Stuart O. Simms
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Stuart "Stu" O. Simms is a Maryland
politician
, who ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic Party's nomination in the 2006 election
for Attorney General
of the state of Maryland in the United States
.
Simms was born in Maryland and attended the prestigious Gilman School
in Baltimore City. He received his undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College
and his law degree from Harvard Law School
.
In 1983, he was appointed Deputy State's Attorney for Baltimore City. He was later elected to the position of State's Attorney and served two four-year terms.
From 1995 to 1997, Simms served as Secretary of the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services
. From 1997 to 2003, Simms was Secretary of the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, one of the state's largest agencies, with 12,000 employees and a budget of $900 million.
Simms and his wife, Candace Simms, have two adult sons, Paul and Marcus. Both sons are also Gilman School graduates.
Simms currently works for the Baltimore based law firm Brown, Goldstein, and Levy.
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
politician
Politician
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, who ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic Party's nomination in the 2006 election
Maryland Attorney General election, 2006
The 2006 Maryland Attorney General election will decide the next Attorney General of the state of Maryland in the United States. The primary election was held on September 12, 2006, and the general election was held on November 7, 2006.-Background:...
for Attorney General
Attorney General of Maryland
The Attorney General of Maryland is the chief legal officer of the State of Maryland in the United States and is elected by the people every four years with no term limits...
of the state of Maryland in the United States
United States
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.
Simms was born in Maryland and attended the prestigious Gilman School
Gilman School
Gilman School is a private preparatory school for boys located in the Roland Park neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland. Founded in 1897 as the Country School for Boys, it was the first country day school in the United States. Gilman enrolls approximately 978 students, ranging from kindergarten to...
in Baltimore City. He received his undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College is a private, Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The institution comprises a liberal arts college, Dartmouth Medical School, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business, as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences...
and his law degree from Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
.
In 1983, he was appointed Deputy State's Attorney for Baltimore City. He was later elected to the position of State's Attorney and served two four-year terms.
From 1995 to 1997, Simms served as Secretary of the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services
Maryland Department of Juvenile Services
Maryland Department of Juvenile Services is a state agency of Maryland, headquartered in One Center Plaza, Downtown Baltimore. DJS operates juvenile correctional facilities.-History:...
. From 1997 to 2003, Simms was Secretary of the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, one of the state's largest agencies, with 12,000 employees and a budget of $900 million.
Simms and his wife, Candace Simms, have two adult sons, Paul and Marcus. Both sons are also Gilman School graduates.
Simms currently works for the Baltimore based law firm Brown, Goldstein, and Levy.
Primary election
| Democratic | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Percent | |||
| Doug Gansler Doug Gansler Douglas F. "Doug" Gansler is a Maryland politician and Attorney General of Maryland. Gansler won the Democratic nomination in the primary election on September 12, 2006, and beat Republican Scott Rolle in the general election on November 7, 2006... (winner) |
286,016 | 55.7% | |||
| Stuart O. Simms | 227,699 | 44.3% | |||
| Totals | 513,715 | 100% | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections | |||||