Acclaimed author, speaker, musician and 2020 Presidential Candidate
Jade Simmons
Simmons in 2020
Born Occupation CEO & Founder of Jade Media Global Website jadesimmons .com
Jade Simmons is an American classical concert pianist who was an independent presidential candidate in 2020 .[1] [2]
Career
Simmons attended college at Northwestern University , and was crowned Miss Chicago and Miss Illinois in 1999.[3] She was named first runner-up at the Miss America 2000 pageant.[4]
In 2004, Simmons founded the Impulse Artists Series which was the 2009 winner of the Houston Press Best Non-Profit Arts Series.[5] Simmons' first album was titled Revolutionary Rhythm , and was released in 2009. She released the single "Boss's Nova" in September 2012,[6] and the Playing With Fire EP[7] followed by a second full release on E1 titled #PaganiniProject in February 2013.[8]
Politics
Simmons ran for President of the United States in 2020 as an independent .[1] [2] She ran on a centrist platform, attempting to appeal to what she defined as a "muted middle" of voters.[9] Simmons had access to 15 electors . Her running mate was Claudeliah J. Roze.[10]
References
^ a b Gadson-Birch, Beverly (9 July 2020). "Native Charlestonian Jade Simmons Running For President 2020" . The Charleston Chronicle . Archived from the original on July 16, 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2020 . {{cite news }}
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^ a b Seales, Rebecca (October 10, 2020). "US election 2020: The other 1,214 candidates running for president" . BBC News . Retrieved November 1, 2020 .
^ "Musician from Northwestern Crowned Miss Illinois 1999" . Chicago Tribune . June 21, 1999. Retrieved June 6, 2021 .
^ "1st Kentuckian Wins Miss America" . Los Angeles Times . Associated Press. September 19, 1999. Retrieved June 6, 2021 .
^ "Houston Press Best Non-Profit Arts Series" .
^ "Boss's Nova" .
^ Playing With Fire EP
^ "#PaganiniProject" . Archived from the original on 2012-08-03. Retrieved 2012-08-24 .
^ Lapin, Elliott (April 24, 2020). "Kingwood resident Jade Simmons appeals to civility in presidential bid against Trump, Biden" . Houston Chronicle . Retrieved June 11, 2021 .
^ Sweigart, Josh (November 3, 2020). "Considering a write-in candidate for president? Here are your options" . Springfield News-Sun . Retrieved June 11, 2021 .
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