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Jill Miller Zimon
Jill Miller Zimon was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 12 of the Ohio House of Representatives.[1] She ran for the same seat in 2014, but was defeated in the Democratic primary.
Biography
Zimon earned her B.S. from Georgetown University and her M.S.S.A. and J.D. from Case Western Reserve University. Her professional experience includes working as a social worker, lawyer and journalist.[2]
Campaign themes
2016
Zimon's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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As an advocate, social worker and attorney, Jill has been there for us, as our State Representative, she will:
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| —Jill Miller Zimon[4] | ||
2014
Zimon's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[5]
Health Care
- Excerpt: "Our state representatives need to be relentlessly vigilant to maintain and improve access to health care and ensure nothing is done to impede or chip away at people’s right to medical coverage."
Seniors
- Excerpt: "As a state representative, it will be a priority to create multiple avenues through which seniors can get the information they need and we can help connect them with the local and state agencies that are here to serve them."
Education
- Excerpt: "The state’s funding plan for education fails to meet the present or future needs of Ohio. . . As State Representative, I will commit myself to working with any and all stakeholders willing to craft solutions to this problem in good faith."
Economic Development and Jobs
- Excerpt: "In addition, we must ensure that the state has a strong education system as study after study shows an educated workforce is the key factor in luring business to a region and creating jobs."
Higher Education
- Excerpt: "Increasing and stabilizing funding for both two- and four-year public colleges is necessary so that higher education is accessible and affordable to potential students who will otherwise leave our state."
Elections
2016
Elections for the Ohio House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 15, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was December 16, 2015.
Incumbent John E. Barnes Jr. ran unopposed in the Ohio House of Representatives District 12 general election.[6]
| Ohio House of Representatives, District 12 General Election, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic |  John E. Barnes Jr. Incumbent (unopposed) | |
| Source: Ohio Secretary of State | ||
Incumbent John E. Barnes Jr. defeated Jill Miller Zimon in the Ohio House of Representatives District 12 Democratic primary.[7][8]
| Ohio House of Representatives District 12, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | John E. Barnes Jr. Incumbent |
62.07% | 12,600 | |
| Democratic | Jill Miller Zimon | 37.93% | 7,700 | |
| Total Votes | 20,300 | |||
2014
Elections for the Ohio House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 6, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 5, 2014. Incumbent John E. Barnes Jr. defeated Jill Miller Zimon in the Democratic primary. Barnes was unchallenged in the general election.[9]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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John E. Barnes Jr. Incumbent |
53.9% | 6,593 |
| Jill Miller Zimon | 46.1% | 5,628 |
| Total Votes | 12,221 | |
Endorsements
2014
In 2014, Zimon's endorsements included the following:[10]
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Personal
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Zimon and her husband, Jeff, have three children: Max, Raya, and Matthew.[2]
Recent news
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See also
- Ohio House of Representatives
- Ohio General Assembly
- Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Ohio House of Representatives District 12
- Ohio House of Representatives elections, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing By Office," accessed February 8, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 jillmillerzimon.com, "Meet Jill," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Jill Miller Zimon, "Main page," accessed February 29, 2016
- ↑ jillmillerzimon.com, "Issues," accessed April 23, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Official election results," accessed December 21, 2016
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Candidate Listing By Office," accessed February 8, 2016
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "2016 Official Elections Results," accessed August 29, 2016
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Official primary election results for May 6, 2014," accessed July 3, 2014
- ↑ jillmillerzimon.com, "Endorsements," accessed April 23, 2014
