Caroline Simmons | |
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![]() Simmons in 2021 | |
32nd Mayor of Stamford | |
Assumed office December 1, 2021 | |
Preceded by | David Martin |
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 144th District | |
In office January 7, 2015 – December 1, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Michael Molgano |
Succeeded by | Hubert Douglas Delany |
Personal details | |
Born | Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S. | February 10, 1986
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | [1] |
Education | Harvard University (BA) George Washington University (MA) |
Caroline Simmons (born February 10, 1986) is an American politician serving as the mayor of Stamford, Connecticut. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served as State Representative for Connecticut's 144th District, where she was the youngest female legislator in Connecticut state office.[2] She is married to former Republican State Senator Art Linares. Simmons won the 2021 Stamford mayoral election, becoming the city's first female mayor.[3]