Willie Lee Simmons (born March 21, 1947) is an
American
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politician and former member of the
Mississippi State Senate
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from the 13th District, where he served from 1993 to 2020. Simmons ran for election to the
Mississippi Transportation Commission
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; he won the election, becoming the Central Commissioner. He is a member of the Democratic Party. His daughter is
Sarita Simmons, Senator for Mississippi's 13th district.
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1947 births
African-American state legislators in Mississippi
Living people
Democratic Party members of the Mississippi House of Representatives
21st-century American politicians
People from Utica, Mississippi
21st-century African-American politicians
20th-century African-American people
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