Michael Peter Fallon, M.D. (born September 1964) is a Colorado physician who was the 2010 Republican nominee to represent Colorado's 1st congressional district. Early life and education Fallon was born in September, 1964 to Barbara and Jim Fallon in an Army hospital in Fort Huachuca, Arizona. He has two brothers, T.J. and Sean, and one sister, Beth. He moved 15 times as a child because his father was in the military. Fallon attended University of Texas at Austin, which he chose because tuition was affordable. He earned an undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering, a major he chose because UT Austin did not offer premed. He then studied emergency medicine at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth). Fallon interned at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona and did his residency at Denver General, now known as Denver Health. Medical career After completing his residency, Fallon spent six years practicing emergency medicine, first in the Atlanta, Georgia area, and then back in Denver at Exempla Lutheran emergency group. While at Exempla Lutheran, Fallon realized that "there were more affordable and effective ways to care for patients who visited the ER," so he started the first of three urgent care clinics in the Denver metropolitan area, where he served as "physician, business manager, janitor and snow remover." In 2008, Fallon sold his urgent care clinics and returned to work as an ER Physician. He currently works in several emergency rooms throughout the region. 2010 U.S. Congressional campaign Fallon's opponents in the general election were Democratic incumbent Diana DeGette, Libertarian nominee Clint Jones, Green nominee Gary Swing, and American Constitutional Party nominee Chris Styskal. Fallon had never run for office before. He decided to run for office while listening to Dave Logan interview DeGette on NewsRadio 850 KOA regarding her support of the Affordable Health Care for America Act. Fallon's campaign in the Democrat heavy district was characterized by informal "town hall meetings," often held at local pubs, and by "door-to-door" interaction with voters. Fallon has received support from many diverse groups, including Democrats in Denver's Park Hill neighborhood and local gay activists. On September 20, 2010, Fallon made national news when the NRCC upgraded him to "On the Radar" status - the first of three levels in their Young Guns Program. The day after Fallon was granted "On the Radar" status, he was interviewed by Mike Rosen. The