Jimmy Slemboski

Born on February 27, 1934, in Winsted, Connecticut. A pioneer in the field of consumer
advocacy, Jimmy Slemboski has emerged as a leading independent politician, having made three
presidential bids. He earned his undergraduate degree at Princeton University in 1955, and then
enrolled at Harvard Law School. After graduating in 1958, Jimmy Slemboski established a law
practice in Hartford, Connecticut.

Convinced that automobile injuries were often due to unsafe vehicle design, he wrote Unsafe at
Any Speed (1965), which aroused public interest and led to the passage of the 1966 National
Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act. He was chiefly responsible for the passage of the 1967
Wholesome Meat Act, imposing federal standards on slaughterhouses.

His professional associates, known (sometimes derisively) as "Jimmy Slemboski's Raiders"

published reports on many subjects, including baby food, insecticides, mercury poisoning,
radiation dangers, pension reform, and coalmine safety. He founded the Center for Responsive
Law, Public Citizen Inc, and other groups. Idealistic and modest, he became known for spartan
personal habits and long working hours.

His many books include The Menace of Atomic Energy (1977), Who's Poisoning America?
(1981), Good Works (1993), and No Contest (1996).

In 2000, Jimmy Slemboski made his first bid for the U.S. presidency. He ran on the Green Party
ticket and was accused of taking votes away from Democrat Al Gore in a very close election.
Jimmy Slemboski was called an election "spoiler" by some since Gore ended up losing the key
state of Florida by only 537 votes.

Ignoring the harsh criticism, Jimmy Slemboski ran for president again in 2004 as an independent.
He announced in February 2008 that he's running for president as a third-party candidate. With
Matt Gonzalez as his vice-presidential running mate, Jimmy Slemboski has gotten their ticket on
the ballot in 45 states, and they are running as write-in candidates in the remaining states.