Simmons and his wife, Joni, have 11 grandchildren, all of them born after he first entered the political arena in 1996 and was elected to represent District 58 in the Oregon House of Representatives.

Former Oregon House Speaker Mark Simmons penned an op-ed in the Idaho Statesman, a daily newspaper, over the weekend to explain why he supports the so-called Greater Idaho movement, which seeks to ...

Springfield High School's automotive and diesel technology course was built by teacher Mark Simmons over the past two decades. And now he has another $50,000 to fine-tune it. Harbor Freight Tools ...

Mark Simmons is the vice president of Citizens for Greater Idaho. He was formerly the Oregon speaker of the House (2001-2003) and Oregon state director for USDA Rural Development. Show comments ...

Mark Simmons is the vice president of Citizens for Greater Idaho. He was formerly the Oregon speaker of the House (2001-2003) and Oregon state director for USDA Rural Development. Related Stories ...

Simmons received 27.18% of the vote to beat Jake Seavert, who took second with 18.82%. Kathleen Cathey finished third at 15.67%, Robin Church took fourth at 11.07%, Merle Comfort was fifth at 9.45 ...