Jake Zimmerman
| Jake Zimmerman | |
|---|---|
| St. Louis County Assessor | |
|
Assumed office 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Michael L. Brooks (Acting) |
| Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 83rd district | |
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In office 2007–2011 | |
| Preceded by | Barbara Fraser |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 5, 1974 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Olivette, Missouri |
| Alma mater |
Claremont McKenna College Harvard University |
| Occupation |
Attorney Politician |
| Religion | Jewish |
| Website | Campaign Website |
Jake Zimmerman (born July 5, 1974) is an attorney and the Democratic St. Louis County Assessor.[1] He is running for Missouri Attorney General in the 2016 election.[2] He is also a former member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 83rd district.[3]
Early life and career
Jake Zimmerman attended Clayton High School.[4] He then went on to attend Claremont McKenna College and Harvard Law School.[4] He has worked as a litigator at Thompson Coburn.[4] He is a member of the Congregation B'nai Amoona.[4] In addition he is a board member of the Crown Center, a board member of the American Jewish Committee, and a former at-large member of the St. Louis Jewish Community Relations Council.[4] Jake and his wife, Megan, live in Olivette with their son Gabriel.[5]
Political career
Jake Zimmerman was deputy chief counsel to former Governor of Missouri Bob Holden.[4] Zimmerman was also Assistant Attorney General under Jay Nixon.[4] Zimmerman was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in November 2006 and reelected in 2008 and 2010.[4] In 2011 he became the Democratic candidate for St. Louis County Assessor.[3] He was chosen for the nomination by the St. Louis Democratic Central Committee over attorney Leslie Broadnax.[3] He faced Chip Wood, the Republican nominee, in the general election.[3] Zimmerman was supported by the St. Louis Police Officers Association.[6] Zimmerman was criticized for not having any experience in the real estate field.[7] He responded by saying that, in this election, it shouldn't be good to come from the real estate interest group.[7] He was elected with 63.7% of the vote.[1] He was re-elected in 2014.
He ran for Missouri Attorney General in the 2016 election.[8] He lost the Democratic primary to Teresa Hensley with 47.5% of the vote to her 52.7% of the popular vote.
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jake Zimmerman | 73,396 | 63.68 | ||
| Republican | Chip Wood | 41,656 | 36.14 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jake Zimmerman | 7,435 | 65.24 | ||
| Republican | Patrick J. Brennan | 3,947 | 34.63 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jake Zimmerman | 14,176 | 98.53 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jake Zimmerman | 10,460 | 98.81 | ||
References
- 1 2 http://www.stlouisco.com/portals/8/docs/document%20library/elections/eresults/el110405/el45.htm
- ↑ "St. Louis County Assessor Zimmerman to run for Missouri AG". St. Louis Post Dispatch. January 27, 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/article_b81c116a-2008-11e0-bf3f-0017a4a78c22.html
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 http://www.house.mo.gov/bio.aspx?year=2011&district=083
- ↑ http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/political-fix/article_541c61a0-1aaf-11e0-bf3c-00127992bc8b.html
- ↑ http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/political-fix/article_9bf320b0-2e1c-11e0-9514-00127992bc8b.html
- 1 2 http://www.stlbeacon.org/voices/blogs/political-blogs/beacon-backroom/107469-zimmerman-is-county-democrats-choice-for-assessor
- ↑ "St. Louis County Assessor Zimmerman to run for Missouri AG". St. Louis Post Dispatch. January 27, 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2015.