "extreme right-wing congressman", so it can be presumed he is a member of the Republican Party.

Events of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

Shrub first appears during "The Party", as one of the guests on Colonel Juan Cortez's yacht.

Later in the game, Shrub seeks to ban the legal distribution of pornography in Vice City in order to gain favor with the puritan voters of the city. Tommy Vercetti, having just purchased a pornographic film studio, sketches up a plan to stop this. He sends Shrub's favorite prostitute, Candy Suxxx], to his condo and then proceeds to take pictures of him engaging in cross-dressing.

VCBI Crime Tree Record

CONGRESSMAN ALEX SHRUB

Extreme Right Wing congressman. Known philanderer. Will do anything for votes.

CONGRESSMAN ALEX SHRUB

Extreme Right Wing congressman.
Known philanderer.
Will do anything for votes.
Power obsessed. Usual politician.
Expected to go very far.

CONGRESSMAN ALEX SHRUB

“

That's what's wrong with this city. Liberals just wanna open the floodgates, let anyone in and make you the ordinary hard working men and women pay for their pleasure. Well, you have my permission to beat them with sticks. We wont prosecute, you'll be doing us all a favor. Freeload, wig out, no work, make love in the field listen to rock and roll or whatever you call it. For every good conservative they end having some wacko commie kid just back from a vacation in the Orient who wants to shaarree. Go take that sharing businesses to Cuba, or Canada or somewhere.

”

— Congressman Alex Shrub

Mission Appearances

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

Gallery

Trivia

There is a common (but unofficial) perception that Alex Shrub is a caricature of former U.S. President George H. W. Bush and his son, Florida Governor Jeb Bush. In addition to their political leaning and similar last names, bush and shrub are both kinds of plants, Congressman Shrub's voice is also very similar to that of George H. W. Bush. "Shrub" is also in use as a nickname for George H. W. Bush's other son, George W. Bush, popularized by Texas columnist Molly Ivins. As if that's not enough, Alex Shrub is a Congressman looking to be President. While George Bush, Jr. was one of the youngest Texas governors, who then became President. while Jeb is one of the youngest Florida governors who sought to become President. Like George Bush, Jr., his wife's name is Laura.
In addition, many of Shrub's political positions appear to be exaggerations or parodies of stereotypically "right wing" positions, such as his claim on VCPR that poor people deserved to be stupid. However, his depiction as a young and attractive philanderer is a reference to liberal Democrat and former U.S. president Bill Clinton.
There is an Easter egg in Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, where Huang Lee receives an email from "A. Shrub", talking about politics.
Shrub's ""ensured important tax breaks for gun dealers, real estate developers" and "cut the cost of policing, saving the city 2%, or 25 cents per household, over a 6 year period" position is an obvious pun on Conservatives, especially Republican economic position of "Trickle Down Economics". This was especially popular and propagated under Ronald Reagan during the 1980s.
Shrub is heard speaking in both missions he appears in, but he does not move his mouth in either of them.

Navigation

[ v • e ]Characters in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
Protagonist	Tommy Vercetti
Major characters	Ken Rosenberg \| Lance Vance† \| Sonny Forelli† \| Earnest Kelly \| "Big" Mitch Baker \| Avery Carrington† \| Phil Cassidy \| Colonel Juan Garcia Cortez \| Ricardo Diaz† \| Jezz Torrent \| Percy \| Dick \| Kent Paul \| Auntie Poulet \| Umberto Robina \| Steve Scott \| Mr. Black
Minor characters	Victor Vance† \| Gonzalez† \| Leo Teal† \| Pierre La Ponce† \| Mercedes Cortez \| Doris \| Cougar \| Zeppelin \| Pastor Richards \| Donald Love \| Streetwannabe's Leader† \| Cam Jones \| Hilary King† \| Alex Shrub \| The Psycho \| Maude Hanson \| Jethro \| Dwaine \| Mike \| Unnamed Vercetti Gang Bodyguard \| Porn Guy \| Harry† \| Lee† \| Alberto Robina \| Rico \| Pepe (gangster) \| Pepe (customer) \| Pablo \| Pedro Garcia \| Candy's Agent† \| Franco Carter† \| Mrs. Dawson† \| Charlie Dilson† \| Mike Griffin† \| Marcus Hammond† \| Nick Kong† \| Carl Pearson† \| Ricardo Diaz's Hitmen \| Candy Suxxx \| BJ Smith \| Sonny's Right-Hand Man \| Sonny Forelli's Associate \| Dick Tanner† \| Ted \| Unnamed Property Developer† \| Willy \| V.I.P. \| The Greasy Chopper Bartender \| Unnamed Businessman† \| Unknown Dead Man† \| Café Robina Bartender \| Haitian Gang Lord† \| Officer Miller \| Jackson \| Officer Jones \| Sam
Radio DJs	Oliver Biscuit \| Maurice Chavez \| Adam First \| Jonathan Freeloader \| Lazlow \| Mr. Magic \| Fernando Martinez \| Michelle Montanius \| Pepe \| Amy Sheckenhausen \| Toni
Radio guests	Jan Brown \| Michaela Carapadis \| Jenny Louise Crab \| Callum Crayshaw \| Pat "Mr. Zoo" Flannerdy \| Freddy \| John F. Hickory \| Jack Howitzer \| Claude Maginot \| Mandy \| Emanuel \| Gethsemanee Starhawk Moonmaker \| Doctor Phillips \| Jeremy Robard \| BJ Smith \| Konstantinos Smith \| Barry Stark \| Thor
Mentioned characters	Mr. Chesterfield \| Morgan Daniels \| Giorgio Forelli \| Fran \| Jono \| Ho Chi \| Jimmy \| Mario \| Patrick III \| Laura Shrub \| Tim
Beta characters	Mr. Moffat
Other characters	Bob \| Bruce \| Mark Cosgrove \| Eugene \| Martin \| May \| Moweesha \| Doctor Perkins \| P. Rowe \| Darren Webb
† denotes Deceased, Italics denotes a status determined by the player's choice Characters in GTA Vice City \| Category:Characters in GTA Vice City \| Grand Theft Auto: Vice City \| Category:Characters

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-}}
-{{Disambiglink|For other characters with the same name, see [[Alex]].}}
-{{Quote|He has a great haircut and says things that make you nod your head.|[[Maurice Chavez]]}}
 Congressman '''Alex Shrub''' is a character in the ''[[Grand Theft Auto]]'' series who appears as a minor character in ''[[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]]''.
 ==Biography==
-According to KentPaul.com, Shrub was elected to Congress in [[1980]], becoming the youngest state congressman in [[Vice City (3D Universe)|Vice City]] history. At an unknown point in time, Shrub married his wife [[Laura Shrub|Laura]], though their marriage appears to be unhappy, with Shrub describing his wife as "hideous" on [[Pressing Issues]], and his VCPD profile claims he is a "known philanderer".
+According to [[Kent Paul's 80's Nostalgia Zone!|KentPaul.com]], Shrub was elected to Congress in [[1980]], becoming the youngest state congressman in [[Vice City (3D Universe)|Vice City]] history. At an unknown point in time, Shrub married his wife [[Laura Shrub|Laura]], though their marriage appears to be unhappy, with Shrub describing his wife as "hideous" on [[Pressing Issues]], and his VCPD profile claims he is a "known philanderer".
 Shrub is a pragmatic, corrupt and amoral congressman who willingly tries to cover up and distract people from his failing term as congressman. He cares only about money and has allowed businesses to do as they please, such as the legalisation of [[Giggle Cream]], a hazardous dessert which has killed 23 people, though he claims that "some of them probably deserved it". He also has an open contempt for the poor saying they were "too stupid" to understand what he was saying during his campaign so he gave out candy bars to "appeal to their basest of instincts", hates the very concept of sharing, doesn't believe people should elect their leaders, and believes that people without jobs should starve. He also hates liberals and wants to make it legal to allow them to be beaten with sticks.
 ==Politics==
-According to statements Shrub made on Pressing Issues, legislation he supported "ensured important tax breaks for gun dealers, real estate developers" and "cut the cost of policing, saving the city 2%, or 25 cents per household, over a 6 year period". Maurice Chavez also claims that Shrub was elected on a pledge to reduce taxes to zero, though under his term, taxes have risen by 20%.
+According to statements Shrub made on Pressing Issues, legislation he supported "ensured important tax breaks for gun dealers, real estate developers" and "cut the cost of policing, saving the city 2%, or 25 cents per household, over a 6 year period". Maurice Chavez also claims that Shrub was elected on a pledge to reduce taxes to zero, though under his term, taxes have risen by 20% and declining public services as stated by Maurice Chavez on VCPR "Pressing Issues" talk show. He is described by the VCBI Crime Tree Record as an "extreme right-wing congressman", so it can be presumed he is a member of the Republican Party.
-==Events of ''GTA Vice City''==
+==Events of ''Grand Theft Auto: Vice City''==
 Shrub first appears during "[[The Party]]", as one of the guests on Colonel [[Juan Cortez]]'s yacht.
-Later in the game, Shrub seeks to ban the legal distribution of pornography in Vice City in order to gain favor with the puritan voters of the city. [[Tommy Vercetti]], having just purchased a pornographic film studio, sketches up a plan to stop this. He sends Shrub's favorite prostitute, [[Candy Suxxx]], to his condo and then proceeds to take pictures of him engaging in cross-dressing.
+Later in the game, Shrub seeks to ban the legal distribution of pornography in Vice City in order to gain favor with the puritan voters of the city. [[Tommy Vercetti]], having just purchased a [[InterGlobal Studios|pornographic film studio]], sketches up [[Martha's Mug Shot|a plan]] to stop this. He sends Shrub's favorite prostitute, [[Candy Suxxx (3D Universe)|Candy Suxxx]]], to his condo and then proceeds to take pictures of him engaging in cross-dressing.
 ==VCBI Crime Tree Record==
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+{{Quote|That's what's wrong with this city. Liberals just wanna open the floodgates, let anyone in and make you the ordinary hard working men and women pay for their pleasure. Well, you have my permission to beat them with sticks. We wont prosecute, you'll be doing us all a favor. Freeload, wig out, no work, make love in the field listen to rock and roll or whatever you call it. For every good conservative they end having some wacko commie kid just back from a vacation in the Orient who wants to shaarree. Go take that sharing businesses to Cuba, or Canada or somewhere.|Congressman Alex Shrub}}
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-==Prominent Appearances in Missions==
+==Mission Appearances==
-;''Grand Theft Auto: Vice City''
+===''Grand Theft Auto: Vice City''===
 *[[The Party]]
 *[[Martha's Mug Shot]]
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 ==Gallery==
 <gallery widths="196" perrow="3" orientation="none" position="center">
-Alex&LauraShrub-GTAVC.jpg|Artwork of Alex Shrub and his wife Laura.
+Alex&LauraShrub-GTAVC.jpg|[[Artworks in GTA Vice City|Artwork]] of Alex Shrub and his wife Laura.
-File:AlexShrub&CandySuxxx-GTAVC.jpg|Alex Shrub with Candy Suxxx on Colonel Cortez's boat.
+AlexShrub_and_CandySuxxx-GTAVC.jpg|Promotional screenshot of Alex and Candy Suxxx.
-File:AlexShrub-GTAVC.jpg|Alex Shrub dressed up as Martha (from ''Martha's Mug Shot'' mission).
+AlexShrub&CandySuxxx-GTAVC.jpg|Alex Shrub with Candy Suxxx on Colonel Cortez's boat.
+AlexShrub-GTAVC-Martha.jpg|Alex Shrub dressed up as Martha (from [[Martha's Mug Shot]] mission).
-AlexShrub_and_CandySuxxx-GTAVC.jpg|Alex and Candy Suxxx's screenshot.
+CandySuxxx-GTAVC-MarthasMugShot.jpg|Alex and Candy during Martha's Mug Shot.
+CandySuxxx-GTAVC-ShrubsStretch.png|Alex Shrub's gold [[Stretch]], used to pick up and drop off Candy Suxxx.
 </gallery>
 ==Trivia==
-*There is a common (but unofficial) perception that Alex Shrub is a caricature of former U.S. President [[wp: George H. W. Bush|George H. W. Bush]] and his son, Florida Governor [[wp:Jeb Bush|Jeb Bush]]. In addition to their political leaning and similar last names, bush and shrub are both kinds of plants, Congressman Shrub's voice is also very similar to that of George H. W. Bush. "Shrub" is also in use as a nickname for George H. W. Bush's other son, [[George W Bush|George W. Bush]], popularized by Texas columnist [[wp:Molly Ivins|Molly Ivins]]. As if that's not enough, Alex Shrub is a Congressman looking to be President. While George Bush, Jr. was one of the youngest Texas Governors, who then became President. while Jeb is one of the youngest Florida Governor who may also have plans to become President. Like George Bush, Jr., his wife's name is Laura.
+*There is a common (but unofficial) perception that Alex Shrub is a caricature of former U.S. President {{WP|George H. W. Bush}} and his son, Florida Governor {{WP|Jeb Bush}}. In addition to their political leaning and similar last names, bush and shrub are both kinds of plants, Congressman Shrub's voice is also very similar to that of George H. W. Bush. "Shrub" is also in use as a nickname for George H. W. Bush's other son, [[George W Bush|George W. Bush]], popularized by Texas columnist {{WP|Molly Ivins}}. As if that's not enough, Alex Shrub is a Congressman looking to be President. While George Bush, Jr. was one of the youngest Texas governors, who then became President. while Jeb is one of the youngest Florida governors who sought to become President. Like George Bush, Jr., his wife's name is Laura.
-*In addition, many of Shrub's political positions appear to be exaggerations or parodies of stereotypically "right wing" positions, such as his claim on VCPR that poor people deserved to be stupid. Conversely his depiction as a young and attractive philanderer is a reference to liberal Democrat and former U.S. president John F. Kennedy.
+*In addition, many of Shrub's political positions appear to be exaggerations or parodies of stereotypically "right wing" positions, such as his claim on VCPR that poor people deserved to be stupid. However, his  depiction as a young and attractive philanderer is a reference to liberal Democrat and former U.S. president {{WP|Bill Clinton}}.
 *There is an Easter egg in ''[[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars]]'', where [[Huang Lee]] receives an email from "[[A. Shrub]]", talking about politics.
-*Shrub's ""ensured important tax breaks for gun dealers, real estate developers" and "cut the cost of policing, saving the city 2%, or 25 cents per household, over a 6 year period" position is an obvious pun on Conservatives, especially Republican economic position of "Trickle Down Economics". This was especially popular and propagated under Ronald Reagan during the 1980s.
+*Shrub's ""ensured important tax breaks for gun dealers, real estate developers" and "cut the cost of policing, saving the city 2%, or 25 cents per household, over a 6 year period" position is an obvious pun on Conservatives, especially Republican economic position of "Trickle Down Economics". This was especially popular and propagated under [[Ronald Reagan]] during the 1980s.
 *Shrub is heard speaking in both missions he appears in, but he does not move his mouth in either of them.
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