Jade Simmons | |
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Occupation | CEO & Founder of Jade Media Global |
Website | jadesimmons |
Jade Simmons is an American classical concert pianist who was an independent presidential candidate in 2020.[1][2]
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]
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]
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