Jake Zimmerman
Jake Zimmerman | |
|---|---|
 Zimmerman in 2015 | |
| St. Louis County Assessor | |
| Assumed office 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Michael L. Brooks (Acting) |
| Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 83rd district | |
| In office 2007–2011 | |
| Preceded by | Barbara Fraser |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 5, 1974 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Megan Zimmerman |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence | Olivette, Missouri |
| Alma mater | Claremont McKenna College Harvard University |
| Occupation | Attorney Politician |
| Website | Campaign Website |
Jake Zimmerman (born July 5, 1974) is the Democratic St. Louis County Assessor.[1] He was a candidate in the 2020 Democratic primary for St. Louis County Executive.[2] He was a candidate for Missouri Attorney General in the 2016 election.[3] He is also a former member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 83rd district.[4]
Early life and career
[edit]Jake Zimmerman attended Clayton High School.[5] He then went on to attend Claremont McKenna College and Harvard Law School.[5] He has worked as a litigator at Thompson Coburn.[5] He is a member of the Congregation B'nai Amoona.[5] 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.[5] Jake and his wife, Megan, live in Olivette with their son Gabriel.[6]
Political career
[edit]Jake Zimmerman was deputy chief counsel to former Governor of Missouri Bob Holden.[5] Zimmerman was also Assistant Attorney General under Jay Nixon.[5] Zimmerman was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in November 2006 and reelected in 2008 and 2010.[5] In 2011 he ran for St. Louis County Assessor.[4] He faced Chip Wood, the Republican nominee, in the general election.[4] He was elected with 63.7% of the vote [1] and re-elected in 2014 and 2018.
Electoral history
[edit]| 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
[edit]- ^ a b "St. Louis County, Missouri".
- ^ "August 4, 2020 Ballot Report" (PDF).
- ^ "St. Louis County Assessor Zimmerman to run for Missouri AG". St. Louis Post Dispatch. January 27, 2015. Archived from the original on January 28, 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
- ^ a b c Staff REPORTS. "Democrats select candidate for St. Louis County assessor".
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Representative Directory". www.house.mo.gov.
- ^ Sutin, Phil. "Democratic state representative seeks St. Louis County assessor post".