Brad Zimmerman

Bradley Isaac Zimmerman (b. January 2, 1960) is a Georgeland politician who is the 21st Chief Minister of Scoita, appointed to the position on March 8, 2007. Zimmerman was formerly the Deputy Chief Minister to his predecessor, Mick Pearson, who resigned to run for Governor of Scoita.


 * + Brad Zimmerman
 * Position || 21st Chief Minister of Scoita
 * Term in office || March 8, 2007-
 * Preceded by || Mick Pearson
 * Succeeded by || Incumbent
 * Political party || Conservative
 * Total time in office || Incumbent
 * Born || 2nd January, 1960
 * Spouse || Mandy Zimmerman (since 1986)
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 * Political party || Conservative
 * Total time in office || Incumbent
 * Born || 2nd January, 1960
 * Spouse || Mandy Zimmerman (since 1986)
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 * Spouse || Mandy Zimmerman (since 1986)
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Early Life
Zimmerman was born in Sergiocitta, Bradmarch to a Jewish mother and a Roman Catholic father; he is Jewish by faith. His parents were active Conservative members; his father, Joseph Zimmerman, was a minister in the Sergiocitta state government from 1965 until 1973, when he died of a heart attack. In 1974, Zimmerman and his mother moved to Aliceport, Scoita, where they both reside to this day. Zimmerman attended the University of Scoita where he graduated in 1982 with a legal degree. He was admitted to the Bar in 1985 and began a career as a barrister.

Political Career
Zimmerman was selected as the Tory candidate for the Aliceport seat in the Scoitan legislature at the state election of 1992. He was elected, and has held the seat continuously since then. In 1996, when the Conservatives swept to power under John Sutherland, Zimmerman was appointed as a Parliamentary Secretary. He became Minister for Roads and Transport in 2002. In 2004, with Mick Pearson's replacement of Sutherland as Chief Minister, Zimmerman was promoted to the important position of Minister for Police. He gained a reputation as a hard-liner against drug offenders and juvenile offenders, and caused controversy with his suggestion that young offenders be incarcerated in other states and banned from re-entry upon their release in a bid to stop re-offending. Nonetheless, after the 2005 election, which the Tories won, Zimmerman was elected unanimously by the party room to become the new Deputy Chief Minister, following the retirement of Vaughn Lewis. He was also appointed as Minister for ??????.

Chief Minister
On March 8, 2007, Pearson stepped down as Chief Minister to concentrate on his campaign to succeed Patrick Gunning as Governor of Scoita. In the ballot among the 52 Conservative legislators to replace him, Zimmerman was elected with 29 votes over Paul Capuccio, the Attorney General, who had only 23 votes. He was immediately appointed as the state's 21st Chief Minister by Governor Gunning. Zimmerman is the first Jewish state Chief Minister. He is also the first non-Catholic to be Chief Minister of Scoita, and the first Chief Minister of any state to profess a faith other than Christianity (excluding agnosticism and athiesm). This is perhaps more notable than it would otherwise be because Scoita is heavily Catholic, and a perception has existed for decades that only a Catholic could ever hope to lead the state.

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 * - align="center"
 * width="30%"|Preceded by Mick Pearson 
 * width="40%"|Chief Minister of Scoita March 7, 2004 -
 * width="30%"|Succeeded by Incumbent
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 * width="30%"|Preceded by Vaughn Lewis 
 * width="40%"|Deputy Chief Minister of Scoita August 3, 2005 - March 8, 2007
 * width="30%"|Succeeded by Paula Galvin