Jake Zimmerman

Jake Zimmerman (born July 5, 1974) is the Democratic St. Louis County Assessor. He was a candidate in the 2020 Democratic primary for St. Louis County Executive. He was a candidate for Missouri Attorney General in the 2016 election. He is also a former member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 83rd district.

Early life and career Jake Zimmerman attended Clayton High School. He then went on to attend Claremont McKenna College and Harvard Law School.

Political career Jake Zimmerman was deputy chief counsel to former Governor of Missouri Bob Holden. Zimmerman was also Assistant Attorney General under Jay Nixon. Zimmerman was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in November 2006 and reelected in 2008 and 2010. In 2011 he ran for St. Louis County Assessor. He faced Chip Wood, the Republican nominee, in the general election. He was elected with 63.7% of the vote and re-elected in 2014 and 2018.

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