The day Finis Valorum was elected Chancellor was one of the best of his life and he swore that the Republic would find itself stronger than ever under his leadership.
People would come to him asking for his support on this and that so he had to be careful not to let it all go to his head.
He befriended Senator Palpatine early on. After all, the senator was a powerful man and working together they could perhaps lessen all the bickering that hamstrung the senate.
He was baffled the day he learned that his account had somehow increased and horrified that it came from money supposed to go the refugees.
The day "no confidence" was called he looked over to the Naboo box where Amidala, the queen he had tried to help had betrayed him. Then his eyes slid by her stern countenance to catch the smile on Palaptine's face and he knew who the true traitor was.
He tried to continue to do good for the universe even after he had – ah, retired.
Out of the senate Finis had perhaps a clearer view of what was going on than those there.
He knew that he was playing a dangerous game, but he had to tell someone what he had figured out about his "old friend".
When he learned what Amidala was doing he wanted to support her but his support would do more harm than good, now.
He wept the day he realized that he had been the last true Chancellor of the Republic.