Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-Mechanicsville) was joined in his endorsement of Stuart O. Simms for Attorney General by a number of Southern Maryland elected officials including State Senate President Mike Miller, State Senator Mac Middleton, State Senator Roy Dyson, Delegate John Bohanan, Charles County Commissioner Edith Patterson, and others.
“Stu Simms is an experienced, knowledgeable, and thoughtful person who will be an extraordinarily able attorney general for the people of our state,” Hoyer said. “All of these elected officials have joined me in endorsing Stu because they know he will focus on the welfare of all Marylanders.”
“With close to 30 years legal experience, including heading two of the larger departments in Maryland, Stu’s qualifications put him in a class by himself,” Hoyer concluded.
The following is a list of elected officials that announced their endorsement of Simms:
Mike Miller, State Senator, Calvert and Prince George’s
Mac Middleton, State Senator, Charles
Roy Dyson, State Senator, St. Mary’s and Calvert
Glenn Ivey, State’s Attorney, Prince George’s
Jim Proctor, Delegate, Prince George’s and Calvert
Sue Kullen, Delegate, Calvert
Murray Levy, Charles, Delegate
John Bohanan, Delegate, St. Mary’s
Joe Vallario, Delegate, Prince George’s and Calvert
Greg Billups, Delegate Candidate, Charles
Norma Powers, Delegate Candidate, St. Mary’s and Calvert
Wilson Parran, Commissioner, Calvert
Mark Frazer, North Beach Mayor and Candidate for Commissioner, Calvert
Barbara Stinnett, Commissioner Candidate, Calvert
Dixie Miller, Commissioner Candidate, Calvert
Edith Patterson, Commissioner, Charles
Wayne Cooper, Commissioner, Charles
Gary Hodge, Commissioner Candidate, Charles
Sam Cooper, Commissioner Candidate, Charles
Reuben Collins, Commissioner Candidate, Charles
Sharon Hancock, Clerk of the Circuit Court, Charles
Rex Wayne Coffey, Sheriff’s Office, Charles
Kathy Kazimer, Commissioner Candidate, Charles
Johnnie DeGiorgi, Commissioner Candidate, Charles
Virginia Benedict, Central Committee Chair, Charles
Gene Daves, Central Committee Member, Charles
Evalyn Phelps, Central Committee Member, Charles
Lea Platt, Central Committee Member, Charles
Jan Norris, Treasurer, St. Mary’s
Elfreda Mathis, Commissioner Candidate, St. Mary’s
Jack Russell, County Commissioner President Candidate, St. Mary’s
Charles Ridgell, Judge of the Orphan’s Court Candidate, St. Mary’s