David Myles FitzSimmons (born August 4, 1978) is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, he represented District 30B in east-central Minnesota.
David FitzSimmons | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 30B district | |
| In office January 8, 2013 – January 5, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | redrawn district |
| Succeeded by | Eric Lucero |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 4, 1978 |
| Political party | Republican Party of Minnesota |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence | Albertville, Minnesota |
| Occupation | legislator |
Minnesota House of Representatives
editFitzSimmons was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2012.
On May 9, 2013, FitzSimmons introduced an amendment to add the word "civil" before "marriage" for a gay marriage bill. It was accepted and he was one of only four Republican representatives to vote in favor of the bill. It later passed the House and Senate and subsequently signed by Governor Mark Dayton, legalizing same-sex marriage in Minnesota.[1]
FitzSimmons announced on February 22, 2014 that he would not seek re-election, although he did not rule it out.[2][3]
Personal life
editFitzSimmons is single and has one child. He resides in Albertville, Minnesota.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Thursday, May 9, 2013". Journal of the House. Minnesota House of Representatives. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
- ^ Stassen-Berger, Rachel E. (February 23, 2014). "GOP's Minnesota legislative slate gets shake-up". Star Tribune. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
- ^ Helgeson, Baird (February 24, 2014). "FitzSimmons does not rule out primary run". Star Tribune. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
- ^ "FitzSimmons, David". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
External links
edit- David FitzSimmons at Minnesota Legislators Past & Present
- Rep. David FitzSimmons official Minnesota House of Representatives website
- David FitzSimmons official campaign website
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