E. Denise Simmons
E. Denise Simmons | |
|---|---|
Simmons in 2008 | |
| Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts | |
| In office January 1, 2024 – January 5, 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Sumbul Siddiqui |
| Succeeded by | Sumbul Siddiqui |
| In office January 4, 2016 – January 1, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | David P. Maher |
| Succeeded by | Marc C. McGovern |
| In office January 14, 2008 – February 22, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Kenneth Reeves |
| Succeeded by | David P. Maher |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 2, 1951 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Mattie Hayes (m. 2009) |
| Alma mater | University of Massachusetts Boston, Antioch College |
E. Denise Simmons (born October 2, 1951) is an American politician who served as the mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts from 2008 to 2009, again from 2016 to 2017, and a third mayoral term from 2024 to 2025. She was the first openly lesbian African-American mayor in the United States. Simmons has been on the Cambridge City Council continuously since 2002, now serving her twelfth consecutive term.