Dick Zimmer | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 12th district | |
| In office January 3, 1991 – January 3, 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Courter |
| Succeeded by | Mike Pappas |
| Member of the New Jersey Senate from the 23rd district | |
| In office April 23, 1987 – January 3, 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Walter E. Foran |
| Succeeded by | William E. Schluter |
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 23rd district | |
| In office January 12, 1982 – April 23, 1987 Serving with Karl Weidel | |
| Preceded by | Arthur R. Albohn James J. Barry Jr. |
| Succeeded by | William E. Schluter |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Alan Zimmer August 16, 1944 Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Marfy Goodspeed |
| Education | Yale University (BA, LLB) |
Richard Alan Zimmer (born August 16, 1944) is an American Republican Party politician from New Jersey, who served in both houses of the New Jersey Legislature and in the United States House of Representatives. He was the Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate from New Jersey in 1996 and 2008. In March 2010, he was appointed by Governor Chris Christie to head the New Jersey Privatization Task Force.