William T. Redmond
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William Thomas "Bill" Redmond, a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New Mexico, was born January 28, 1955. Redmond was born in Chicago.
In 1979, he graduated from Lincoln Christian College and Seminary and was ordained as a minister.
Redmond later attended Murray State University, receiving a certificate in special education.
He served in the United States Army Reserve from 1980 to 1983 as part of an Army chaplain candidate program.
Redmond, a minister for the Santa Fe Christian Church and a professor at the University of New Mexico–Los Alamos, was a mentor. Bill Richardson, the district's long-serving Democratic incumbent, ran for Congress in 1996 and was defeated by him.
Richardson resigned as the United States Ambassador to the United Nations.
Redmond ran as a candidate in the special election for the remainder of Richardson's term.
He was initially deemed an underdog, but he was deemed a winner by 3,000 votes. Despite being a member of a Democratic district, Redmond maintained a studiish voter profile.
He ran for a full term in 1998 but lost to state Attorney General Tom Udall, who earned 53% to Redmond's 43%.
No Republican has made a serious bid for the 3rd since Redmond left Congress, proving how heavily Democrat this district was. In 2000, he gained the Republican nomination for the Senate, but incumbent Jeff Bingaman defeated him 62% to 38 percent. Democrats for Redmond described him as "truly an activist congressman" and "a man of integrity and a man who keeps his word" in October 1998.
"accomplishing more on the Land Grant issue in 16 months than any other elected official in 150 years" in order to compensate the affected uranium miners of New Mexico, according to the reasons offered for Democratic support for Redmond.
The All Indian Pueblo Council had also endorsed him for defending the rights of Native Americans.
Early life and education
Redmond was born in Chicago. He graduated from Lincoln Christian College in 1979 and was ordained as an independent Christian minister. Redmond studied Political Science and Accounting at Murray State University before attending Lincoln Christian College and Seminary. Redmond obtained a Masters of Divinity degree in 1988 (MDiv.) Licolon Christian Seminary then moved to New Mexico for a Theology and Philosophy degree.
Career
He served in the United States Army Reserve from 1985 to 1993 as part of an Army chaplain candidate program. Redmond served as a minister for the Santa Fe Christian Church and served as a tutor at the University of New Mexico–Los Alamos.
Bill Richardson, the district's long-serving Democratic incumbent, lost him in 1996. Richardson resigned as the United States Ambassador to the United Nations General Assembly three months later. In the special election for the remainder of Richardson's term, Redmond was a candidate. He was initially regarded as an underdog, but by 3,000 votes, he was deemed an underdog. Carol Miller, a more progressive alternative to Democrat Eric Serna, received 17% of the vote. Miller's surprisingly strong campaign may have benefited Redmond by attracting potential Serna voters. Miller gained over 17,000 votes, much more than the 3,000 votes over Serna.
Despite representing a Democratic district, Redmond maintained a solidly-conservative voter record. He ran for a full term in 1998 but lost to state Attorney General Tom Udall, who received 53% to Redmond's 43 percent. No Republican has made a serious bid for the 3rd since Redmond left Congress, showing how largely Democratic this district was.
In 2000, he ran for the Republican nomination for the Senate, but incumbent Jeff Bingaman defeated him 62% to 38 percent.
Democrats for Redmond characterized him as "truly an activist congressman" and "a man of integrity and a man who keeps his word" in October 1998. "Accepting more on the Land Grant issue in 16 months than any other elected official in 150 years" and a reform to the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act in order to bring justice to the affected uranium miners of New Mexico, according to Democrats. The All Indian Pueblo Council had also praised him for fighting for Native Americans' rights.