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Senator Mike Simmons

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Senator Mike Simmons

@SenMikeSimmons

Senator Mike Simmons serves the 7th District which includes the Chicago neighborhoods of Lincoln Square, Edgewater, Uptown, West Ridge, Rogers Park, & Lakeview.

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Senator Mike Simmons
@SenMikeSimmons
Jan 15, 2023
It’s official: While holding a photo of my late mom, I took the oath of office and was sworn in to my second term! It’s a towering honor to continue serving the people of the 7th district and centering marginalized voices from the far north side of Chicago and across the state.
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Senator Mike Simmons
@SenMikeSimmons
Mar 16, 2022
Elise Malary is a beloved community member of Rogers Park and she is currently missing! She has been missing for more than two days. I encourage you to amplify and share the alerts you come across on your social media channels because when 1/2
Senator Mike Simmons
@SenMikeSimmons
Apr 26, 2023
As the first openly LGBTQ+ person to serve in the Illinois Senate, I was especially proud to present and pass timely legislation out of the Senate Executive Committee today that preempts local book banning in Illinois! (1/3)
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Senator Mike Simmons
@SenMikeSimmons
Mar 24, 2023
Big day for bike and pedestrian safety in the IL Senate today! We passed SB2014, requiring bike/ped safety infrastructure improvements during routine road maintenance work! Dedicating this bill to the lives we lost to traffic violence last year in our district.
IL Senate Democrats
@ILSenDems
Mar 24, 2023
.@SenMikeSimmons passes bill to improve pedestrian and cyclist safety ilsendems.co/42z73V3
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Senator Mike Simmons
@SenMikeSimmons
Sep 7, 2024
At the Senate Transportation hearing in Naperville, I reminded CTA President Dorval Carter that ghost buses are a major issue that MUST be fixed! As part of ongoing Senate Transportation Committee hearings discussing a looming fiscal cliff and potential transit reforms, (1/3)
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Senator Mike Simmons
@SenMikeSimmons
Mar 16, 2022
Replying to @SenMikeSimmons
Black womxn go missing these cases are often marginalized or ignored by media and police enforcement. We want to bring Elise Malary home safely so if you have any information about her whereabouts please contact Evanston Police Department 847-866-5000 2/2
Senator Mike Simmons
@SenMikeSimmons
Aug 20, 2025
Today, my colleagues and I are formally calling for a rapid return to Springfield for a special session on transit as soon as possible. It is time Illinois Democrats step up and show how we can lead and take action in a time of crisis. The time is now to (1/2)
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Senator Mike Simmons
@SenMikeSimmons
Aug 28, 2025
Illinois faces a $770 mil transit fiscal cliff. I’m calling for a special session to fully fund our transit systems & enact reforms- for me & so many, it's personal. I spoke w/ Carrie Lee, an amazing theater artist living in Rogers Park, about why transit funding matters. (1/2)
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Senator Mike Simmons
@SenMikeSimmons
Aug 9, 2024
We need a Lake Shore Drive that prioritizes transit, safety, and our city’s connection to the lakefront. Not a highway! Today, I joined Better Streets Chicago, Active Transportation Alliance, fellow elected officials, and countless additional transit organizations and (1/3)
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Senator Mike Simmons
@SenMikeSimmons
Apr 29, 2023
My bill to prohibit book banning in Illinois has passed the Senate! As other state legislatures take up punitive bills targeting LGBTQ+ people and black history, I was personally proud to make these remarks after months of work to get here. SB689 ensures our schools, (1/2)
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Senator Mike Simmons
@SenMikeSimmons
May 8, 2023
Happy Bike Month to all my fellow bikers out there. I have been working hard to pass legislation that makes biking safer for us all. For example, I passed out of the Senate SB 2014 which requires the Illinois Department of Transportation to make bike and pedestrian safety (1/4)
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Senator Mike Simmons
@SenMikeSimmons
Sep 3, 2025
Illinois transit agencies face a $770 million fiscal cliff. I am calling for a special session to fix & fund our public transit NOW—b/c for me & my constituents, it’s personal. I spoke with Joe, a high school teacher living in Edgewater, on why transit funding matters to him.
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Senator Mike Simmons
@SenMikeSimmons
May 2, 2023
I was a kid growing up in public housing in Lincoln Square without power or air-conditioning during the 1995 Chicago heatwave. Remembering this experience, I authored and passed out of the Senate SB2013 mandating air-conditioning in state-funded affordable housing (1/2)
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Senator Mike Simmons
@SenMikeSimmons
May 6, 2023
That’s right! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
IL Senate Democrats
@ILSenDems
May 5, 2023
.@SenMikeSimmons passes bill to strengthen marriage equality in Illinois bit.ly/429GYv4
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