REDMOND, William Thomas, a Representative from New Mexico; born in Chicago, Ill., January 28,
1955; attended Gage Park High School; B.A., Lincoln Christian College, Lincoln,
Ill., 1979;; M.Div., Lincoln Christian Seminary, Lincoln, Ill., 1988; attended
Murray State University, Murray, Ky.; United States Army Reserve, 1984-1992;
special education instructor, 1980-1983; teacher and administrator of a group
home in the late 1980s; minister, Santa Fe Christian Church; author; teacher,
University of New Mexico, Los Alamos, N. Mex.,; member, New Mexico Republican
State Central Committee; delegate, New Mexican Republican pre-primary
convention; managed, Santa Fe Youth and Family Roller Rink; unsuccessful
candidate for election to the United States House of Representatives in 1996;
elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Fifth Congress, by special election,
to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative
Bill Richardson (May 13, 1997-January 3, 1999); unsuccessful candidate for
reelection to the One Hundred Sixth Congress in 1998.