Michael Simmons (born 1983)[1] is an American politician serving as a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate from the 7th district.
[4] As an undergraduate student, Simmons worked as an intern in the United States Senate office of Barack Obama.
[6] In June 2020, Simmons became deputy director of My Brother's Keeper Alliance, an initiative managed by the Obama Foundation.
[2] The appointment was made by elected committeepeople of the Cook County Democratic Party representing the wards and townships covered by the 7th district.
[7][8] However, Simmons secured the position after earning the support of 48th ward alderman Harry Osterman (who held the largest weighted share of the votes in the appointment process) and three other committeepeople.