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{{Officeholder
|name=Rob Simmons
|image=American-Rob-Simmons-700011.jpg
|party=[[Republican]]
|spouse=Heidi Simmons
|religion=Episcopalian
|offices=
{{Officeholder/representative
|state=Connecticut
|district=2nd
|terms=January 3, 2001 – January 4, 2007
|preceded=Sam Gejdenson
|former=n
|succeeded=Joe Courtney
}}
}}
'''Robert Ruhl Simmons''' (born February 11, 1943) served as a U.S. Representative from [[Connecticut]]'s second congressional district from 2001 through 2007. He was defeated for reelection in the 2006-midterm elections by 83 votes out of 250,000, the closest House race that year. <ref>http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/university-news/2006/11/16/simmons-concedes-closest-election-this-year/</ref> Simmons served on the Armed Services, Transportation and Homeland Security Committees. In 2007 he was appointed Business Advocate for the State of Connecticut by Governor [[Jodi Rell]]. Simmons is currently a candidate for the [[United States Senate]] in 2010 and leading incumbent [[Democrat]] [[Chris Dodd]] in the polls. <ref>http://www.w-r-s.com/blog/2009/07/01/survey-peter-schiff-can-be-competitive-with-chris-dodd-rob-simmons/</ref> <ref>http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x1296.xml?ReleaseID=1353</ref>
'''Robert Ruhl Simmons''' (born February 11, 1943) served as a U.S. Representative from [[Connecticut]]'s second congressional district from 2001 through 2007. He was defeated for reelection in the 2006-midterm elections by 83 votes out of 250,000, the closest House race that year. <ref>http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/university-news/2006/11/16/simmons-concedes-closest-election-this-year/</ref> Simmons served on the Armed Services, Transportation and Homeland Security Committees. In 2007 he was appointed Business Advocate for the State of Connecticut by Governor [[Jodi Rell]]. Simmons is currently a candidate for the [[United States Senate]] in 2010 and leading incumbent [[Democrat]] [[Chris Dodd]] in the polls. <ref>http://www.w-r-s.com/blog/2009/07/01/survey-peter-schiff-can-be-competitive-with-chris-dodd-rob-simmons/</ref> <ref>http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x1296.xml?ReleaseID=1353</ref>