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	<U_MEM_NAM>Simmons (12th)</U_MEM_NAM>
	<DISTRICT>12</DISTRICT>
	<DISP_NAME>Derrick T. Simmons</DISP_NAME>
	<OFFICE></OFFICE>
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	<PARTY>D</PARTY>
	<CONG>2</CONG>
	<SUPREME></SUPREME>
	<EMAIL>
		<EMAIL_ADDRESS>dsimmons</EMAIL_ADDRESS>
	</EMAIL>
	<OCCUPATION>
		<TITLE>Attorney</TITLE>
	</OCCUPATION>
	<OCCUPATION>
		<TITLE>Businessman</TITLE>
	</OCCUPATION>
	<EDUCATION>
		<SCHOOL>Howard Law School, J.D.</SCHOOL>
	</EDUCATION>
	<EDUCATION>
		<SCHOOL>Howard Business School, M.B.A.</SCHOOL>
	</EDUCATION>
	<EDUCATION>
		<SCHOOL>Jackson State University, B.B.A.</SCHOOL>
	</EDUCATION>
	<LEG_EXP>
		<STRETCH>2011-present</STRETCH>
	</LEG_EXP>
	<CMTE_INFO>
		<CMTE_NAME>County Affairs</CMTE_NAME>
		<OFFICER>C</OFFICER>
	</CMTE_INFO>
	<CMTE_INFO>
		<CMTE_NAME>Constitution</CMTE_NAME>
		<OFFICER>V</OFFICER>
	</CMTE_INFO>
	<CMTE_INFO>
		<CMTE_NAME>Finance</CMTE_NAME>
		<OFFICER></OFFICER>
	</CMTE_INFO>
	<CMTE_INFO>
		<CMTE_NAME>Gaming</CMTE_NAME>
		<OFFICER></OFFICER>
	</CMTE_INFO>
	<CMTE_INFO>
		<CMTE_NAME>Judiciary, Division A</CMTE_NAME>
		<OFFICER></OFFICER>
	</CMTE_INFO>
	<CMTE_INFO>
		<CMTE_NAME>Judiciary, Division B</CMTE_NAME>
		<OFFICER></OFFICER>
	</CMTE_INFO>
	<CMTE_INFO>
		<CMTE_NAME>Medicaid</CMTE_NAME>
		<OFFICER></OFFICER>
	</CMTE_INFO>
	<CMTE_INFO>
		<CMTE_NAME>Municipalities</CMTE_NAME>
		<OFFICER></OFFICER>
	</CMTE_INFO>
	<CMTE_INFO>
		<CMTE_NAME>Ports and Marine Resources</CMTE_NAME>
		<OFFICER></OFFICER>
	</CMTE_INFO>
	<CNTY_INFO>
		<COUNTY>Bolivar</COUNTY>
	</CNTY_INFO>
	<CNTY_INFO>
		<COUNTY>Coahoma</COUNTY>
	</CNTY_INFO>
	<CNTY_INFO>
		<COUNTY>Washington</COUNTY>
	</CNTY_INFO>
	<ORG_INFO>Senator Simmons is a trial lawyer and is affiliated with the American Bar Association, National Bar Association, Mississippi Bar, Magnolia Bar, District of Columbia Bar and Greenville Rotary Club.  Senator Simmons is a Mason, life member of NAACP, and life member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.  Senator Simmons also sits on the Mississippi Technology Alliance Liaison Committee.</ORG_INFO>
	<PERS_INFO>Senator Simmons was born December 12, 1976 in Greenville, MS.  He is married to the former CuWanda Flowers and is of the Baptist faith.  They have two children, Derrick, Jr. ("DJ") and Carter Jace.</PERS_INFO>
	<H_ADDRESS>P. O. Box 1854</H_ADDRESS>
	<H_ADDRESS2></H_ADDRESS2>
	<H_CITY>Greenville</H_CITY>
	<H_ZIP>38702</H_ZIP>
	<H_PHONE></H_PHONE>
	<B_PHONE>(662)334-1666</B_PHONE>
	<CAP_ROOM></CAP_ROOM>
	<CAP_PHONE>(601)359-2224</CAP_PHONE>
	<OTH_PHONE></OTH_PHONE>
	<OTH_TYPE></OTH_TYPE>
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