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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

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

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

2011 Special Election for St. Louis County Assessor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Jake Zimmerman 73,396 63.68
Republican Chip Wood 41,656 36.14
2010 General Election for Missouri’s 83rd District House of Representatives
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Jake Zimmerman 7,435 65.24
Republican Patrick J. Brennan 3,947 34.63
2008 General Election for Missouri’s 83rd District House of Representatives
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Jake Zimmerman 14,176 98.53
2006 General Election for Missouri’s 83rd District House of Representatives
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Jake Zimmerman 10,460 98.81

References

  1. ^ a b "St. Louis County, Missouri".
  2. ^ "August 4, 2020 Ballot Report" (PDF).
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ a b c Staff REPORTS. "Democrats select candidate for St. Louis County assessor".
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h "Representative Directory". www.house.mo.gov.
  6. ^ Sutin, Phil. "Democratic state representative seeks St. Louis County assessor post".

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