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Derrick Simmons
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| Minority Leader of the Mississippi Senate | |
| Assumed office July 31, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Bill Stone |
| Member of the Mississippi Senate from the 12th district |
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| Assumed office March 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Johnnie Walls |
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Derrick Terrell Simmons
December 12, 1976 Greenville, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | CuWanda Flowers |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Jackson State University (BBA) Howard University (MBA, JD) |
Derrick Terrell Simmons (born December 12, 1976) is an American politician and trial lawyer, currently serving as a Democratic member of the Mississippi Senate, since 2011.
In 2013, Simmons proposed a legislative amendment that would expand Medicaid; the amendment was defeated.
In January 2022, Simmons led the walking out of all 14 black Mississippi senators, during a vote to ban the critical race theory from being taught in the state’s public schools, colleges, and universities.
Early life and education
His twin brother Erick Simmons is the mayor of Greenville, Mississippi. Derrick was valedictorian of their high school.
In addition to his legislative duties, Simmons is a trial lawyer. He has an MBA and a JD from Howard University.
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