Jake Zimmerman
Zimmerman in 2015
St. Louis County Assessor
Assumed office
2011
Preceded byMichael L. Brooks (Acting)
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives
from the 83rd district
In office
2007–2011
Preceded byBarbara Fraser
Personal details
Born (1974-07-05) July 5, 1974
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMegan Zimmerman
Children1
ResidenceOlivette, Missouri
Alma materClaremont McKenna College
Harvard University
OccupationAttorney
Politician
WebsiteCampaign 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

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. 1 2 "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. 1 2 3 Staff REPORTS. "Democrats select candidate for St. Louis County assessor".
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Representative Directory". www.house.mo.gov.
  6. ↑ Sutin, Phil. "Democratic state representative seeks St. Louis County assessor post".
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