Joseph Simmons

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Joseph Simmons
Democratic Party
Congressman
Began Present Office: 2006
Electoral District	6th Congressional district
State	California
Region and Superregion	California, Southwest
Previous Offices	Communications Advisor to President's Office [1995-1999], State Senate (CAL) [2003-2008]
Born	May 9th, 1963 Oakland, California
Spouse	Linda J. Simmons (since 1988)
Religion	Roman Catholic
Residence	Santa Rosa, California
Occupation	Television/Radio Actor, Political Analyst
Education	University of California, Berkeley

Joseph R. Simmons (born May 9th, 1963) is a former reasonably successful television actor who rose to some prominence as a political editor of his local daily. Known as a socially progressive Democrat though economic moderate, he is largely believed to be a New Democrat.

Simmons rose his way through the White House becoming one of a field of political analysts, aka spin doctor, for the Clinton administration. Returning to California in 1999, he entered the California State Senate in 2003 and presided over a political talk show from 2002 to 2007 on statewide radio. In 2008 after garnering large scale support with both rural and urban voters he was elected as a Democrat to the House of Representatives.

He has recently made steps to endorse Ellis Forrestal for President, and plans to commit to fundraising and awareness campaigns for this cause, as a well as make strides in the House and enter onto one of it's in house Committees.

Contents 1 Early Life & Family 2 Early Career 3 House Democrat for California (2008-present) 4 Election Results

Early Life & Family

Joseph Simmons was the youngest son of an electronics millionare, Henry Simmons, who lived in a desirable part of Oakland, California. His mother, Carol, died in childbirth and this brewed resentment between him and his father. Joseph would leave home aged 19 for Berkeley and never saw his father again, who committed sucide just a year later after his shares lost 90% of there value in 1981.

Graduating, he would move to L.A. permentantly and would meet his future wife Linda in 1986, whom he married in 1988 and who worked as a Teacher and then Asst. Head until retiring in 2007. They would have three childre, Marcus (b. 1989) who is attending law school in Harvard, Julian (b. 1993) who aims to be Lt. Governor of California by the time she's 21, and aspiring writer and school student Jack (b. 1996).

Early Career

House Democrat for California (2008-present)

Election Results

Election	Location	Election		Candidate	Party	Votes	%		Candidate	Party	Votes	%		Candidate	Party	Votes	%
House Elections 2008, 6th District	California	General		Joseph Simmons	Democrat	214,512	66.05%		Linda Orange	Republican	102,321	31.20%		Michael James	Independent	9,356	2.40%