E. Denise Simmons

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E. Denise Simmons
Simmons in 2008
Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts
In office
January 1, 2024 – January 5, 2026
Preceded bySumbul Siddiqui
Succeeded bySumbul Siddiqui
In office
January 4, 2016 – January 1, 2018
Preceded byDavid P. Maher
Succeeded byMarc C. McGovern
In office
January 14, 2008 – February 22, 2010
Preceded byKenneth Reeves
Succeeded byDavid P. Maher
Personal details
Born (1951-10-02) October 2, 1951
PartyDemocratic
Spouse
Mattie Hayes
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(m. 2009)​
Alma materUniversity 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.

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