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Bill Winter (born 1964) was the Democratic candidate in Colorado's 6th congressional district for the United States House of Representatives. He unsuccessfully ran against incumbent Rep. Tom Tancredo.

Biography

Winter was an orphan born in Greeley, Colorado, and was not adopted until age five due to a heart condition. He was raised in Littleton, Colorado. He graduated from Littleton High School at the age of seventeen and enlisted in a Marine Reserve Artillery unit, and served for four years.

Following his service he attended the University of Colorado at Boulder. He then began a second term of service by joining the U.S. Navy, where he was chosen "Outstanding Recruit" in his basic training company, and served by working on F-14 fighters at TOPGUN, the NAS Miramar flight school in San Diego, and on several aircraft carriers. Following his service he continued working at TOPGUN as a civilian contractor with Lockheed Martin.

Winter graduated from Chapman University and received a degree in Law from The Catholic University of America's Columbus School of Law in Washington, DC, after which he began working at the Justice Department, and on Sen. John McCain's Commerce Committee staff. Winter practiced law in North Carolina, but left his firm and returned to his native Colorado to practice law, teach high school science, and coach football in Douglas County.[1]

Meet the Cash Constituents

• Summary campaign contribution data from the Center for Responsive Politics on their Open Secrets CO-06 election profile page
• Detailed campaign contribution data from the Federal Elections Commission for Bill Winter

Controversy

Committees and Affiliations

More Background Data

Background information on Tom Tancredo, whom Bill Winter challenged in the 2006 congressional elections:

• Background information on Tom Tancredo from Project Vote Smart

• Interest group scorecard ratings for Tom Tancredo from Project Vote Smart

• Voting record for Tom Tancredo from the Washington Post database

• Information on Tom Tancredo from Congress Merge

Articles and Resources

Resources

• Bill Winter for Congress, official campaign site.

Local blogs and discussion sites

• Tancredo Watch blog
• Tancredo criticism site
• Colorado Pols: Politics, News, and Inside Information
• They Get Letters

Articles

Contact

Campaign contact information

Email: http://www.winterforcongress.com/contact.asp
Phone: 720-891-4269 Campaign Office:
2305 E. Arapahoe Road, Suite 261
Centennial, CO 80122