| Mark Simmons | |
| Office: | Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 58th District |
| Term Start: | 1997 |
| Term End: | 2003 |
| Office2: | 62nd Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives |
| Term Start2: | 2001 |
| Term End2: | 2003 |
| Predecessor2: | Lynn Snodgrass |
| Successor2: | Karen Minnis |
| Party: | Republican |
| Spouse: | Joni |
| Profession: | Politician, businessman |
Mark Simmons is an American politician who was a member of the Oregon House of Representatives from 1997–2002 and served as the 62nd Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives.[1]
Simmons graduated from Elgin High School in 1975 and went straight to work for Boise Cascade. Before his election to the legislature, Simmons served as a board member of the Oregon Land Coalition.[1]
Simmons was first elected to the State House in 1996. He served as Majority Whip and Chairman of the Rules, Elections, and Public Affairs Committee.[1]
In 2001, he was elected as the 62nd Speaker of the House, a position he held until 2003.
In 2002, while still Speaker of the House, Simmons was hired as director of public affairs for the Oregon Association of Nurserymen.[2] In 2005, Simmons was appointed as the Oregon State Director for USDA Rural Development.[3]