Zimmer announces reelection run for Senate District 35
'Back in January, I was honored to be given the opportunity to represent Clinton, Jackson, and Scott Counties in the Iowa Senate,' Zimmer said in a news release. 'Since then, I've hit the ground running for all of my constituents in the Capitol, fighting for stronger public schools, protecting landowners' rights, better wages, affordable housing, and childcare and a future where working families can get ahead, not just get by.'
'The work to bring Iowa values back to the Senate has just begun, and there's so much left to do, like fully funding our public schools and AEAs, expanding Highway 30, raising wages and lowering costs for everyday Iowans. That's why I'm excited to announce that I'm running for re-election in Senate District 35: to bring our Iowa-raised, Iowa values of hard work, fairness and integrity to the state capitol in Des Moines.'
Zimmer has been married to his wife Tammy for 42 years and they have five children and 10 grandchildren. Mike is an active member of St. Ann Catholic Church in Long Grove, is a 3rd Degree Knight of Columbus and serves as the volunteer driver coordinator for Humble Dwellings.
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