Robert J. "Rocky" Fitzsimmons (born March 5, 1979) is an American attorney and politician from the state of West Virginia. A member of the

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, Fitzsimmons served in the West Virginia Senate for the

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. Fitzsimmons attended Washington University in St. Louis, graduating with a bachelor of science magna cum laude degree in biomedical engineering. He enrolled at the

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, where he received his

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. As an attorney, he joined the Fitzsimmons Law Firm, based in

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, with other members of his family. Fitzsimmons was appointed to the West Virginia Senate in December 2012 by Governor

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, replacing Orphy Klempa. On November 4, 2014, Fitzsimmons was defeated for reelection by Republican Delegate

Ryan Ferns Ryan James Ferns (born December 2, 1982) is an American politician from the state of West Virginia. He was a member of the West Virginia Senate for the 1st district. Ferns was defeated for reelection in 2018 by Democratic candidate William J. Ih ...

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* Living people 1979 births Politicians from Wheeling, West Virginia Democratic Party West Virginia state senators McKelvey School of Engineering alumni Wake Forest University School of Law alumni West Virginia lawyers Lawyers from Wheeling, West Virginia Washington University in St. Louis alumni {{WestVirginia-politician-stub