Full Name:
Robert Ruhl 'Rob' Simmons
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Heidi; 2 Children: Jane, Robert
Birth Date:
02/11/1943
Birth Place:
New York, NY
Home City:
Stonington, CT
Religion:
Episcopalian
PhD, University of Connecticut, 1992
MPA, Harvard University, 1979
BA, English Literature, Haverford College, 1965
Representative
Candidate, United States Senate, 2010
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 2, 2006
Representative, Connecticut State House of Representatives, 1991-2000
Member, Treasurer, Chair, Stonington Republican Town Committee, 1986-1992
Member, Chair, Stonington Board of Police Commissioners, 1986-1988
Candidate for Selectman, 1985
Co Chair, Long Island Sound Caucus.
Colonel, Military Intelligence Officer, United States Army Reserves, 1970-2003
Visiting Lecturer, Associate Fellow, Yale College, 1986-1995
Staff, Senator John H. Chafee, United States Senate, 1979-1985
Staff Director, United States Senate Intelligence Committee, 1981-1985
Operations Official, Central Intelligence Agency, 1969-1979
United States Army, Vietnam, 1965-1968
Board of Governors, President, Stonington Community Center, 1985-present
Adjutant, American Legion Post 58, Stonington Borough
Experience, ROA
Life Member, Sierra Club
Former Treasurer, Stonington Cemetery Association
Experience, Veterans of Foreign Wars
Vestry, Calvary Episcopal Church, 1988-1991
Fundraising Chair, Mystic Flag Committee, 1986
Astrological Sign:
Aquarius
Awards:
-Seal Medallion, Central Intelligence Agency
-Knowlton Award for Integrity, Moral Character, Professional Competence and Selflessness, Military Intelligence Corps