Derrick T. Simmons

Derrick T. Simmons DEMDemocrat

State Senator, District 12

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Derrick T. SimmonsDEMDemocrat State Senator, District 12
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Derrick Terrell Simmons (born December 12, 1976) is an American politician and trial lawyer serving as a Democratic member of the Mississippi Senate for the 12th district since 2011. He is the Minority Leader of the Mississippi Senate, being elected in 2017.

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Education5 - 5 of 3
Howard University School of Law
JD
2002 - 2005
Howard University College of Business
MBA Finance
2000 - 2002
Jackson State University
BBA Accounting
1995 - 2000
Past Positions1 - 5 of 5
Senator
Mississippi State Senate
2011 - Current
Municipal Court Judge
Moorhead, Mississippi
2009 - 2011
Municipal Court Judge
Town of Sunflower, Mississippi
2009 - 2011
Co-Founder
Simmons and Simmons Professional Limited Liability Company
2008 - Current
Adjunct Professor
Business Law/Personal Finance/Marketing, Mississippi Valley State University
2007 - Current
Other Experience1 - 18 of 18
Board Member
Delta Center Stage
Current
Board Member
United Way of Washington County
Current
Life Member
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated
Current
Member
Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association
Current
Member
National Bar Association
Current
Member
Greenville Rotary Club
Current
Member
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
Current
Member
Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Current
Member
Greater Springfield Missionary Baptist Church
Current
Member
American Bar Association
Current
Member
Mississippi Technology Alliance Liaison Committee
Current
Mentor
Warren-Washington-Issaquenna-Sharkey Community Action Assistance (WWISCAA) Youth Mentor Program
Current
Sponsor
Armstrong Elementary School Basketball Team
Current
Sponsor
Simmons and Simmons (S&S) Little League Sluggers
Current
Former Member
Board of Trustees, Greenville Public School District
Former Chair
Enrolled Bills Committee, Mississippi State Senate
Former Member
Labor Committee, Mississippi State Senate
Former Member
Insurance Committee, Mississippi State Senate
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