Rocky Fitzsimmons
American lawyer and politician
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| Intro | American lawyer and politician | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| is | Lawyer Politician | |
| Work field | Law Politics | |
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| Birth | 5 March 1979, Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, U.S.A. | |
| Age | 45 years | |
| Star sign | Pisces |
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Robert J. "Rocky" Fitzsimmons (born March 5, 1979) is an American attorney and politician from the state of West Virginia. A member of the Democratic Party, Fitzsimmons served in the West Virginia Senate. Fitzsimmons attended Washington University in St. Louis, graduating with a bachelor of science magna cum laude degree in biomedical engineering. He enrolled at the Wake Forest University School of Law, where he received his juris doctor. As an attorney, he joined the Fitzsimmons Law Firm, based in Warwood, West Virginia, with other members of his family. Fitzsimmons was appointed to the West Virginia Senate in December 2012 by Governor Earl Ray Tomblin, replacing Orphy Klempa. On November 4, 2014, Fitzsimmons was defeated for reelection by Republican Delegate Ryan Ferns.