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EDUCATION:
- Florida State University, B.S. 1966
- Ball State University, M.A. 1971
- Nova Law School, J.D. 1980
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PROFESSIONAL HISTORY:
- Admitted to the Florida Bar - May 1981
- Admitted to U.S. Supreme Court Bar - July 1984
- Seminole County Bar Association, President 1991
- Volusia County Bar Association
- Brevard County Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Volie A. Williams Inns of Court, President 2002
- Supreme Court Certified Circuit Domestic and Civil Mediator
- Court-Appointed Special Master
- Eighteenth Judicial Circuit/Seminole County Grievance Committee,
Chairman 1993
- City Attorney for the City of Lake Mary , Florida , 2001 - 2003
- College Attorney for Seminole Community College , 1995 - 2003
- Sanford Housing Authority Attorney (7 years)
- Assistant School Board Attorney-Seminole County School Board (15
years)
- Assisted in representing Seminole County Sheriff’s Office (10
years)
- Judicial Qualifications Commission investigative officer - 1991
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| JUDICIAL HISTORY: |
- Chief Judge - July 2007 - Present
- Appointed to the bench in 2003 by Governor Jeb Bush; Re-elected without opposition May 7, 2004
- Civil/Family Division - May 2003 - June 2006
- Felony Criminal Division - July 2006 - June 2007
- Seminole County Bar/Bench Liaison Judge, 2003
- Juvenile Drug Court Judge - May 2004 - June 2006
- Family Division Administrative Judge - July 2004 - June 2005
- Seminole County Administrative Judge - July 2005 - June 2007
- Eighteenth Judicial Circuit Representative - Seminole Community Alliance Board - 2005
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ORGANIZATIONS, COMMITTEES AND
COMMISSIONS:
- City of Lake Mary Code Enforcement Board, Chairman 1984
- Lake Mary Planning and Zoning Board, 1985 - 1987
- Lake Mary High School Band Booster
- Lake Mary High School Parent/Teacher Association
- Sanford Optimist Club, President 1987, Treasurer 1986
- Reserve Officers Association
- Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
- Sea Plane Pilots Association
- Markham Woods Presbyterian Church, Elder, Member of Finance Committee 1997
- University of Florida Alumni Association
- Seminole Soccer Club, Legal Counsel (13 years)
- CIV/MIL Association, Brevard County
- Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity
- Seminole Community College Legal Studies Advisory Board
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AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS:
- Pro-Bono Service Award, Seminole County Bar Association
Legal Aid Society – 2001
- Williams - Johnson Outstanding Jurist Award - 2007
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| MILITARY SERVICE: |
Judge Simmons entered the US Air Force in 1967 as a 2nd Lieutenant
and left active duty in 1973 as a Captain.
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- Graduate of Air Command and Staff School and Air War College
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- Served in Vietnam from June 1968 until June 1969 as a member
of the 355th Tactical Fighter Squadron
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- Chief of Munitions Storage for the US Air Force in Europe
from 1971 until 1973
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- Member, Defense Nuclear Agency Field Command Joint Nuclear
Accident and Incident Response Team, 1973
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In 1978, Judge Simmons joined the US Air Force Reserves.
He retired from the USAFR in January 1995 as a Lieutenant Colonel. |
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Unit Assignment/Officer History: |
- Staff Officer/J-4; U.S. Readiness Command, MacDill, AFB,
Tampa, Florida, 1981-1983
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- Aeronautical Systems Division (ASD); Wright-Patterson AFB,
Dayton, Ohio 1983 - 1995
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- Commander, ASD Detachment; Patrick AFB, Florida, 1993-1995
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| MILITARY AWARDS & DECORATIONS: |
- Air Force Meritorious Service Medals (2)
- Air Force Commendation Medal
- Vietnam Service Medal
- Vietnam Cross of Gallantry
- Air Force Presidential Unit Citation
- Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
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