Luiz Simmons
Luiz R.S. Simmons (b. January 27, 1949) is a former Democratic member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 17 from 1979 to 1983, then again from 2003 to 2015. He was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 17 of the Maryland State Senate.[1]
Biography
Simmons' professional experience includes working as an attorney, 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.'
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
2014
- See also: Maryland State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Maryland State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 24, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 25, 2014. Cheryl Kagan defeated Luiz Simmons in the Democratic primary. Steve Zellers was unopposed in the Republican primary. Kagan defeated Zellers in the general election.[1][2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Cheryl Kagan |
68.6% | 18,526 | |
| Republican | Steve Zellers | 31.4% | 8,496 | |
| Total Votes | 27,022 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Cheryl Kagan |
54.6% | 4,713 |
| Luiz Simmons | 45.4% | 3,917 |
| Total Votes | 8,630 | |
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.[4]
| 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.[5]
Luiz Simmons raised $95,140 for his campaign.[6]
| 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 finance summary
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Personal
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Simmons has been Vice-Chair of the Bi-County Committee of the Montgomery County Delegation and a member of the Montgomery County Bar Association.[7]
Recent news
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See also
- Maryland State Legislature
- Maryland House of Delegates
- Maryland House Committees
- Maryland Joint Committees
- Maryland House of Delegates District 17
External links
- Maryland House of Delegates - Rep. Luiz Simmons
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006, 2002
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Maryland Secretary of State, "Official primary election candidate list," accessed March 3, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for State Senate," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "2014 Official General Election Results," accessed April 30, 2015
- ↑ Maryland Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed March 4, 2014
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2006 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates," accessed March 24, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Simmons, Luiz R," accessed March 25, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Luiz Simmons' Biography," accessed March 25, 2014
