Kim Brimer

Kim Brimer
Kim Brimer
Member of the Texas Senate; from the 10th district
	In office; 2003–2009
Preceded by	Chris Harris
Succeeded by	Wendy Davis
Member of the Texas House of Representatives; from the 96th district
	In office; 1989–2003
Preceded by	Michael D. Millsap
Succeeded by	Bill Zedler
Personal details
Born	March 5, 1945 (age 79); Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
Political party	Republican
Residence	Fort Worth, Texas
Alma mater	B.S., Stephen F. Austin State University

Kenneth Kimberlin Brimer Jr., known as Kim Brimer (born 5 March 1945),^[1] is a Republican former member of the Texas State Senate from Fort Worth, Texas. He represented District 10. He was the only GOP member of the 31-member chamber to have been defeated in the general election held on November 4, 2008, when he lost to Democrat Wendy R. Davis of Fort Worth, her party's 2014 nominee for governor against Republican Greg Abbott.

Brimer also served for seven terms in the Texas House of Representatives from 1989 to 2003. In the 2000 primary, he defeated a challenge from Bill Zedler, a medical consultant from Fort Worth. Brimer polled 5,472 votes (55 percent) to Bill Zedler's 4,461 (45 percent).^[2] In 2002, Zedler won the House seat that Brimer vacated to move on to the state Senate.

Brimer was born in Houston to Kenneth Brimer Sr., and the former Louie Francis Hughes^[3] and earned a B.S. degree in Business Administration from Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas.

In July 2005, Texas Monthly magazine, in its article "The Best and Worst Legislators of 2005," awarded Brimer an "Honorable Mention"^{[clarification needed]} for his resolution of the Senate deadlock over taxes.^[4]

Brimer is a cousin of actor Trey Wilson.

Most recent election

2008

Texas general election, 2008: Senate District 10^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Kim Brimer (Incumbent)	140,737	47.52	−11.73
	Democratic	Wendy Davis	147,832	49.94	+9.17
	Libertarian	Richard A. Cross	7,591	2.56	+2.56
Majority			7,095	2.42
Turnout			296,160		+11.89
	Democratic gain from Republican		Swing	+9.19

Previous elections

2004

Texas general election, 2004: Senate District 10^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Kim Brimer (Incumbent)	156,831	59.25	+0.55
	Democratic	Andrew B. Hill	107,853	40.75	+0.82
Majority			48,978	18.50	−0.28
Turnout
	Republican hold

2002

Republican primary, 2002: Senate District 10^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Kim Brimer	11,823	62.88
	Republican	Karen "Kerry" Lundelius	6,979	37.12

Texas general election, 2002: Senate District 10^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Kim Brimer	101,511	58.71	−41.29
	Democratic	Hal Ray	69,038	39.93	+39.93
	Libertarian	John Paul Robinson	2,367	1.37	+1.37
Majority			32,473	18.78	−81.22
Turnout			172,916		−7.68
	Republican hold

References

^ Office of the Secretary of State (Texas) (2002-09-13). "State Senate Candidates for 2002 General Election". Archived from the original on 2008-02-13. Retrieved 2006-12-26.
^ "General election returns, 2000 (House District 96)". Texas Secretary of State. Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
^ Texas Department of State Health Services, Vital Records (1945-03-05). "Birth Certificate for Kenneth Kimberlin Brimer, Jr" (Third party index of birth records for Harris County). Rootsweb.com. Retrieved 2006-12-19. ^{[dead link]}
^ Burka, Paul; Patricia Kilday Hart (July 2005). "The Best and Worst Legislators of 2005" (subscription required). Texas Monthly. Retrieved 2006-01-29.
^ "Election Results". Secretary of State of Texas. Archived from the original on 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2010-10-16.
^ "2004 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2007-01-03.
^ "2002 Republican Party Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2007-01-03.
^ "2002 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2007-01-03.

External links

Senate of Texas - Senator Kim Brimer official TX Senate website
Project Vote Smart - Senator Kenneth 'Kim' Brimer (TX) profile

Texas House of Representatives
Preceded by Michael D. Millsap	Member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 96 (Fort Worth)⁽¹⁾ 1989–2003	Succeeded by Bill Zedler
Texas Senate
Preceded by Chris Harris	Texas State Senator from District 10 (Fort Worth) 2003-2009	Succeeded by Wendy Davis
Notes and references
1. In the 72nd through 76th Legislatures (1991–2001), Brimer’s home was in Arlington

[1] Office of the Secretary of State (Texas) (2002-09-13). "State Senate Candidates for 2002 General Election". Archived from the original on 2008-02-13. Retrieved 2006-12-26.

[2] "General election returns, 2000 (House District 96)". Texas Secretary of State. Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2014.

[3] Texas Department of State Health Services, Vital Records (1945-03-05). "Birth Certificate for Kenneth Kimberlin Brimer, Jr" (Third party index of birth records for Harris County). Rootsweb.com. Retrieved 2006-12-19. ^{[dead link]}

[4] Burka, Paul; Patricia Kilday Hart (July 2005). "The Best and Worst Legislators of 2005" (subscription required). Texas Monthly. Retrieved 2006-01-29.

[state_election-5] "Election Results". Secretary of State of Texas. Archived from the original on 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2010-10-16.

[6] "2004 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2007-01-03.

[7] "2002 Republican Party Primary Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2007-01-03.

[8] "2002 General Election". Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Archived from the original on 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2007-01-03.

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