Formerly the manager of the local salt mine, after the fallout, Gray volunteered to go out and try to find any signs of life. He was the only one to survive, and supposedly went through horrific ordeals out there. He was a long time rival of Mayor Johnston Green. He has made a number of moves that undermined Johnston, before and after becoming mayor himself. He makes decisions based on his personal viewpoints and acts rashly. In Vox Populi, he seems to have been humbled by Jake's speech, and may actually turn out to be a decent mayor.