| Jake Zimmerman | |
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| St. Louis County Assessor | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2011 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 also a former member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 83rd district.[2]
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Jake Zimmerman attended Clayton High School.[3] He then went on to attend Claremont McKenna College and Harvard Law School.[3] He has worked as a litigator at Thompson Coburn.[3] He is a member of the Congregation B'nai Amoona.[3] 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.[3] He is engaged to be married in June.[4]
Jake Zimmerman was deputy chief counsel to former Governor of Missouri Bob Holden.[3] Zimmerman was also Assistant Attorney General under Jay Nixon.[3] Zimmerman was elected to the Missouri house of representative in November 2006 and reelected in 2008 and 2010.[3] In 2011 he became the Democratic candidate for St. Louis County Assessor.[2] He was chosen for the nomination by the St. Louis Democratic Central Committee over attorney Leslie Broadnax.[2] He faced Chip Wood, the Republican nominee, in the general election.[2] Zimmerman was supported by the St. Louis Police Officers Association.[5] Zimmerman was criticized for not have any experience in the real estate field.[6] He responded by saying that, in this election, it shouldn't be good to come from the real estate interest group.[6] He was elected with 63.7% of the vote.[1]
| 2011 Special Election for St. Louis County Assessor | |||||
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| 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 | |||||
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| 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 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Jake Zimmerman | 14,176 | 98.53 | ||
| 2006 General Election for Missouri’s 83rd District House of Representatives | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Jake Zimmerman | 10,460 | 98.81 | ||