Election MMDCCLXV/Gaius Aemilius Crassus

C. Aemilius Crassus C.n. Iulio Caesari Consuli omnibusque SPD,

I come to you to present my candidacy for Praetor in the upcoming elections in the Comitia Centuriata.

My full Roman name is Gaius Aemilius Crassus, I am 41 years old.

I am citizen of Nova Roma since 2760 AVC (2007) and since then I have served as Diribitor, Scriba Curulis Aedilis to Cn. Iulius Caesar, Tribunus Plebis, Scriba Praetoris to C. Petronius Dexter and Statia Cornelia Valeriana Iuliana Aeternia, Legatus pro Praetore Provincia Hispania and Lictor Novae Romae. I believe to have performed all my duties honorably and well in these positions.

In my view the Praetores have as main duties: - To maintain and moderate the Nova Roma Main List and the Forum Hospitum. I think in the overall the moderation has been effective and worked well and if elected will implement few alterations. Although not a duty of the Praetores if elected I will try to make the Forum Hospitum more dynamic, keeping the the internal matter of Nova Roma out. This Forum is the first contact of many perspective new citizens and I feel the low volume of conversations concerning Roma Antiqua and related subjected have turned down many eventual new citizens.

- To maintain and update the Tabularium. If elected I will pick the work of former Praetores, namely the summary of contents by Praetor C. Petronius Dexter, and will try to improve the access of the information with other Magistrates including Magister Aranearius.

- To administrate justice. Hopefully there will be no need. But if there will be I intend to follow the leges to the letter. If elected I too consider that any case needs to prove is necessity and will try very hard to solve the matter without a court.

- To organize the Ludi Apollinares in name of Nova Roma. With the help of many people I did organized the Ludi Ceriales when was Tribunus Plebis so I have a little experience on Ludi organization and I am confident to be able to do the Ludi Apollinares jointly with the other elected Praetor.

If elected I will try to work with all other Magistrates and officers of Nova Roma. If agreement can not be reached then the constitution and leges give the exact precedence order.

I believe I have shown competence, loyalty and dedication to our Res Publica and I hope the citizens of Nova Roma consider me worthy to serve as Praetor.

I am at your disposal to answer any question any citizen may have.

Di vos incolumes custodiant.