Luiz R. S. Simmons

Luiz R. S. Simmons

Infobox_Politician
name = Luiz R. S. Simmons



caption =
birth_date = January 27, 1949
birth_place = Winchester, Virginia
residence = Rockville, Maryland
death_date =
death_place =
office = Maryland House of Delegates
term_start = 1978-1982, 2003
term_end = Present
predecessor =
successor =
constituency =
party = Democrat
religion = Jewish
occupation = Attorney
majority =
relations =
spouse =
children = Joshua, Rachel Simmons
footnotes =

Delegate Luiz R. S. Simmons is an American politician who represents the 17th legislative district of the state of Maryland in the Maryland House of Delegates. The 17th district is located in Montgomery County and includes Gaithersburg, Rockville and Garrett Park. Simmons was first elected to the Maryland House of Delegates as a Republican in 1975. After serving 4 years, Simmons ran for County Executive in Montgomery County but was defeated in 1982. Simmons was elected again to the House of Delegates, as a Democrat in 2002.

Background

Born in Winchester, Virginia, January 27, 1949, Simmons attended Plainview High School, Plainview, New York, graduating in 1966. He then attended the American University, earning a B.A. (school of international service) in 1970 and then a J.D. from the Washington College of Law at American University, J.D. 1974. Simmons was admitted to Maryland Bar in 1975 and the District of Columbia Bar in 1975. [cite web|title=Luiz Simmons|publisher=Maryland Manual|url=http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/06hse/html/msa13381.html|accessdate=2008-01-16] Recently, Simmons served as the attorney for state delegate, Kumar P. Barve who plead guilty to alcohol related traffic charges. [http://www.wtopnews.com/index.php?nid=598&sid=1302109]

Legislative notes

* voted for the Healthy Air Act in 2006 (SB154) [cite web|title=SB154|publisher=Maryland Department of Legislative Reference|url=http://mlis.state.md.us/2006rs/votes/house/0942.htm|accessdate=2008-01-16]
* voted against slots in 2005 (HB1361) [cite web|title=HB1361|publisher=Maryland Department of Legislative Reference|url=http://mlis.state.md.us/2005rs/votes/house/0152.htm|accessdate=2008-01-16]
* voted in favor of in-state tuition for for students who attended Maryland highschools for at least 2 years (HB6-2007) [cite web|title=HB6|publisher=Maryland Department of Legislative Reference|url=http://mlis.state.md.us/2007RS/votes/house/0690.htm|accessdate=2008-01-16]

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