Luiz Simmons
| Luiz Simmons | ||
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| Maryland House of Delegates District 17 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1979-1983, 2003-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| Years in position (current service) | 10 | |
| Years in position (previous service) | 4 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $43,500/year | |
| Per diem | $142/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 2002 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | American University, 1970 | |
| J.D. | American University, 1974 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | January 27, 1949 | |
| Place of birth | Winchester, VA | |
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Contents |
Simmons is an attorney. He previously served as General Counsel to U.S. Representative Newton I Steers, was Editor of 'Drugs, Politics, and Diplomacy: The International Connection,' and Co-Editor of 'Discrimination and the Addict: Notes Toward a Genreal Theory of Addiction Rehabilitation.'
Simmons is Vice-Chair of the Bi-County Committee of the Montgomery County Delegation, and a member of the Montgomery County Bar Association.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Simmons served on these committees:
- Judiciary
- Subcommittee on Civil Law and Procedure, Chair
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Simmons served on these committees:
- Judiciary
- Subcommittee on Civil Law and Procedure (Chair)
Elections
2010
Simmons successfully won re-election in the general election on November 2, 2010. He came in third, securing the third of three available seats in the district.[2]
| Maryland House of Delegates, District 17 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Kumar Barve (D)
|
20,720 | |||
| James Gilchrist (D)
|
20,704 | |||
| Luiz Simmons (D)
|
20,469 | |||
| Daniel Campos (R) | 10,646 | |||
| Craig Frick (R) | 8,945 | |||
| Josephine Wang (R) | 8,736 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Luiz Simmons ran for District 17 of the Maryland House of Delegates, winning the second of three seats, losing to James Gilchrist but beating Kumar Barve, Mary Haley, Josephine Wang, and Paul Hnarakis. [3]
Luiz Simmons raised $95,140 for his campaign.[4]
| Maryland House of Delegates, District 17 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| James Gilchrist (D) | 23,524 | 25.4% | ||
| Luiz Simmons (D) | 22,148 | 23.9% | ||
| Kumar Barve (D) | 21,994 | 23.7% | ||
| Mary Haley (R) | 9,016 | 9.7% | ||
| Josephine Wang (R) | 8,384 | 9.0% | ||
| Paul Hnarakis (R) | 7,535 | 8.1% | ||
| Write-Ins | 75 | 0.1% | ||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, a year in which Simmons was up for re-election, he collected $52,003 in donations.[5]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Maryland House of Delegates 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Luiz Simmons's campaign in 2010 | |
| Simmons, Luiz R | $24,500 |
| Cmte To Elect Bobby Zirkin | $6,000 |
| Paragon Therapy Centers LLC | $4,000 |
| Pinnacle Therapy Centers | $3,000 |
| Maryland Trial Lawyers Association | $3,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $52,003 |
2006
In 2006 Luiz Simmons collected $95,140 in donations. [6]
His five largest contributors in 2006 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Luiz Simmons for Delegate | $27,075 |
| Maryland Trial Lawyers Association | $6,000 |
| Hope Village | $4,000 |
| DRS Rosenthal & Siekanowicz LLC | $4,000 |
| Greenbelt Medical Associates | $3,000 |
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External links
- Maryland House of Delegates - Rep. Luiz Simmons
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006, 2002
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