Bill Hammons Gives New Meaning to ‘Running for Congress’ with 20-Miler
Colorado 2nd Congressional District candidate Bill Hammons will be
giving new meaning to "Running for Congress" with the Snowman
Stampede 20-Miler on Saturday, Feb. 23rd.
"I intend not only to be the first third-party member of Congress
in more than 60 years," Hammons says, "but I also intend to be, to
my knowledge, the first veteran ultramarathoner in the United
States Congress ever. This 20-miler I'll be running this weekend
will be the first of a few foot races to raise campaign
contributions and to prepare myself for a somewhat longer run
sometime this summer. I will neither confirm nor deny my
intentions, but I've run the 50-mile distance twice, once in the
mountains south of Leadville, and Colorado's 2nd District
stretches well over a hundred miles from west to east.
"But that's this summer. I'm asking my supporters to contribute
now in support of my race this weekend, a dollar a mile or a
multiple of dollars per mile. There will be only a Democrat and
myself in that other race after the Democrats' August primary, my
platform is well-considered and firmly grounded in reality, and I
have run a capable campaign to date. But that campaign needs
contributions to make history, and now is the time to make a
contribution."
About Bill Hammons
Bill Hammons graduated from New York University in 1997 with a
degree in English and American literature -- not to mention graduated
from Permian High School of Friday Night Lights fame in 1993 -- worked
in management at Newsweek Magazine for seven years, and moved to
Boulder to enjoy the stunning views and the great running trails. He
is the sole proprietor of wrhammons.com, whose extensive and popular
Guide to Boulder and Beyond covers a territory which bears an uncanny
resemblance to Colorado 's 2nd Congressional District. His campaign
site is www.bill-for-congress.us.
About the Unity Party of America
The Unity Party of America was founded on Nov. 4, 2004 (the day
after the last presidential election) by Hammons and several others.
This centrist national political party now covers 23 states -- latest
state: Wisconsin -- and will be holding its first convention in Boulder
in August 2008. Its Web site is www.unityparty.us.
