Editing Rob Simmons (section)

===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>