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=Political Career=
=Political Career=
======Hoboken City Council Woman======
=====Hoboken City Council Woman=====
In 2007, Zimmer ran for Hoboken City Council in the 4th Ward against incumbent Christopher Campos. In the first election in May, neither candidate reached 50 percent, necessitating a runoff election. Zimmer outpolled Campos in the June runoff by eight votes, but Campos challenged the results, charging that absentee ballots were improperly handled. Zimmer in turn charged that Campos had received votes from non-residents. A second runoff was called in November, with Zimmer defeating Campos by a margin of 1,070 votes to 956.<ref>{{cite news |title=The final, final, official numbers |url=http://www.nj.com/hobokennow/index.ssf/2007/11/the_final_final_official_numbe_1.html |work=Hoboken Now |date=2007-11-12 |accessdate=2009-07-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=First-Time Campaign Manager Runs Winning Campaign in a Vipers’ Nest |work=Hoboken 411 |url=http://hoboken411.com/archives/6255 |date=2007-11-12 |accessdate=2009-07-31}}</ref>
In 2007, Zimmer ran for Hoboken City Council in the 4th Ward against incumbent Christopher Campos. In the first election in May, neither candidate reached 50 percent, necessitating a runoff election. Zimmer outpolled Campos in the June runoff by eight votes, but Campos challenged the results, charging that absentee ballots were improperly handled. Zimmer in turn charged that Campos had received votes from non-residents. A second runoff was called in November, with Zimmer defeating Campos by a margin of 1,070 votes to 956.<ref>{{cite news |title=The final, final, official numbers |url=http://www.nj.com/hobokennow/index.ssf/2007/11/the_final_final_official_numbe_1.html |work=Hoboken Now |date=2007-11-12 |accessdate=2009-07-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=First-Time Campaign Manager Runs Winning Campaign in a Vipers’ Nest |work=Hoboken 411 |url=http://hoboken411.com/archives/6255 |date=2007-11-12 |accessdate=2009-07-31}}</ref>


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As Hoboken's 4th Ward Councilwoman Dawn Zimmer supported a voter referendum to create an Open Space Trust fund.<ref>{{cite news |title=Open space, now and in the future |work=Hoboken Reporter |url=http://hudsonreporter.com/view/full_story/2413754/article-Open-space--now-and-in-the-future?instance=search_results |date=2007-10-16 |accessdate=2014-01-17}}</ref> Originally this fund could have been used to pay maintenance on existing parks but Councilwoman Zimmer and other Councilpeople voted to ensure that it would only be used for the acquisition of new space and the maintenance of new space.<ref>{{cite news |title=Open space' tax will now go completely to new parks LaBruno, Ramos team up with Mason, Zimmer, Cunningham to pass resolution |work=Hoboken Reporter |url=http://http://hudsonreporter.com/view/full_story/2413328/article--Open-space--tax-will-now-go-completely-to-new-parks-LaBruno--Ramos-team-up-with-Mason--Zimmer--Cunningham-to-pass-resolution |date=2007-09-04 |accessdate=2014-01-17}}</ref>
As Hoboken's 4th Ward Councilwoman Dawn Zimmer supported a voter referendum to create an Open Space Trust fund.<ref>{{cite news |title=Open space, now and in the future |work=Hoboken Reporter |url=http://hudsonreporter.com/view/full_story/2413754/article-Open-space--now-and-in-the-future?instance=search_results |date=2007-10-16 |accessdate=2014-01-17}}</ref> Originally this fund could have been used to pay maintenance on existing parks but Councilwoman Zimmer and other Councilpeople voted to ensure that it would only be used for the acquisition of new space and the maintenance of new space.<ref>{{cite news |title=Open space' tax will now go completely to new parks LaBruno, Ramos team up with Mason, Zimmer, Cunningham to pass resolution |work=Hoboken Reporter |url=http://http://hudsonreporter.com/view/full_story/2413328/article--Open-space--tax-will-now-go-completely-to-new-parks-LaBruno--Ramos-team-up-with-Mason--Zimmer--Cunningham-to-pass-resolution |date=2007-09-04 |accessdate=2014-01-17}}</ref>


======Hoboken Mayor======
=====Hoboken Mayor=====
Zimmer ran for Mayor of Hoboken in 2009. She lost to [[Peter Cammarano]] in the June runoff by 161 votes.<ref name=Ledger>{{cite news |title=Acting Hoboken mayor sworn in after Cammarano's resignation |url=http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2009/07/acting_hoboken_mayor_swears_in.html |work=[[The Star-Ledger]] |date=2009-07-31 |accessdate=2009-07-31}}</ref> On July 1, when Cammarano was sworn in as mayor, the City Council unanimously elected Zimmer as Council President.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dawn Zimmer elected as Hoboken's Council president |url=http://www.nj.com/hobokennow/index.ssf/2009/07/dawn_zimmer_elected_as_hoboken.html |work=Hoboken Now |date=2007-07-01 |accessdate=2009-07-31}}</ref>
Zimmer ran for Mayor of Hoboken in 2009. She lost to [[Peter Cammarano]] in the June runoff by 161 votes.<ref name=Ledger>{{cite news |title=Acting Hoboken mayor sworn in after Cammarano's resignation |url=http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2009/07/acting_hoboken_mayor_swears_in.html |work=[[The Star-Ledger]] |date=2009-07-31 |accessdate=2009-07-31}}</ref> On July 1, when Cammarano was sworn in as mayor, the City Council unanimously elected Zimmer as Council President.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dawn Zimmer elected as Hoboken's Council president |url=http://www.nj.com/hobokennow/index.ssf/2009/07/dawn_zimmer_elected_as_hoboken.html |work=Hoboken Now |date=2007-07-01 |accessdate=2009-07-31}}</ref>


Revision as of 14:49, 17 January 2014

Dawn Zimmer
38th Mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey
Incumbent
Assumed office
July 31, 2009
Preceded byPeter Cammarano
Personal details
Born1968 (age 55–56)
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseStan Grossbard
Alma materUniversity of New Hampshire

Dawn Zimmer (born 1968) is the 38th mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey. She was sworn in on November 6, 2009 after winning a special election to fill the remainder of Peter Cammarano's term. She had been serving as Acting Mayor since Cammarano's resignation on July 31, 2009 following his arrest on corruption charges. Zimmer is the first female mayor of Hoboken.[1] In 2012 and 2013, she was ranked #3 and #4, respectively, on The Hudson Reporter's list of the 50 most influential people and entities in Hudson County.

Early life and career

Zimmer was born in Maryland and raised in Laconia, New Hampshire.[2] She attended public schools and graduated cum laude in 1990 from the University of New Hampshire with a degree in history. She taught English at a private language school in Japan from 1990 to 1993.[3]

Zimmer worked at Sumitomo Corporation of America doing internal and external communications for four years and in public relations specializing in crisis communications at Edelman Worldwide for three years. She has also worked as a family portrait photographer and as marketing director for her husband's jewelry business.[4] Zimmer, along with her family, moved to Hoboken from New York City in September 2002.[3]

Zimmer at the swearing-in ceremony of Union City Mayor Brian P. Stack, May 18, 2010.

Zimmer became involved in civic life in Hoboken when she joined the Southwest Parks Coalition Steering Committee to advocate for more park space in southwest Hoboken's 4th Ward. She also served as a board member of the Kaplan Cooperative Preschool and as secretary of the Parent Teacher Student Organization for the Elysian Charter School.[4]

Political Career

Hoboken City Council Woman

In 2007, Zimmer ran for Hoboken City Council in the 4th Ward against incumbent Christopher Campos. In the first election in May, neither candidate reached 50 percent, necessitating a runoff election. Zimmer outpolled Campos in the June runoff by eight votes, but Campos challenged the results, charging that absentee ballots were improperly handled. Zimmer in turn charged that Campos had received votes from non-residents. A second runoff was called in November, with Zimmer defeating Campos by a margin of 1,070 votes to 956.[5][6]

Open Space

As Hoboken's 4th Ward Councilwoman Dawn Zimmer supported a voter referendum to create an Open Space Trust fund.[7] Originally this fund could have been used to pay maintenance on existing parks but Councilwoman Zimmer and other Councilpeople voted to ensure that it would only be used for the acquisition of new space and the maintenance of new space.[8]

Hoboken Mayor

Zimmer ran for Mayor of Hoboken in 2009. She lost to Peter Cammarano in the June runoff by 161 votes.[9] On July 1, when Cammarano was sworn in as mayor, the City Council unanimously elected Zimmer as Council President.[10]

On July 23, 2009, Cammarano was arrested by the FBI as part of a major corruption and international money laundering conspiracy probe known as Operation Bid Rig. Cammarano was charged with accepting $25,000 in cash bribes from an undercover cooperating witness.[11] The same witness approached Zimmer's campaign staff and was unsuccessful in setting up a meeting.[12] Zimmer joined other local officials in calling for Cammarano's resignation.[9]

On July 31, 2009, Cammarano resigned from office, and Zimmer was immediately sworn in as Acting Mayor.[9] On November 3, 2009, she won a special election to fill the rest of Cammarano's mayoral term. In the special election, Zimmer faced six opponents: City Councilwoman Beth Mason, businessman Frank Raia, former Hoboken Municipal Court judge Kimberly Glatt, Hoboken Republican Club co-founder Nathan Brinkman, management consultant Everton A. Wilson, and former corrections officer Patricia Waiters. She finished with 43% of the vote, with Mason in second place with 23% and Raia in third place with 18%. Because it was a special election, no runoff was required.[13]

Zimmer was sworn in as Mayor on November 6, 2009, giving up her City Council seat.[14]

Mayor Zimmer was re-elected as Mayor along with her entire ticket in November 2013.[15]

Hoboken University Hospital

Mayor Zimmer played a significant role in privatizing Hoboken University Hospital (formerly St. Mary Hospital), keeping it from closing in 2011. The Hospital--New Jersey’s oldest--faced closure due to severe financial problems. The City of Hoboken had guaranteed $52 million of the Hospital’s debt, so the Hospital’s failure would have had been financially devastating for the City.[16]

Return to Fiscal Health

In 2008, Hoboken City came under State Supervision due to an 11.7 million dollar budget deficit.[17][18] By the end of Mayor Zimmer's first term, Hoboken had a balanced budget, had cut spending by 12%[19], and the city's bond rating had gone from a BBB-, to AA+, S&P's second highest rating.[20]

Hurricane Sandy

Mayor Zimmer was widely acclaimed for leadership during the aftermath Hurricane Sandy. On September 9, 2013 she was recognized as “Hero of the Harbor” by Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance for her work “to make her city a national model for preparedness, meeting with FEMA and state officials, urban planners, scientists and many others to create an "integrated solution"”[21]


Marriage Equality

Mayor Zimmer has been a strong proponent of Marriage equality and publicly urged Governor Christie to change his position opposing it.[22]. On October 27th, 2013 Dawn Zimmer performed the first same-sex marriage in Hoboken. [23]

Influence

In 2012 the Hudson Reporter named her #3 in its list of Hudson County's 50 most influential people entities, behind North Bergen mayor Nicholas Sacco and Union City mayor Brian P. Stack.[24] She was ranked #4 in 2013.[25]

Family

Zimmer is married to Stan Grossbard, who is President of the RCDC Corporation, a diamond manufacturing and wholesaling company that markets the Original Radiant Cut Diamond, which was invented in 1977 by his father, Henry Grossbard.[26] Zimmer converted from Unitarianism to Judaism.[27] They have two children who attend public school.[4]

References

  1. ^ Baldwin, Carly (2009-08-04). "Zimmer's busy day: TV, policy chats, and a race". The Jersey Journal. Retrieved 2009-08-04.
  2. ^ "The Dawn you don't know". Hudson Reporter. 2010-02-18. Retrieved 2010-05-17.
  3. ^ a b "Meet your 3rd and 4th Ward candidates". Hudson Reporter. 2007-05-01. Retrieved 2010-05-17.
  4. ^ a b c "About Dawn". Dawn for Council. 2007-02-06. Archived from the original on 2007-09-13. Retrieved 2009-07-31.
  5. ^ "The final, final, official numbers". Hoboken Now. 2007-11-12. Retrieved 2009-07-31.
  6. ^ "First-Time Campaign Manager Runs Winning Campaign in a Vipers' Nest". Hoboken 411. 2007-11-12. Retrieved 2009-07-31.
  7. ^ "Open space, now and in the future". Hoboken Reporter. 2007-10-16. Retrieved 2014-01-17.
  8. ^ "Open space' tax will now go completely to new parks LaBruno, Ramos team up with Mason, Zimmer, Cunningham to pass resolution". Hoboken Reporter. 2007-09-04. Retrieved 2014-01-17. {{cite news}}: Check |url= value (help)
  9. ^ a b c "Acting Hoboken mayor sworn in after Cammarano's resignation". The Star-Ledger. 2009-07-31. Retrieved 2009-07-31.
  10. ^ "Dawn Zimmer elected as Hoboken's Council president". Hoboken Now. 2007-07-01. Retrieved 2009-07-31.
  11. ^ "F.B.I. Arrests Dozens in N.J. Corruption Sweep". The New York Times. 2009-07-23. Retrieved 2009-07-31. [dead link]
  12. ^ "Beth Mason and Dawn Zimmer say they were also approached by a developer asking for special treatment in Hoboken". The Jersey Journal. 2009-07-24. Retrieved 2009-09-07. Councilwomen Dawn Zimmer and Beth Mason both said today they were each approached by a consultant they now think was trying to facilitate a meeting with Dwek, the FBI informant posing as a wealthy developer who promised campaign cash in return for favored treatment.
  13. ^ "Hoboken election roundup: Zimmer wins by wide margin, Mason gets second, Raia a close third". The Jersey Journal. 2009-11-03. Retrieved 2009-11-03.
  14. ^ "Dawn Zimmer sworn in as mayor of Hoboken". Hoboken Now. 2009-11-06. Retrieved 2009-11-06.
  15. ^ "Zimmer Slate Sweeps Hoboken". Hoboken Patch. 2013-11-05. Retrieved 2013-11-05.
  16. ^ "Last minute agreement saves hospital from closure". Hoboken Patch. 2011-10-06. Retrieved 2011-10-06.
  17. ^ "Hoboken's budget: The real numbers". Nj.com. 20008-05-29. Retrieved 2009-05-29. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  18. ^ "Despite Successes, State Takes Reins in Hoboken". Nytimes.com. 2008-09-10. Retrieved 2008-09-19.
  19. ^ "Under Mayor Zimmer Hoboken Ranks #2 In New Jersey In Tax Cuts". Hoboken Patch. 2013-07-14. Retrieved 2013-07-14.
  20. ^ "Credit rating upgrade to save Hoboken estimated $1 million". NJ.com. 2013-12-13. Retrieved 2013-12-13.
  21. ^ "HAIL THE HEROES OF THE HARBOR". waterfrontalliance,org. 2013-09-09. Retrieved 2014-01-17.
  22. ^ "Hoboken Mayor Zimmer urges Gov. Christie to change his mind and support Marriage Equality Act". Hudson Reporter. 2012-01-06. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
  23. ^ "Same-sex marriage comes to Hoboken". Hudson Reporter. 2013-10-27. Retrieved 2014-01-16.
  24. ^ Adriana Rambay Fernández, Stephen LaMarca, Gennarose Pope, Ray Smith, Al Sullivan and E. Assata Wright (2012-01-11). "They've Got the Power". Hudson Reporter. Retrieved 2012-01-14.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  25. ^ Cruz, Vanessa; DeChiaro, Dean; Rambay Fernandez, Adriana; Palasciano, Amanda; Sullivan, Al; Wright, E. Assata (January 13, 2013). "Power Surge". The Union City Reporter. pp. 1, 5-7, 10.
  26. ^ "About Us". RCDC Corporation. Retrieved 2009-07-31.
  27. ^ "Odds are next Hoboken mayor will be Jewish". The Jewish State. 2009-05-08. Retrieved 2009-07-31.

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