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 The 2006 Gay Games Champions are prominent individuals – gay or straight – who have agreed to lend their support to the Gay Games coming to Chicago 15-22 July 2006. Read our announcement.
Gay Games VII Champions
 Honorary Chair
Mayor Richard Daley, Chicago, Illinois
Honorary Co-Chairs
Businessman and Philanthropist, Fred Eychaner, Chicago, Illinois
Philanthropist Michael Leppen, Chicago, Illinois
Treasurer Judith Rice, Chicago, Illinois
Alderman Tom Tunney, Chicago, Illinois
Philanthropists, Dick Uyvari & Joe La Pat, Chicago, Illinois
Sports Legends
Olympic Gold Medalist Diver, Greg Louganis,
Gymnast, Graham Ackerman, Berkeley, California
Harvard Softball Head Coach, Jenny Allard, Boston, Massachusetts
Olympic Silver Medalist Cyclist, Judith Arndt, Germany
Bodybuilder, Lisa Dawn Bavington, Edmonton, Alberta Canada
Former Pro Baseball Player, Billy Bean, Miami Beach, Florida
U.S. Inline Skater, Ryan Allen Carrillo, Studio City, California
NCAA Athletic Director and Basketball Coach, Helen Carroll, San Francisco, California
Gymnast, Matthew Cusick, New York, New York
Golfers, Activists, B. Birgit Koepke & Kendall French, San Diego, California
U.S. Figure Skating Champion, Rudy Galindo, Coronado, California
World Class Equestrian, Jim Graham, Florence, Alabama
Educator, Activist, Scholar, Pat Griffin, Massachusetts
U.S. Olympic Gold Medalist Swimmer, Bruce Hayes, New York, New York
Dutch National Team Sprinter, Martje Hoekmeijer, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Tennis Legend, Billie Jean King
Former NFL Running Back, David Kopay, Los Angeles, California
Co-Founder of the Gay Games, Sara Waddell Lewinstein, Oakland, California
U.S. Snowboarder, Ryan Miller, Denver, Colorado
World-Class Powerlifter, Chris Morgan
Olympic Beach Volleyball Player, Leigh-Ann Naidoo, South Africa
Top Women's Rugby Player, Candi Orsini, St. Petersburg, Florida
Former Pro Baseball Umpire, Dave Pallone
Former College Division One Softball Coach, Sue Rankin
Olympic Gold Medalist Cyclist, Petra Roessner, Germany
Former NFL Offensive Lineman, Roy “Sugar Bear” Simmons, Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts
Former NFL Defensive Lineman, Esera Tuaolo, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Australian Olympic Medalist Trampolinist, Ji Wallace,
World Class Athlete, Saskia Webber, Los Angeles, California
U.S. Women's Winter Olympics, Skeleton, Courtney Yamada, Chula Vista, California
Softball Player, Andrea Zimbardi
Posthumous
Co-Founder of the Gay Games, Dr. Tom Waddell
Rugby Player; died in 9/11, Mark Bingham
Business Leaders
Business Leaders, Philip P. Burgess and James Nutter, Chicago, Illinois
Business Leader, Michael R. Lufrano, Chicago, Illinois
Attorney, Kevin P. O'Brien, Chicago, Illinois
Attorney, Gregory J. Robbins, Chicago, Illinois
Corporate Leaders
Chicago Cubs, Chicago, Illinois
GlaxoSmithKline, Chicago, Illinois
McKnight Kurland Baccelli, Chicago, Illinois
PlanetOut, New York, New York
Sidley & Austin, LLP, Chicago, Illinois
Walgreens, Deerfield, Illinois
Sports and Community Leaders
Sports Support, Ava Allen, Chicago, Illinois
Community Supporter, Joenell Ames, Sacramento, California
Community Supporter, Terry Bean, Chicago, Illinois
Community Supporters, Catherine Borovina and Leslie Fisher, Chicago, Illinois
Community Supporters, Jack Butler and John Vanderlinden, Chicago, Illinois
Community Supporters, Judge Tom Chiola and Drew Jemilo, Chicago, Illinois
Community Supporter, R. Scott Creighton, New Hope, Pennsylvania
Business Owner, Jan Dee and Dr. Janet Gutrich, Chicago, Illinois
Community Supporters, Michael Dively, Key West, FL
Community Supporters, Robert Dybas and Douglas King, Chicago, Illinois
Sports Support, James W. Flint, Chicago, Illinois
Sports Support, David Gassman, Chicago, Illinois
Community Supporter, Dr. Peter Georgiou, Chicago, Illinois
Sports Legend, Peg Grey and Grace Luedke, Hinsdale, Illinois
Developers, Jeffrey Grinspoon and Jon Foley, Chicago, Illinois
Community Supporters, Brigite Grossman, Ronnie Klein and Tonda Hughes, Chicago, Illinois
Community Supporters, Donald Hebel and Michael Mallaney, Chicago, Illinois
Community Supporter and Philanthropist, Miriam Hoover, Glencoe, Illinois
Sports Support, Art Johnston, Chicago, Illinois
Community Supporters, Frank Kniffen and Dennis Schroeder, Chicago, Illinois
Philanthropist, Business Owner, Michael A. Leppen, Chicago, Illinois
Attorney, Gary Medler, Chicago, Illinois
Community Supporter, Nathan Melhorn, Chicago, Illinois
Dr. Charles R. Middleton, President - Roosevelt University, Chicago
Community Supporters, Dr. Nivaldo Montes, Chicago, Illinois
Community Supporter, Jeff Olson, Chicago, Illinois
Community Supporter, Philip Palmer, Chicago, Illinois
Community Supporter, Bruce Peters, San Francisco, California
Community Supporters, Rich Pfeiffer and Timothy Frye
Community Supporter, Jerry Proffit and Will Shaw, Chicago, Illinois
Philanthropist, Business Owner, Chuck Renslow, Chicago, Illinois
Deaf Communication by Innovation, Raymond Rodgers, Chicago, Illinois
Community activist and philanthropist Nan Schaffer and Karen Dixon, Chicago, Illinois
Community Supporters, Debra Shore and Kathleen Gillespie, Evanston, Illinois
Community Supporter, Judy Spry, Chicago, Illinois
Community Supporter, Karlis Streips, Latvia
Community Supporter, Thomas Trescone, Chicago, Illinois
Firefighter, Linda Turner, Chicago, Illinois
Community Supporters, Don Way and Brett Ecker, Chicago, Illinois
Community Supporter and FGG Co Chair, Kathleen Webster and Teresa Galetti, Pennsylvania
Community Supporters, Greg Weiland and Rob Karpinski, Chicago, Illinois
Culture
About Face Theatre, Chicago, Illinois
Author, Dorothy Allison, Chicago, Illinois
Publisher, Musician, Toni Armstrong Jr., Chicago, Illinois
Performer, Alexandra Billings, Chicago, Illinois/Los Angeles, California
Gallery Owner, Aldo Castillo, Chicago, Illinois
Def Jam Poet, Stacey Ann Chinn, New York, New York
Artist, David Lee Csicsko, Chicago, Illinois
Singer, Actress, Juliet Draper, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Choreographer, Randy Duncan, Chicago, Illinois
Choreographer, Keith Elliott, Chicago, Illinois
Personality, Activist, Miss Foozie, Chicago, Illinois
Singer, Activist, Skott Freedman, San Diego, California
US and World Champions Tommye Giacchino and Gregory Day
Dancer, Choreographer, Joel Hall, Chicago, Illinois
Author, Actor, Activist, Ben Patrick Johnson, Los Angeles, California
Writer, Director, Pamela Jones, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Entertainer, Actress and Personality, Mimi Marks, Chicago, Illinois
DJ, Kevin Matthews, Chicago, Illinois
Food Network Stars, Restaurant Owners, Steve McDonagh and Dan Smith, Chicago, Illinois
Promoter, Pat McCombs
Photographer and longtime activist Jerry Pritikin
Author, Yvonne Zipter, Chicago, Illinois
Media
Sports Commentator, Mary Carillo, Naples, Florida
Author, Sportscasters and Sportswriters Hall-of-Fame, Frank Deford,
ESPN Magazine Editor, LZ Granderson,
Outsports.com, Los Angeles, California
Author, Columnists, Jim Provenzano, San Francisco, California
Model, Actor, BET TV, Marcellas Reynolds, Los Angeles, California
Actor, TV Host, Bobby Rivers, New York City, NY
Fox Chicago News Anchor, Robin Robinson, Chicago, Illinois
Reporter,17-time Emmy Winner, Recipient of Edward R. Murrow Award, Mark Saxenmeyer
Chicago Defender Columnist, Art "Chat Daddy" Sims, Chicago, Illinois
NBC Broadcaster, LeeAnn Trotter, Chicago, Illinois
Author, The Front Runner and other books, Patricia Nell Warren, Beverly Hills, California
Organizations
Human Rights Campaign, Washington, DC
Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund, New York, New York
National Center for Lesbian Rights, San Francisco, California
Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, Council of Northern Illinois, Chicago, Illinois
Political & Civic
Mayor, Richard M. Daley, Chicago, Illinois
City Commissioner, Sam Adams, Portland, Oregon
Deputy Mayor, Toni Atkins, San Diego, California
State Representative, Patricia Bailey, Illinois
Councilman, Dan Baker, Long Beach, California
US Representative, Tammy Baldwin, Madison, Wisconsin
State Representative, Jackie Biskupski, Salt Lake City, Utah
State Representative, Lawrence Bliss, South Portland, Maine
State Representative, Richard Bradley, Illinois
Councilwoman, Michelle Bruce, Riverdale, Georgia
Councilman, David Catania, Council of the District of Columbia
Mayor, David Cicilline, Providence, Rhode Island
Director, Rocco Clapps, Illinois Department of Human Rights
County Commissioner, Forrest Claypool, Cook County, Illinois
State Senator, John Cullerton, Illinois
State Representative, Barbara Flynn Currie, Illinois
Alderman, Vi Daley, Chicago, Illinois
Councilwoman, Geraldine Delevich, New Hope, Pennsylvania
Councilman, Kevin Dowling, Hayward, California
State Representative, Karla Drenner, Atlanta, Georgia
State Representative, Ken Dunkin, Illinois
Commissioner, Chrstopher Dyer, Neighborhood Advisory Council, Washington, D.C.
US Representative, Rahm Emanuel, Chicago, Illinois
State Representative, Sara Feigenholtz, Illinois
County Board Chairman, Jay Fisette, Arlington, Virginia
Alderman, Manny Flores, Chicago, Illinois
State Representative, Gordon Fox, Providence, Rhode Island
US Representative, Barney Frank, Bedford, Massachusetts
County Commissioner, John Frederick, Albany County, New York
State Representative, John Fritchey, Illinois
Board Supervisor, Robert Fyrst, Dane County, Wisconsin
Councilman, Scott Galvin, North Miami City, Florida
Assemblymember, Deborah Glick, New York, New York
Assemblymember, Jackie Goldberg, Los Angeles, California
Councilman, James Graham, Washington, DC
City Clerk , Pat Hammers, Cathedral City, California
State Representative, Julie Hamos, Illinois
District Attorney, Kamala Harris, City and County of San Francisco, California
State Representative, Constance Howard, Illinois
Village Trustee, Ray Johnson, Oak Park, Illinois
State Delegate, Anne Kaiser, Annapolis, Maryland
U.S. Senator, John Kerry, Boston, Massachusetts
State Senator, Paul Koering, Fort Ripley, Minnesota
State Representative, Chris Kolb, Lansing, Michigan
President, Rod Krueger, Minneapolis Library Board, Minnesota
State Representative, Lou Lang, Illinois
Councilman, Greg Lemke, Moorhead, Minnesota
State Delegate, Richard Madeleno, Annapolis, Maryland
State Representative, Eveyln Mantilla, Hartford, Connecticut
State Senator, Iris Martinez, Illinois
State Senator, Matt McCoy, Des Moines, Iowa
State Senator, Scott McCoy, Salt Lake City, Utah
State Representative , Joe McDermott, Olympia, Washington
State Representative, Larry McKeon, Illinois
Alderman, Dick Mell, Chicago, Illinois
County Commissioner, Joan Patricia Murphy, Cook County, Illinois
Mayor, Gavin Newsom, San Francisco, California
State Representative, Harry Osterman, Illinois
County Commissioner, Mike Quigley, Cook County, Illinois
City Treasurer, Judy Rice, Chicago, Illinois
State Senator, Carol Ronen, Illinois
US Representative, Jan Schakowsky, Chicago, Illinois
State Senator, Jeff Schoenberg, Illinois
Alderman, Helen Shiller, Chicago, Illinois
Alderman, Mary Ann Smith, Chicago, Illinois
Alderman, Danny Solis, Chicago, Illinois
County Commissioner, Larry Suffredin, Cook County, Illinois
Alderman, Elizabeth Tisdahl, Evanston, Illinois
Alderman, Tom Tunney, Chicago, Illinois
State Representative, William Davis, Illinois
Sports Organizations
9 to 12 League, Chicago, Illinois
Chicago Dance, Chicago, Illinois
Chicago Force Women¹s Football Team, Chicago, Illinois
Chicago Gay Hockey Association, Chicago, Illinois
Chicago MSA, Chicago, Illinois
Frontrunners/Frontwalkers Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
Walt Gary and the Crystal Lake Rowing Club, Crystal Lake, Illinois
Lincoln Park Lagooners, Chicago, Illinois
Women's Softball Team, Nubians, Chicago, Illinois
Team Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
Team San Francisco, San Francisco, California
Windy City Athletic Association, Chicago, Illinois
Women’s Sports Association
Women’s Sports Foundation
For more information about the Champions program, contact Aimee Pine at aimee.pine@gaygameschicago.org or phone (773) 907-2006.
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