Commissioner Joshua (Josh) Simmons was elected to office and sworn into the City of Coral Springs Commission on Tuesday, November 27, 2018. Josh is the first African American Commissioner to be elected since the City became incorporated in 1963. A graduate of Florida Atlantic University, Josh earned a B.S. in Political Science. He served as an intern for a law firm, where one of the partners served on the Finance Committee for President Barack Obama, inspiring his own political aspirations. After earning an M.S. in Psychology, Josh worked in the mental health field for a company that provided services in Broward County. In 2015, Josh was offered an opportunity to teach in the Broward County Public School System. He is currently assigned to Coral Springs High, where he teaches 12th grade Government and Economics and 10th grade Modern World History. Watch Josh’s FAU Alumni Spotlight Video above