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| - First of five children, he was born in Thornton, Garner Neighborhood (DCD), from Raymond Chambers (1933-) and Susan Fynch (1935-). In 1979, while attending university, he joined the youth wing of the Progressive Party, only to leave it two years later, because of several disagreements between him and the wing. Shortly after this, he joined the Green Party and soon became head of its Denverite branch. In 1985, he ran for Mayor of Denver, only to be defeated by Progressive candidate Terence Walker Hyles.
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| - First of five children, he was born in Thornton, Garner Neighborhood (DCD), from Raymond Chambers (1933-) and Susan Fynch (1935-). In 1979, while attending university, he joined the youth wing of the Progressive Party, only to leave it two years later, because of several disagreements between him and the wing. Shortly after this, he joined the Green Party and soon became head of its Denverite branch. In 1985, he ran for Mayor of Denver, only to be defeated by Progressive candidate Terence Walker Hyles. In 1992, he was elected presidential nominee for his party. He was the third candidate, as he was chosen by 22% of the voters (behind Conservative Philip L. Nocks and incumbent Progressive Robert Johnson). Four years later, Frank was re-elected presidential nominee and won the elections (with 63% of the votes). On March 16th, 1998, during his presidential term, Rio Blanco signed the Kyoto Protocol and ratified it on January 1st, 1999. Another goal was the legalization of medical cannabis in 1998. Despite rumors concerning a possible second term in 2000, Chambers stated that he would not run for President again.
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