Randy Simms is a former politician and radio host. He was

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of Mount Pearl,

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from 2007 to 2017. Simms was also host of ''Open Line'', a call-in radio

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that airs weekday mornings on the VOCM/

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radio network, and a political commentator for ''

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Municipal politics

Simms became mayor of Mount Pearl in 2007, when the previous mayor, Steve Kent stepped down to represent the district of

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in the

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. He was re-elected by acclaimation in the 2009 and

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. Simms announced in May 2017 announced that he will not seek another term in the 2017 election.

Provincial politics

Simms' first foray into provincial politics was in the 1993 provincial election, representing the Progressive Conservative Party in the electoral district of Harbour Main. He came in second to Don Whelan, receiving 3141 votes to Whelan's 3310. In 2014, Simms joined the

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Office of the Official Opposition as an advisor. Following the Liberals forming government in the 2015 election, Simms was appointed as a researcher in the government members' office until being laid-off in 2017. In 2015, Simms announced he would seek the

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nomination in the district of

. He was subsequently acclaimed as the party's candidate for the 2015 provincial election. On November 30, 2015, Simms was defeated by Progressive Conservative incumbent Steve Kent.

References

External links

Mount Pearl City Council profile
(archived copy) Living people Mayors of Mount Pearl Canadian radio personalities Year of birth missing (living people) {{Canada-radio-bio-stub