Willie Simmons' Biography
- Commissioner of Transportation (MS), Democratic
Contact Information
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Full Name:
Willie L. Simmons
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Rosie; 4 Children: Avery, Christopher, Reginald, Sarita
Birth Date:
03/21/1947
Birth Place:
Utica, MS
Home City:
Cleveland, MS
Religion:
African Methodist Episcopal
Attended, Utica Junior College
BS, Alcorn State University
EdS, Delta State University
MS, Delta State University
Transportation Commissioner, State of Mississippi, 2020-present
Senator, Mississippi State Senate, District 13, 1993-2020
No caucus information on file.
Owner, Senator's Place Restaurant, present
Owner, Simmons and Associates Consulting Firm, present
Member, 100 Black Men of Bolivar County, present
Life Member, Alcorn State University Alumni Association, present
Member, American Correctional Association, present
Member, Cleveland Area Civic Club, present
Life Member, Delta State University Alumni Association, present
Member, Mississippi Association of Professionals in Corrections, present
Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), present
Member, National Association of Black State Legislators, present
Member, Omega Psi Phi, present
Member, Prince Hall Mason, present
Member, National Association of State Legislators