Editing Rob Simmons (section)

== Later career ==
In 2014, he controversially endorsed Democrat [[Andrew M. Maynard|Andrew Maynard]] for re-election to the Connecticut State Senate, despite the fact that Maynard was incapable of fulfilling his duties due to a brain injury that he had suffered. This was done so that Senator Maynard would be able to enjoy the retirement benefits of a state employee, which he otherwise would not have been entitled to as a four-term senator. On the Lee Elcee Show radio program, Simmons reflected on how Maynard had introduced his daughter and her husband. [https://www.courant.com/opinion/op-ed/hc-op-rennie-connecticut-senator-maynard-injuries-raise-concerns-1116-20141113-column.html]

===Stonington First Selectman===
In 2015, Simmons was elected First Selectman of [[Stonington, Connecticut]]. He was sworn into office on November 16, 2015.<ref name="stonington-ct.gov"/> In 2019, he did not seek reelection for First Selectman. He was succeeded by Danielle Chesebrough.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.thewesterlysun.com/news/stonington/stonington-makes-history-by-electing-three-women-to-board-of/article_f4ef465c-0005-11ea-995c-37a0f8dcacbf.html |title=Stonington makes history by electing three women to Board of Selectmen |date=6 November 2019 |access-date=2019-11-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191106080125/https://www.thewesterlysun.com/news/stonington/stonington-makes-history-by-electing-three-women-to-board-of/article_f4ef465c-0005-11ea-995c-37a0f8dcacbf.html |archive-date=2019-11-06 |url-status=live }}</ref> She took over on November 18, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.theday.com/local-news/20191105/chesebrough-becomes-first-woman-to-lead-stonington |title=Chesebrough becomes first woman to lead Stonington |access-date=2019-11-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191106080125/https://www.theday.com/local-news/20191105/chesebrough-becomes-first-woman-to-lead-stonington |archive-date=2019-11-06 |url-status=live }}</ref>