Mike Simmons' Biography
- State Senate (IL) - District 7, Democratic
Full Name:
Michael 'Mike' Simmons
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
1983
Birth Place:
Chicago, IL
Home City:
Chicago, IL
BA, Political Science, Amherst College, 2002-2006
Attended, DePaul University, 2001-2002
Senator, Illinois State Senate, District 7, 2021-present
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Illinois, District 9, 2026
Candidate, Illinois State Senate, District 7, 2022, 2024
Deputy Commissioner, Department of Planning and Development, City of Chicago, 2013-2016
Member, Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
Vice Chair, Behavioral and Mental Health Committee
Member, Labor Committee
Chair, Public Health Committee
Member, Transportation Committee
No caucus information on file.
Founder and CEO, Blue Sky Strategies & Co., 2017-present
Deputy Director, My Brother's Keeper Alliance, Obama Foundation, 2020-2021
Policy Director, Office of Mayor Rahm Emanuel, City of Chicago, 2011-2013
Policy Director, Commissioner Bridget Gainer, Cook County, Illinois, 2009-2011
Legislative Correspondent, Senator Richard J. Durbin, United State Senate, Illinois, 2008-2009
Staff Assistant and Advance Lead, Senator Richard J. Durbin, United State Senate, Illinois, 2007-2008
Intern, Office of Barack Obama, United States Senate, Illinois, 2005
Fellow, Leadership Great Chicago, 2015-2016