Matthew O. Simmons
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Matthew O. Simmons is a former chief judge of the Clayton Judicial Circuit in Georgia.[1] He joined the court in 1993 and retired on December 31, 2016.[2]
Education
Simmons received both his undergraduate degree and his J.D. from the University of Georgia in 1976 and 1979, respectively.[3] He received his master's degree from Emory University in 1983.
Career
Simmons was a private practice attorney before taking the bench. He also served as a city councilman and mayor for Forest Park, Georgia.[3]
2012 election
- See also: Georgia judicial elections, 2012
Simmons ran unopposed for re-election to the Clayton Superior Court.[4] He was re-elected after receiving 99.7 percent of the vote in the July 31 election.[5]
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Footnotes
- ↑ Administrative Office of the Courts, "Superior Court Directory," accessed May 4, 2014
- ↑ Clayton News-Daily, "Superior Court Judge Matthew O. Simmons to retire after 24 years," December 21, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 News Daily, "Local judges nominated for Court of Appeals," by Curt Yeomans and Jason Smith, September 17, 2010. Date accessed: February 17, 2014
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Preliminary List of Candidates on the July 31, 2012 General Non-Partisan Election Ballot," accessed May 29, 2012
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary/General Nonpartisan/Special Election," accessed August 1, 2012
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