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| '''Robert Ruhl Simmons''' (born ] ]), ] politician, has been a ] member of the ] since ], representing the 2nd District of ]. He was born in ], was educated at ], served in the ] and the ], and was a staff member for Senator ] of ], and a member of the ] before entering the House, defeating ten-term ] incumbent ]. | '''Robert Ruhl Simmons''' (born ] ]), ] politician, has been a ] member of the ] since ], representing the 2nd District of ]. He was born in ], was educated at ], served in the ] and the ], and was a staff member for Senator ] of ], and a member of the ] before entering the House, defeating ten-term ] incumbent ] by a slim 3,000 vote margin. Despite being in one of the most Democratic GOP-held seats in the nation and being targed by the ] as a possible pickup, Simmons fought off a challenge from Democrat ] in ], winning 54%-46%. In ] Simmons is facing a challenge from Democrat ], and once again his seat is considered vulnerable. | ||
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Robert Ruhl Simmons (born February 11 1943), American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 2001, representing the 2nd District of Connecticut. He was born in New York City, was educated at Harvard University, served in the United States Army and the Central Intelligence Agency, and was a staff member for Senator John Chafee of Rhode Island, and a member of the Connecticut General Assembly before entering the House, defeating ten-term Democratic incumbent Sam Gejdenson by a slim 3,000 vote margin. Despite being in one of the most Democratic GOP-held seats in the nation and being targed by the DCCC as a possible pickup, Simmons fought off a challenge from Democrat Joe Courtney in 2002, winning 54%-46%. In 2004 Simmons is facing a challenge from Democrat Jim Sullivan, and once again his seat is considered vulnerable.