American politician (born 1971)
Gary Simmons (born July 25, 1971) is an American politician and retired military law enforcement officer. He is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates for District 12B in Anne Arundel County, Maryland .[ 1] [ 2]
Background
Simmons graduated from Walter G. O'Connell Copiague High School in 1990, and later attended Tuskegee University , where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice and political science in 1994.[ 1] Before becoming a state delegate, Simmons was a sergeant field training officer at Luminis Health, Inc.[ 3]
In 2022, Simmons ran for the Maryland House of Delegates in District 31 (later drawn into the newly created District 12B),[ 3] seeking to succeed outgoing state delegate Ned Carey .[ 2] He won the Democratic primary on July 19, 2022, and defeated Republican challenger Ashley Arias in the general election on November 8.[ 4] [ 5]
In the legislature
Simmons was sworn into the Maryland House of Delegates on January 11, 2023.[ 6] He is a member of the House Judiciary Committee.[ 7]
Electoral history
References
^ a b "Members – Delegate Gary Simmons" . mgaleg.maryland.gov . Maryland General Assembly . January 11, 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2023 .
^ a b Kurtz, Josh (September 1, 2022). "A look at the latest fundraising in a dozen competitive legislative districts" . Maryland Matters . Retrieved November 20, 2022 .
^ a b Munro, Dana (February 23, 2022). "Severna Park Del. Brian Chisholm runs for reelection in District 31" . The Capital . Archived from the original on November 21, 2022. Retrieved November 20, 2022 .
^ Kurtz, Josh (November 16, 2022). "Pittman, Elfreth claim victory as several races await final counts of mail-in ballots" . Maryland Matters . Retrieved November 20, 2022 .
^ Munro, Dana (November 18, 2022). "Everett Sesker defeats Anne Arundel Sheriff Jim Fredericks; Pittman secures second term, final election results show" . The Baltimore Sun . Archived from the original on November 27, 2022. Retrieved November 20, 2022 .
^ "Gary Simmons, Maryland State Delegate" . Maryland Manual On-Line . Maryland State Archives . January 19, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023 .
^ Gaines, Danielle E. (January 5, 2023). "Jones announces new Democratic caucus, committee leaders for 2023 General Assembly session" . Maryland Matters . Retrieved January 5, 2023 .
^ "Official 2022 Gubernatorial Primary Election Results for House of Delegates" . elections.maryland.gov . Maryland State Board of Elections. August 24, 2022.
^ "Official 2022 Gubernatorial General Election Results for House of Delegates" . elections.maryland.gov . Maryland State Board of Elections. December 7, 2022. Retrieved November 29, 2022 .
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