Joseph Simmons
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| Democratic Party | ||||
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| 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.
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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 | % | |||
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| 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% |
