Gary Simmons | |
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Member of the MarylandHouseofDelegates from the 12B district | |
Assumed office January 11, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Ned Carey |
Personal details | |
Born | Savannah,Georgia,U.S. | July 25,1971
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Tuskegee University (BS) |
Website | Campaign website |
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]
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]
Simmons was sworn into the Maryland House of Delegates on January 11,2023. [6] He is a member of the House Judiciary Committee. [7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Gary Simmons | 829 | 34.7 | |
Democratic | Daniel J. McGinty | 809 | 33.9 | |
Democratic | Jeff Garcia | 751 | 31.4 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Gary Simmons | 5,856 | 55.41 | |
Republican | Ashley Arias | 4,692 | 44.40 | |
Write-in | 20 | 0.19 |
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