| Jake Zimmerman | |
| Order: | St. Louis County Assessor |
| Term Start: | 2011 |
| Predecessor: | Michael L. Brooks (Acting) |
| Successor: | incumbent |
| State House2: | Missouri |
| District2: | 83rd |
| Term Start2: | 2007 |
| Term End2: | 2011 |
| Preceded2: | Barbara Fraser |
| Birth Date: | 5 July 1974 |
| Residence: | Olivette, Missouri |
| Occupation: | Attorney Politician |
| Alma Mater: | Claremont McKenna College Harvard University |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Spouse: | Megan Zimmerman |
| Children: | 1 |
| 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]
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]
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.