Representative  Carl F. "Z" Zimmermann

District 65
Democrat

• View Original New House members are sworn into office by Supreme Court Justice Ricky Polston, right, during Organization Session, November 20, 2012. From the left, Rep. Carl F. “Z” Zimmermann, D-Palm Harbor; Rep. Mark Danish, D-Tampa; Rep. Dwight Richard Dudley, D-St. Petersburg; Rep. Daniel D. “Dan” Raulerson, R-Plant City; and Rep. Ross Spano, R-Dover.
• View Original New House members are sworn into office by Supreme Court Justice Ricky Polston, right, during Organization Session, November 20, 2012. From the left, Rep. Carl F. “Z” Zimmermann, D-Palm Harbor; Rep. Mark Danish, D-Tampa; Rep. Dwight Richard Dudley, D-St. Petersburg; Rep. Daniel D. “Dan” Raulerson, R-Plant City; and Rep. Ross Spano, R-Dover.

Member Information

Biographical Information

City of Residence:  Palm Harbor

Occupation:  Teacher/TV Broadcast Journalism

Spouse:  Terry Ann Zimmermann of California

Child(ren):  Christopher Zimmermann, Heather Zimmermann

Education:  Buffalo State College, B.S., Education, 1974-1975, M.S., Education

Born:  February 24, 1951, Bayshore, NY

Moved to Florida:  1984

Religious Affiliation:  Lutheran

Recreational Interest:  Award-winning screenplay writer

Legislative Service

Elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 2012

Affiliations

North Pinellas Democrat Club, past President

North Pinellas Republican Club, past Vice President

Highlights

Florida Scholastic Press Association, State Journalism Teacher of the Year, 2003

Florida Scholastic Press Association, Tampa Bay Journalism Teacher of the Year, 1995, 1999, 2002