Rocky Simpson Sr.

{{Short description|Canadian politician}}

{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| image =

| name = Rocky Simpson

| honorific-suffix = MLA

| caption =

| birth_name=Pierre Michael Simpson

| birth_date = {{Birth based on age as of date|63|2019|9|2}}

| birth_place =

| residence = Hay River, Northwest Territories

| office = Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories

| term_start = October 1, 2019

| term_end = November 14, 2023

| predecessor = Wally Schumann

| successor = Vince McKay

| constituency = Hay River South

| party = non-partisan consensus government

| occupation =

}}

Pierre Michael "Rocky" SimpsonEmily Blake, [https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/hay-river-riding-profile-1.5285425 "Health care, housing and infrastructure: 3 election issues to watch in Hay River"]. CBC North, September 19, 2019. (born 1955 or 1956) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories in the 2019 election.Ollie Williams, [https://cabinradio.ca/22582/news/politics/nwt-election-2019/watch-live-nwt-election-2019-results-expected-after-8pm/ "Only Nahendeh left to elect MLA, 18 others are elected"]. Cabin Radio, October 1, 2019. He represented the electoral district of Hay River South for one term, until being defeated in the 2023 election.

He is the father of fellow MLA Rocky "R. J." Simpson, who represents Hay River North.Paul Bickford, [https://nnsl.com/hayriverhub/rocky-simpson-to-run-in-hay-river-south/ "Rocky Simpson to run in Hay River South"]. Northern News Services, September 2, 2019. Prior to his election to the legislature, Simpson was the owner of Concept Energy Services, a local business which constructs modular buildings;Paul Bickford, [https://nnsl.com/hayriverhub/hopefully-we-can-do-something-positive-rocky-simpson-joins-son-in-legislative-assembly/ "‘Hopefully, we can do something positive’ — Rocky Simpson joins son in legislative assembly"]. Northern News Services, October 2, 2019. however, shortly after the election, Concept Energy Services was revealed to be $4 million in debt, including nearly $2 million owed to the territorial government's own Business Development and Investment Corporation.Ollie Williams, [https://cabinradio.ca/23022/news/south-slave/mla-enters-office-with-company-owing-lenders-millions/ "MLA enters office with company owing lenders $4 million"]. Cabin Radio, October 5, 2019.