Michael Keith Simpson (born September 8, 1950), American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1999, representing the 2nd District of Idaho.
Simpson is a rank-and-file Republican according to GovTrack's own analysis of bill sponsorship.
Statistics: Michael Simpson has sponsored 62 bills since Jan 6, 1999, of which 51 haven't made it out of committee (Average) and 5 were successfully enacted (Average, relative to peers).
His father was a fiddler and Simpson's first major investment was in a $35 clarinet at the age of 12.
Simpson endured the sweet band circuit for four years, then began studying music composition in earnest, working with the demanding teacher, Joseph Schillinger, in New York.
Simpson brought something of the spirit of commercials to his work for Mercury, first for David Carroll and later for Dick Schory.