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BILL HAMMONS
Unity Party Candidate for Colorado's 2nd Congressional District
THE FACTS:
Born in Bad Kreuznach, Germany in 1974
Graduated from Permian High School in Odessa, Texas in 1993
Graduated from New York University in 1997 with a B.A. in English and American Literature
Permissions Assistant at Henry Holt and Company 1997-1998
Rights and Permissions Manager at Newsweek Magazine 1998-2000
Rights and Reprint Sales Manager at Newsweek 2000-2005
Founded Runners for Wesley Clark on September 24, 2003
Co-founded Unity Runners on February 19, 2004
Co-founded Unity Party of America on November 4, 2004
Launched wrhammons.com as an ad-supported business in January, 2005
Moved to Boulder, Colorado in April, 2005
Qualified for the Boston Marathon at the Chicago Marathon, October, 2005
Ran first ultramarathon (Le Grizz 50-Miler) in October, 2006
Declared for United States Congress, Colorado 2nd District on November 29, 2007
Elected Chairman of Unity Party of Colorado at Boulder convention on March 29, 2008
Achieved ballot status as Unity Party candidate on June 24, 2008
Made first TV appearance on NBC affiliate Channel 9 News' Your Show August 3, 2008
Made first radio appearance in interview with Bret Saunders on KBCO August 6, 2008
Participated in
KBDI Colorado Decides 2nd CD Debate, which aired 10/13/08 and 10/17/08
One of three candidates to participate in CU Undebate October 14, 2008
Profiled in
5280's "Taking on America’s Top Self-Funded Candidate" October 17, 2008
Declared for United States Congress, Colorado 2nd District once again on June 22, 2009
Re-elected Unity Party of Colorado Chairman at Boulder convention on September 26, 2009
Re-appeared on 9 News' Your Show to advocate Colorado electoral reform January 17, 2010
Re-nominated Unity Party's 2nd District Candidate at party convention on April 17, 2010
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