Luiz R. S. Simmons

Luiz R. S. Simmons (born January 27, 1949) is an American attorney and politician who represented 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, on January 27, 1949, Simmons attended Plainview – Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School in Plainview, New York, graduating in 1966. According to a 1982 article in The Washington Post, his mother is Brazilian American. He attended American University, earning a B.A. from its School of International Service in 1970, and a J.D. from its Washington College of Law in 1974. Simmons was admitted to both the Maryland Bar and the District of Columbia Bar in 1975.

After law school, Simmons served as the General Counsel for U. S. Representative Newton I. Steers from 1976 to 1978.

Legislative notes

2008 Primary sponsor: Possessing Stolen Property (HB282 Became Law - Chapter 394) Primary sponsor: Preservation of Right to Jury or Judge Trial Act (HB577 Became Law - Chapter 665)

2006 Voted for the Healthy Air Act in 2006 (SB154)

2005 Voted against slots in 2005 (HB1361)