Caroline Simmons was born on February 10,1986 and is an American politician serving as the mayor of Stamford, Connecticut.
22 Facts About Caroline Simmons
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Caroline Simmons is married to former Republican State Senator Art Linares.
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Caroline Simmons was born in Greenwich, Connecticut and raised in a family of five children with a Democratic mother and Republican father.
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Caroline Simmons was the president of her high school, captain of three varsity sports and a two-time All-American lacrosse player.
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Caroline Simmons earned her bachelor's degree from Harvard College in 2008, where she majored in Government.
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At the Department of Homeland Security, Caroline Simmons served as Director of Special Projects in the Counterterrorism Coordinator's Office and traveled to Kabul many times for her work.
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Caroline Simmons earned a Master of Arts degree in Middle East Studies from the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University in 2011.
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In 2014, Caroline Simmons became a state representative candidate for the 144th district.
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In 2018 and 2020, Caroline Simmons won re-election, while pregnant during both elections.
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Caroline Simmons secured $65 million in funding for schools, passed legislation improving public safety, gun safety, and pedestrian safety, and co-sponsored legislation for a Connecticut Competitiveness Council.
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Caroline Simmons introduced and led debate on a bill to enhance the state's cyber security.
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Caroline Simmons was appointed as Chair of the Commerce Committee, becoming one of the youngest women to ever do so.
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On February 10,2021, Caroline Simmons declared her run for mayor of Stamford, Connecticut in the 2021 Stamford mayoral election.
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Caroline Simmons defeated Martin in a landslide, winning the majority of votes in every voting district.
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Caroline Simmons had raised over $239,000 for her primary campaign, outpacing Martin's $78,000.
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Caroline Simmons faced unaffiliated candidate Bobby Valentine in the general election.
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Caroline Simmons garnered national attention after she announced she was expecting her third child, and again when she was endorsed by President Barack Obama.
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The race was characterized as "tense" with Caroline Simmons claiming Valentine had used misogynistic language and Valentine claiming Caroline Simmons was ageist.
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Caroline Simmons nominated Assistant Police Chief Louis DeRubeis as Jankowski's replacement.
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Caroline Simmons brought in new appointments for cabinet positions including Matthew Quinones as Director of Operations, Doug Dalena as Director of Legal Affairs, and Loren Nadres as Director of Economic Development.
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All of Caroline Simmons' appointments were approved by the Board of Representatives.
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Caroline Simmons pursued capital budget increases for sidewalk construction and school buildings while obtaining state and federal funding to offset the increased cost on taxpayers.