Complex sentence: Robert Ruhl "Rob" Simmons (born February 11,1943) is an American politician and retired U.S. Army Colonel who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 2001 to 2007, representing Connecticut's second congressional district as a Republican.
Split into simpler sentences: Robert Ruhl "Rob" Simmons (born February 11,1943) is a retired U.S. Army Colonel and former U.S. Congressman from Connecticut. He served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 2001 to 2007, representing Connecticut's Second Congressional District as a Republican.