Troia Gladwyn was elected leader of the Purple Democratic Alliance in 2486. She quickly changed the name back to the Liberal Party of Baltusia. She was a former Deputy Praetor and Minister of Infrastructure and Transport. She had run for the leadership twice before becoming leader. She resigned as leader of the party just before the 2490 elections because of the death of her son. She also resigned from the cabinet. Adam Gladwyn was just 17 when he was murdered. He was with friends when gangsters came up to him and told him to give them his money. When Gladwyn refused, the gangsters shot all four of his friends and took Adam and threw him over a bridge. Troia Gladwyn resigned from her senate seat immediately following his death. Her husband, John, shot himself two years after his death. Tro