23 Facts About Dawn Zimmer

Dawn Zimmer was born on April 16,1968 and is an American politician who served as the 38th mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey.

Dawn Zimmer was first elected mayor in a special election for the balance of Cammarano's term on November 6,2009 and was re-elected mayor for another four-year term in November 2013.

Dawn Zimmer was born in Towson, Maryland, and raised in Laconia, New Hampshire.

Dawn 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.

Dawn Zimmer has worked as a family portrait photographer and as marketing director for her husband's jewelry business.

Dawn Zimmer became involved in civic life in Hoboken in 2006 when she joined the Southwest Parks Coalition Steering Committee to advocate for more park space in southwest Hoboken's 4th Ward.

Dawn Zimmer served as a board member of the Kaplan Cooperative Preschool and as secretary of the Parent Teacher Student Organization for the Elysian Charter School.

Dawn Zimmer in turn charged that Campos had received votes from non-residents.

Dawn Zimmer joined other local officials in calling for Cammarano's resignation.

On July 31,2009, Cammarano resigned from office, and Dawn Zimmer was immediately sworn in as acting mayor.

Dawn Zimmer was sworn in as mayor on November 6,2009, giving up her City Council seat.

Dawn Zimmer was re-elected as mayor along with her entire ticket in November 2013.

Dawn Zimmer played a significant role in privatizing Hoboken University Hospital, and keeping it from closing in 2011.

On June 20,2017, Dawn Zimmer announced that she would not seek re-election in the November 2017 municipal election.

In 2012 Dawn Zimmer was widely acclaimed for leadership during the aftermath Hurricane Sandy.

Dawn Zimmer discussed the impact Hurricane Sandy has had on Hoboken and the challenges still faced with the recovery process.

Dawn Zimmer met with Members of Congress to highlight the unmet needs of businesses and residents.

Dawn Zimmer was invited to Geneva, Switzerland to present at UN Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction Conference.

Dawn Zimmer has been a strong proponent of same-sex marriage and publicly urged Governor Christie to change his position in opposition.

On October 27,2013 Dawn Zimmer performed the first same-sex marriage in Hoboken.

Dawn Zimmer supported the property tax cap as the part of a package of legislation that includes changes to the arbitration process, shared services and the disciplinary process.

On January 18,2014, Dawn Zimmer appeared on Up with Steve Kornacki, and said that Lieutenant Governor Kim Guadagno and Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs Rich Constable had pressured her to support a Rockefeller Group development project in Hoboken in exchange for the city receiving additional federal Sandy relief aid.

Dawn 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.