Willie Lee Simmons

Willie Lee Simmons
Willie Lee Simmons
Commissioner for the Mississippi Transportation Commission for the Central District
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 7, 2020
Preceded by	Dick Hall
Member of the Mississippi Senate from the 13th district
	In office; January 5, 1993 – January 7, 2020
Preceded by	Robert Crook
Succeeded by	Sarita Simmons
Personal details
Born	Willie Lee Simmons; Utica, Mississippi, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Rosie Sibley
Residence	Cleveland, Mississippi
Alma mater	Alcorn State University (BS); Delta State University (EdS, MS)

Willie Lee Simmons (born March 21, 1947) is an American politician and former member of the Mississippi State Senate from the 13th District, where he served from 1993 to 2020. Simmons ran for election to the Mississippi Transportation Commission; he won the election, becoming the Central Commissioner.[1] He is a member of the Democratic Party.[2] His daughter is Sarita Simmons, Senator for Mississippi's 13th district.[3]

References

"Central Commissioner". mdot.ms.gov. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
"Willie Simmons". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
"Former District 13 state senator and current Central District Transportation Commissioner Willie Simmons honored this week | The Enterprise-Tocsin". www.enterprise-tocsin.com. Retrieved October 12, 2020.

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[1] "Central Commissioner". mdot.ms.gov. Retrieved October 12, 2020.

[2] "Willie Simmons". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 23, 2015.

[3] "Former District 13 state senator and current Central District Transportation Commissioner Willie Simmons honored this week | The Enterprise-Tocsin". www.enterprise-tocsin.com. Retrieved October 12, 2020.