Nicholas S. Simmons (born May 1, 1989) is an American educator, civil servant and politician who served as Deputy Chief of Staff to Governor Ned Lamont in 2023, as well as Senior Advisor to the Biden Administration in 2021.
After graduating from Yale University, he worked for a brief time on Wall Street before becoming a 7th grade math teacher at a middle school in Harlem, and by 26 years old, he became one of the youngest Acting Principals in the State of New York. From Harlem, Simmons went to earn a joint Master's in Public Policy and an MBA from Harvard.[11]
Political career
Simmons then joined Governor Ned Lamont's Administration, most recently serving as Deputy Chief of Staff to the Governor.
Nick announced his candidacy as a Democrat for Connecticut's 36th District in late February.[12] He was set to face fellow Democrat Trevor Crow in the primary until she dropped out of the race on March 29.[13] Simmons was unanimously nominated by the Democratic Town Committees of Greenwich, Stamford, and New Canaan on May 14 as the Democratic candidate for the 36th District.[14] Nick ultimately lost the race to Ryan Fazio,[15] and is currently acting as a "strategic advisor."[16]
Personal life
On July 9, 2022, Simmons married Rachel Yat Munsie (born 1991), with whom he has one child.
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