Scott Simms was born on August 12,1969 and is a Canadian politician.
13 Facts About Scott Simms
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Scott Simms was born on August 12,1969, in Bishop's Falls, Newfoundland.
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In 1990, while a student at Mount Allison University, Simms started in politics and campaigning when he acted as the official agent and campaign manager for Bryan Gold the Rhinoceros Party candidate in a federal byelection in the Beausejour riding.
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Scott Simms graduated from Mount Allison University with a Bachelor in Commerce and Loyalist College in Journalism.
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Scott Simms was an active campaigner for the "No" side in the 1995 Quebec referendum.
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Scott Simms was elected in the 2004 election and defeated four other candidates, including Conservative incumbent Rex Barnes.
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Scott Simms was re-elected on Jan 23,2006, beating Conservative candidate Aaron Hynes by approximately 5,000 votes.
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Scott Simms was a member of the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage and the Standing Committee on Fisheries and Oceans.
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Scott Simms was the critic for the Minister for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency from February 23,2006 until January 17,2007.
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On May 2,2011, Scott Simms was again re-elected, defeating Hynes in a re-match by approximately 9,200 votes, with a total of 17,895 votes in his riding.
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In 2013, Scott Simms was courted by the supporters in the Liberal Party of Newfoundland and Labrador to run for the provincial leadership in the 2013 leadership election, but ultimately declined to focus on federal politics.
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Scott Simms served as the Chair of the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage.
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Scott Simms was defeated in the 2021 federal election losing to conservative candidate Clifford Small.