Teddy Bridges

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Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt Bridges is a fictional character in the ABC political drama Commander in Chief played by Will Lyman. In the series he was a former President of the United States.

President of the United States (Commander in Chief)
Theodore Roosevelt Bridges
In office 2009 – 2010
Vice President	Mackenzie Allen
Preceded by	George W. Bush
Succeeded by	Mackenzie Allen

Born	1958 California, Orange County
Died	2010 The White House, Washington DC
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Grace Bridges

Bridges is from Orange County, California. (In the episode Wind Beneath My Wing President Allen attends the groundbreaking of his library in Orange County, revealing it is where he is from). He was elected Governor of California at the age of 30, served as governor for 16 years before being elected Vice-President. After serving as Vice President for four years, he ran for President on the Republican ticket with Mackenzie Allen as his running mate; she became the first female Vice President.

Bridges suffered a bleeding aneurysm in his brain that caused a massive stroke. Originally his prognosis was that he would live, but need over a year of extensive therapy, leading to the conclusion by all that he should resign (something he vowed not to do until Allen did). However, massive bleeding into his brain led to his hasty death. As a result, his Vice President, Mackenzie Allen, became president despite his final wish for her to step down to allow Nathan Templeton to take the oath instead.

Bridges left behind his wife, Grace, and his young son Tommy. He was buried with full military honors.