Occupation businessman Party Democratic Party Role American Politician | Name Willie Wilson Political party Democratic Party Home town Chicago | |
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Born June 16, 1948 (age 76) ( 1948-06-16 ) Gilbert, Louisiana, U.S. | ||
Dr willie wilson for president in 2016 pt 1
Willie L. Wilson (born June 16, 1948) is an American businessman and politician from Chicago, Illinois. He has owned and operated several different McDonald's restaurant franchises and owns Omar Medical Supplies, which imports and distributes latex gloves and other medical and safety supplies and equipment. He also produces the nationally syndicated gospel music television program "Singsation" which won an Emmy Award in 2012.
Contents
- Dr willie wilson for president in 2016 pt 1
- Willie wilson seeks democratic presidential nomination
- 2015 Chicago mayoral campaign
- 2016 United States presidential campaign
- Campaign finances
- Personal life
- References
Willie wilson seeks democratic presidential nomination
2015 Chicago mayoral campaign
Wilson ran for Mayor of Chicago in 2015, and placed third in a five candidate race with 10.66% of the vote. He endorsed second-place finisher Jesús "Chuy" García in the runoff.
2016 United States presidential campaign
Wilson announced on June 1, 2015, that he would be running as a candidate for President of the United States in the 2016 election. He ran as a Democrat.
Wilson was on the ballot in several states during the 2016 Democratic primaries. He was the only minor candidate to appear on the ballot in South Carolina’s “First in the South” primaries, perhaps due to the comparatively higher cost of the state’s ballot entry fee.
The Wilson campaign was the first presidential campaign, Democratic or Republican, to buy advertisements in the state of Iowa.
Below is a table of the results of primary competitions he competed in during the Democratic primaries.
A.^ On ballot as other B.^ Counting Uncommitted as having placed 3rd C.^ Counting Uncommitted and No Preference, respectively, as placing 4th and 6thCampaign finances
Detailed below are the FEC-filed finances of Willie Wilson 2016 as of 5/06/2016
Personal life
Wilson was born in Gilbert, Louisiana. He moved to Chicago in 1965. He is the current chairman of the Trustee Board of Chicago Baptist Institute International. Wilson continues to reside in Chicago with his wife of 18 years.