Luiz R. S. Simmons
Member of theMaryland House of Delegates from the 17th district
In office January 8, 2003 – January 14, 2015
Member of theMaryland House of Delegates from the 17th district
In office January 10, 1979 – January 12, 1983
Personal details
Born	(1949-01-27)January 27, 1949 (age 76) Winchester, Virginia
Political party	Democratic
Other political affiliations	Republican(before 2002)
Children	Joshua,Rachel
Residence(s)	Rockville,Maryland
Alma mater	American University School of International Service Washington College of Law
Profession	Attorney, politician
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Luiz R. S. Simmons (born January 27, 1949) is an American politician who represented the 17th legislative district of the state of Maryland in theMaryland House of Delegates. The 17th district is located inMontgomery County, and includesGaithersburg,Rockville andGarrett Park. Simmons was first elected to theMaryland House of Delegates as aRepublican 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 aDemocrat in 2002.

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Born inWinchester, Virginia, on January 27, 1949, Simmons attendedPlainview – Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School inPlainview, New York, graduating in 1966. According to a 1982 article inThe Washington Post, his mother isBrazilian American.^{[citation needed]} He attendedAmerican University, earning aB.A. from itsSchool of International Service in 1970, and aJ.D. from itsWashington College of Law in 1974. Simmons wasadmitted to both the Maryland Bar and theDistrict of Columbia Bar in 1975.^[1]

After law school, Simmons served as the General Counsel for U. S. RepresentativeNewton I. Steers from 1976 to 1978.^[1] He is the former executive director of the Montgomery-Prince George's Continuing Legal Education Institute, Inc.^[2][1] He is a partner in the law firm of Auerbach & Simmons^[1] and represented state delegateKumar P. Barve on an alcohol-related traffic charge.^{[citation needed]}

Simmons was a member of House of Delegates from January 10, 1979, to January 12, 1983, and from January 8, 2003, to January 11, 2014. During his second stint in the House of Delegates he served on the House Judiciary Committee and the Legislative Policy Committee. Instead of running for re-election, in 2013, Simmons ran for the state senate seat vacated by Maryland state SenatorJennie Forehand.^[3]

2008

• Primary sponsor: Possessing Stolen Property (HB282 Became Law - Chapter 394)^[4]
• Primary sponsor: Preservation of Right to Jury or Judge Trial Act (HB577 Became Law - Chapter 665)^[4]
• Primary sponsor: Safe Schools Reporting Act (HB1209 Became Law - Chapter 687)^[4]

2007

• Voted in favor of in-state tuition for students who attended Maryland high schools for at least 2 years (HB6-2007)^[5]

2006

• Voted for the Healthy Air Act in 2006 (SB154)^[6]

2005

• Voted against slots in 2005 (HB1361)^[7]

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• Democratic Party members of the Maryland House of Delegates
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