Rob Simmons
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Connecticut's 2nd district |
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In office January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Sam Gejdenson |
| Succeeded by | Joe Courtney |
| Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives |
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In office 1990–2000 |
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| Born |
Robert Ruhl Simmons February 11, 1943 New York City, New York |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Heidi Simmons |
| Residence | Stonington, Connecticut |
| Alma mater |
Haverford College Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government |
| Profession | Intelligence professional, college professor, congressional staff member |
| Religion | Episcopalian |
| Awards |
Bronze Star (2) 
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| Website | Campaign website |
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United States Army Central Intelligence Agency |
| Years of service | 1965–1968 (active) 1969–2000 (reserve) |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Robert Ruhl "Rob" Simmons (born February 11, 1943) is an American politician and retired U.S. Army Colonel who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 2001 to 2007, representing Connecticut's second congressional district as a Republican.
Simmons unsuccessfully ran as a candidate for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senator from Connecticut in 2010.
He currently is Chairman of the Yankee Institute for Public Policy. On November 3, 2015, he was elected First Selectman in his hometown of Stonington, Connecticut, which he once represented in Congress.
Born in New York City, Simmons attended Haverford College, graduating in 1965. Simmons enlisted in the United States Army as a Private, serving in active duty from 1965 to 1969. Simmons graduated from Infantry Officer Candidate School in 1967, and became a commissioned officer. He fought in the Vietnam War, and earned two Bronze Star Medals for his service. He was in Vietnam for 19 months.
After his active duty service, Simmons served in the United States Army Reserve as a Military Intelligence Officer from 1969 to 2003, retiring at the rank of full colonel. Simmons led the 434th Military Intelligence Detachment (Strategic) affiliated with Yale University, and in this capacity led the writing of the "Open Source Intelligence Guide for the Military Intelligence Officer." Under his command, the unit was subsequently selected as the best small unit in the U.S. Army Reserve in 1996 by the Reserve Officers Association.
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