Background
Simon, John William was born on July 25, 1949 in Hamburg, Iowa, United States. Son of Chris Howard and Wilma Marian Simon.
Simon, John William was born on July 25, 1949 in Hamburg, Iowa, United States. Son of Chris Howard and Wilma Marian Simon.
Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, Political Science summa cum laude, Boston University, 1971. Master of Arts in Political Science, Harvard University, 1974. Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science, Harvard University, 1978.
Juris Doctor, Yale University, 1984.
Administrative assistant State of Nebraska, Lincoln, 1970-1971. Teaching fellow in government Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1973-1975. Instructor, assistant professor Bates College, Lewiston, Maine, 1975-1981.
Lecturer political science Yale University, New Haven, 1982. Clerk, associate Spencer, Fane, Britt & Browne, Kansas City, Missouri, 1984-1986. Assistant attorney general State of Missouri, Jefferson City, St. Louis, 1986—1996.
Member Imghoh & Monaco, Jefferson City, 1996—1999. Sole practitioner Jefferson City, St. Louis, 1999—2006. Associate trial counsel capital division Missouri State Public Defense Systems, St. Louis, Kansas City, since 2006.
Alternate Maine State Democratic Convention, Augusta, 1976, delegate, Portland, Augusta, Bangor, Lewiston, 1978, 80, 82, 84, secretary platform committee, 1980. State representative State of Maine, 1979-1980. Alternate, platform whip Democratic National Convention, New York City, 1980.
Delegate Boone County Democratic Convention, Columbia, 1992. Alternate 9th district Democratic Convention, Mexico, 1992, delegate Missouri State Democratic Convention, Columbia, 1992. Member American Bar Association, Association Trial Lawyers American, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Carole Mae Dornhoff, June 7, 1971. Children: Thomas Michael, Mary Elizabeth.