William R. Zimmerman
2017 - Present
2029
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William R. Zimmerman (Republican Party) is a judge of the Ohio Third District Court of Appeals. He assumed office on February 9, 2017. His current term ends on February 8, 2029.
Zimmerman (Republican Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Ohio Third District Court of Appeals. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Zimmerman was previously a judge on the Shelby County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio. He was first elected to that court in 2008.[1][2]
Biography
Education
Zimmerman received both his undergraduate degree, in 1975, and his J.D., in 1979, from Ohio Northern University.[2][3]
Career
- 2017 - Present: Judge, Ohio Third District Court of Appeals
- 2009-2017: Judge, Shelby County Court of Common Pleas Probate and Juvenile Divisions
- 2006-2009: Assistant public defender, Shelby County, Ohio
- 1983-2005: Public defender, Shelby County, Ohio
- 1980-1983: Assistant public defender, Montgomery County, Ohio
- 1979: Admitted to the Ohio Bar[2][4]
Before being elected as judge, Zimmerman was a partner at Zimmerman and Zimmerman in Sidney, Ohio.[3]
Awards and associations
- 2013: Ohio Innovative Practices Award, Ohio State Bar Association (award given to the probate court)
- 2012-Present: Instructor for newly elected probate and juvenile judges, Ohio Supreme Court
- 2012: Appointed to Task Force on the Funding of Ohio Court (appointed by Ohio Supreme Court Justice Maureen O'Connor
- Guest lecturer at continuous legal education programs for judges and magistrates
- Member, Ohio State Bar Association
- Member, Shelby County Bar Association
- Member, Ohio Association of Probate Judges
- Member, Ohio Association of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
- Member, National Association of Probate Judges
- Member, National Association of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
- Member, Member of United States Supreme Court Bar Association
- Member, Holy Angels Catholic Church, Sidney, Ohio
- Former member, parish council
- Former member, School council
- Former assistant football coach, Lehman Catholic High School, Sidney, Ohio[2][3]
Elections
2022
See also: Ohio intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
General election
General election for Ohio Third District Court of Appeals
Incumbent William R. Zimmerman won election in the general election for Ohio Third District Court of Appeals on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | William R. Zimmerman (R) | 100.0 | 234,054 |
| Total votes: 234,054 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Ohio Third District Court of Appeals
Incumbent William R. Zimmerman advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio Third District Court of Appeals on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | William R. Zimmerman | 100.0 | 83,275 |
| Total votes: 83,275 | |||
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Campaign finance
2016
Zimmerman ran for the Ohio Third District Court of Appeals. He defeated Amy Ikerd and Richard Palau in the Republican primary on March 15, 2016. He faced Judge Randall Basinger in the general election.
Election results
November 8 general election
| Ohio Third District Court of Appeals, Rogers' Seat, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  William Zimmerman |
63.06% | 172,728 | |
| Democratic | Randall Basinger | 36.94% | 101,166 | |
| Total Votes (100% reporting) | 273,894 | |||
| Source: Ohio Secretary of State Official Results | ||||
March 15 primary election
| Ohio Third District Court of Appeals, Judge Rogers' Seat Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | William Zimmerman |
66.39% | 86,024 | |
| Republican | Amy Ikerd | 24.53% | 31,786 | |
| Republican | Richard Palau | 9.08% | 11,768 | |
| Total Votes | 129,578 | |||
| Source: Ohio Secretary of State Official Results | ||||
2014
See also: Ohio judicial elections, 2014
Zimmerman ran for re-election to the Shelby County Court of Common Pleas Probate and Juvenile Divisions.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
[5]
2008
Zimmerman was elected to the Shelby County Court of Common Pleas Probate and Juvenile Divisions in November 2008 for a full six-year term, effective until February 8, 2015.[6]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
William R. Zimmerman did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Personal
Zimmerman has a wife named Debra, four adult children and eight grandchildren.[3]
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Official Website: Judiciary Election Roster 2009-2010"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Shelby County Juvenile Court, "Judge William R. Zimmerman Biography"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 The Marion Star, "Shelby County judge seeks court of appeals seat," May 20, 2015
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Profile: William R. Zimmerman"
- ↑ Shelby County Board of Elections, "May 6, 2014 Primary Election Candidates," accessed March 6, 2014
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Official Website: Election Results, Court of Common Pleas," November 4, 2008
Federal courts:
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of Ohio, Southern District of Ohio • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of Ohio, Southern District of Ohio
State courts:
Ohio Supreme Court • Ohio District Courts of Appeal • Ohio Courts of Common Pleas • Ohio County Courts • Ohio Municipal Courts • Ohio Court of Claims
State resources:
Courts in Ohio • Ohio judicial elections • Judicial selection in Ohio
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