Bryan Simonaire
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Bryan W. Simonaire is a Maryland State Senator
representing District 31, which encompasses much of northern Anne Arundel County's Baltimore
suburbs.
in 2006 to represent District 31, which is a part of Anne Arundel County, Maryland
.
The District 31 seat was long held by Democrat Philip C. Jimeno
, who announced that he was retiring in 2006. Simonaire defeated Democratic challenger Walter J. Shandrowsky in a tight race in the 2006 general election. After trailing in initial vote counts on Election night, Simonaire pulled ahead when absentee ballots were counted. In some parts of the state the Republican effort to get people to vote by absentee overturned some election night results. Simonaire won with just over 50% of the vote in a district that saw Republican affiliation grow by 22% in 4 years.
in Greenville, South Carolina
. There he received his B.S. in computer science in 1985. Simonaire returned to college to receive his M.S. in engineering science from Loyola College in Maryland
, where he graduated in 2005. He has been a member of Upsilon Pi Epsilon
, a computer science honor society, since 1993.
, Simonaire worked as a computer systems engineer, for Westinghouse
, where he worked until 1994. In 1995, he took a position at Northrop Grumman
as a senior systems engineer. (NOTE: This was likely due to Northrup Grumman's acquisition of Westinghouse and may or may not represent a job change. See Northrup Grumman#History)
Simonaire was on the Board of Directors of the North County Republican Club http://www.northcountygop.org/ for 2 years. He is a member of the National Rifle Association
(NRA), and he is the creator of Simonaire Santas for abused children and the founder of Heroes-at-Home http://heroesathome.com/, a group that he started in 2002.
Maryland State Senate
The Maryland Senate, sometimes referred to as the Maryland State Senate, is the upper house of the General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland...
representing District 31, which encompasses much of northern Anne Arundel County's Baltimore
Baltimore
Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore...
suburbs.
Background
Bryan Simonaire was first elected to the Maryland State SenateMaryland State Senate
The Maryland Senate, sometimes referred to as the Maryland State Senate, is the upper house of the General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland...
in 2006 to represent District 31, which is a part of Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Anne Arundel County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. It is named for Anne Arundell , a member of the ancient family of Arundells in Cornwall, England and the wife of Cæcilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore. Its county seat is Annapolis, which is also the capital of the state...
.
The District 31 seat was long held by Democrat Philip C. Jimeno
Philip C. Jimeno
Philip C. Jimeno is an American politician and was a long-serving member of the Maryland State Legislature as a Democrat. He attended Fairmont State College in his hometown. He was married in 1969, and he and his wife Ramona moved to Brooklyn Park, Maryland in 1970...
, who announced that he was retiring in 2006. Simonaire defeated Democratic challenger Walter J. Shandrowsky in a tight race in the 2006 general election. After trailing in initial vote counts on Election night, Simonaire pulled ahead when absentee ballots were counted. In some parts of the state the Republican effort to get people to vote by absentee overturned some election night results. Simonaire won with just over 50% of the vote in a district that saw Republican affiliation grow by 22% in 4 years.
Education
Simonaire graduated from Bob Jones UniversityBob Jones University
Bob Jones University is a private, for-profit, non-denominational Protestant university in Greenville, South Carolina.The university was founded in 1927 by Bob Jones, Sr. , an evangelist and contemporary of Billy Sunday...
in Greenville, South Carolina
Greenville, South Carolina
-Law and government:The city of Greenville adopted the Council-Manager form of municipal government in 1976.-History:The area was part of the Cherokee Nation's protected grounds after the Treaty of 1763, which ended the French and Indian War. No White man was allowed to enter, though some families...
. There he received his B.S. in computer science in 1985. Simonaire returned to college to receive his M.S. in engineering science from Loyola College in Maryland
Loyola College in Maryland
Loyola University Maryland is a Roman Catholic, Jesuit private university in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Established as Loyola College in Maryland by John Early and eight other members of the Society of Jesus in 1852, it is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges...
, where he graduated in 2005. He has been a member of Upsilon Pi Epsilon
Upsilon Pi Epsilon
Upsilon Pi Epsilon : International Honor Society for the Computing and Information Disciplines, is the first and only existing one of its kind....
, a computer science honor society, since 1993.
Career
After graduating from Bob Jones UniversityBob Jones University
Bob Jones University is a private, for-profit, non-denominational Protestant university in Greenville, South Carolina.The university was founded in 1927 by Bob Jones, Sr. , an evangelist and contemporary of Billy Sunday...
, Simonaire worked as a computer systems engineer, for Westinghouse
Westinghouse Electric (1886)
Westinghouse Electric was an American manufacturing company. It was founded in 1886 as Westinghouse Electric Company and later renamed Westinghouse Electric Corporation by George Westinghouse. The company purchased CBS in 1995 and became CBS Corporation in 1997...
, where he worked until 1994. In 1995, he took a position at Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman Corporation is an American global aerospace and defense technology company formed by the 1994 purchase of Grumman by Northrop. The company was the fourth-largest defense contractor in the world as of 2010, and the largest builder of naval vessels. Northrop Grumman employs over...
as a senior systems engineer. (NOTE: This was likely due to Northrup Grumman's acquisition of Westinghouse and may or may not represent a job change. See Northrup Grumman#History)
Simonaire was on the Board of Directors of the North County Republican Club http://www.northcountygop.org/ for 2 years. He is a member of the National Rifle Association
National Rifle Association
The National Rifle Association of America is an American non-profit 501 civil rights organization which advocates for the protection of the Second Amendment of the United States Bill of Rights and the promotion of firearm ownership rights as well as marksmanship, firearm safety, and the protection...
(NRA), and he is the creator of Simonaire Santas for abused children and the founder of Heroes-at-Home http://heroesathome.com/, a group that he started in 2002.
Election results
- 2006 Race for Maryland State Senate – District 31
Name Votes Percent Outcome Bryan Simonaire, Rep. 19,516 50.8% Won Walter J. Shandrowsky, Dem. 18,857 49.1% Lost Other Write-Ins 28 0.1% Lost
External links
- http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/05sen/html/msa14640.html
- http://www.simonaire.com/