Alex Tsimerman
Alex Tsimerman (born Avrum Tsimerman also spelled Alex Zimerman or Alex Zimmerman) is a retired business adviser and civil rights advocate. He is the founder and President of StandUP-America , a non-profit campaigning to end the corruption and abuse of local government.
Beliefs[edit]
With 50% considered poor in America and another 30% just holding on, we need these 80% ordinary citizens to ‘StandUP’ to the corruption of the government.We need to StandUP against this dirty mafia family in the government.[1]
Early life and education[edit]
Tsimerman was born in Germany and grew up in Russia, immigrated to the United States from the Soviet Union as a political and religious refugee in 1987.[2]
Political activities[edit]
Tsimerman attends local government meetings to speak during open public comment periods. Referred to as a serial City Hall commenter[3] or as a council gadfly[4] , Tsimerman at times expresses what he sees as mistreatment by the council through signs or other media. Most notably Tsimerman is known for referring to the council as Nazis [5],[6]& giving a Nazi salute to the sitting council[7] and for wearing a yellow Jewish Star of David to show his displeasure with the council.Tsimerman also shows his distaste for Seattle megalopolis local government & regional governance officials by filing complaints to multiple other agencies and departments[8].
Seattle City Council became so annoyed by Tsimerman's misbehavior that they utter vulgar words to describe him during council meetings[9][10].
Exclusions for Political Activities[edit]
In 2014, The Seattle City Council Banned Tsimerman for 28 days for speaking against the council, which they deemed off-topic.[11][12] Council member Nick Licata did raise questions about the ban violating Tsimerman's free-speech rights.[11] Ultimately the ban on attendance of open public meetings in Seattle was enforced[13] and Alex Tsimerman was the only person ever to be banned from Seattle City Council meetings.[14]
The Seattle City Council discussed early in 2015 ways in which they could be allowed to restrict commenters, such as Tsimerman, from future meetings.[15] In February 2015 the council rules were revised to allow banning people from Council meetings for up to a year.[14] In the same year, King County attempted to apply similar rules to Seattle's that would have limited Tsimerman's freedom of speech 29. However, no new regulations were enacted within the County.[16]
Tsimerman was ultimately banned from speaking at Seattle City Council for an entire year in 2017.[17] when he ran in Seattle as a Mayoral Candidate.[18] Although Tsimerman was banned from speaking at Seattle City Council meetings, he was allowed to attend a Council meeting when he applied for an open position on the Council.[19] By the end of 2017 Tsimerman had been banned for over 900 days in total from Seattle, King County and Puget Sound Regional Council.[20]
In 2019, the Seattle City Council again revised the exclusion of the public from city meetings to allow for immediate removal and up to a year restriction from government meetings held by the council. Shortly after the new rule change, Seattle City Council member Sawant petitioned the council to allow for protesters disrupting a council to stay within council chambers. The Council chair allowed for the protesters to remain but required that the other rules aimed at Alex Tsimerman remain in place. Within months of this revision of the council rules Tsimerman was again excluded from attending Seattle public meetings.[21][22]
Legal Cases[edit]
Tsimerman has also taken action against local government by suing them in small claims court.[23] In 2007, Tsimerman filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of 50,000 senior citizens, disabled people and their cargivers.[24] The suite alleged that the State unfairly held money from caregivers that performed work for family members. The Courts agreed and ordered the State to pay a record $96 million back to the people.[23] The Washington State objected to this ruling and the case was taken all the way up to the Washington State Supreme Court. The State Supreme Court ruled that Washington State did owe the money to the people and the ruling stands.[25]
Shortly after losing the class action lawsuit against Tsimerman in December of 2011, the State of Washington charged Tsimerman in April of 2012 with theft of $9,000 from the State[26]. The state charged Tsimerman with obtaining money for care of his mother who had passed four months prior. Tsimerman did not hire a lawyer to defend himself against the criminal case as Pro Se. In less than a year the trail was over and the jury convicted Tsimerman of the $9,000 theft. Tsimerman did appeal the decision Pro Se again and lost this case as well.[27] [28]
Electoral history[edit]
2019 Primary Election[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Debora Juarez | 11,085 | 45.10 | |
| Nonpartisan | John Lombard | 3,201 | 13.02 | |
| Nonpartisan | Alex Tsimerman | 376 | 1.53 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mark Mendez | 1,558 | 6.34 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ann Davison Sattler | 6,564 | 26.71 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tayla Mahoney | 1,742 | 7.09 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in | 50 | 0.20 | |
2018 Primary Election[edit]
| U.S. Senator, Primary Elections[30] | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| (Prefers Independent Party) | Thor Amundson | 9,393 | 0.55% |
| (Prefers Independent Party) | Dave Strider | 6,821 | 0.40% |
| (Prefers Republican Party) | Joey Gibson | 38,676 | 2.27% |
| (Prefers Libertarian Party) | Mike Luke | 12,302 | 0.72% |
| (Prefers Republican Party) | GoodSpaceGuy | 7,057 | 0.41% |
| (Prefers Democratic Party) | Clint R. Tannehill | 35,770 | 2.10% |
| (Prefers Democratic Party) | Maria Cantwell | 929,961 | 54.68% |
| (Prefers Republican Party) | Susan Hutchison | 413,317 | 24.30% |
| (Prefers FDFR Party) | Brad Chase | 2,655 | 0.16% |
| (Prefers Republican Party) | Tim Owen | 23,167 | 1.36% |
| (Prefers Republican Party) | Matthew D. Heines | 7,737 | 0.45% |
| (Prefers The Human Rights Party) | Sam Wright | 3,761 | 0.22% |
| (Prefers Republican Party) | Art Coday | 30,654 | 1.80% |
| (Prefers Republican Party) | John Orlinski | 6,905 | 0.41% |
| (Prefers Independent Party) | Charlie R Jackson | 2,411 | 0.14% |
| (Prefers Republican Party) | Keith Swank | 39,818 | 2.34% |
| (Prefers StandupAmerica Party) | Alex Tsimerman | 1,366 | 0.08% |
| (Prefers Republican Party) | RC Smith | 2,238 | 0.13% |
| (Prefers Democratic Party) | Don L. Rivers | 12,634 | 0.74% |
| (Prefers Independent Party) | Jennifer Gigi Ferguson | 25,224 | 1.48% |
| (Prefers Freedom Socialist Party) | Steve Hoffman | 7,390 | 0.43% |
| (Prefers Democratic Party) | George H. Kalberer | 2,448 | 0.14% |
| (Prefers Green Party) | James Robert "Jimmie" Deal | 3,849 | 0.23% |
| (Prefers Republican Party) | Roque "Rocky" De La Fuente | 5,724 | 0.34% |
| (Prefers Independent Party) | Jon Butler | 2,016 | 0.12% |
| (Prefers Republican Party) | Dave Bryant | 33,962 | 2% |
| (Prefers Democratic Party) | Mohammad Said | 8,649 | 0.51% |
| (Prefers Republican Party) | Matt Hawkins | 13,324 | 0.78% |
| (Prefers Republican Party) | Glen R Stockwell | 11,611 | 0.68% |
2017 Primary Election[31][edit]
| Seattle City Mayoral Candidate, Primary election | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Nonpartisan | Cary Moon | 32,536 | 17.62% |
| Nonpartisan | Harley Lever | 3,340 | 1.81% |
| Nonpartisan | Michael Harris | 1,401 | 0.76% |
| Nonpartisan | Keith J. Whiteman | 174 | 0.09% |
| Nonpartisan | Jessyn Farrell | 23,160 | 12.54% |
| Nonpartisan | Dave Kane | 114 | 0.06% |
| Nonpartisan | Thom Gunn | 455 | 0.25% |
| Nonpartisan | Gary E. Brose | 3,987 | 2.16% |
| Nonpartisan | Mike McGinn | 12,001 | 6.50% |
| Nonpartisan | Jenny Durkan | 51,529 | 27.90% |
| Nonpartisan | Jason Roberts | 405 | 0.22% |
| Nonpartisan | Tiniell Cato | 170 | 0.09% |
| Nonpartisan | Alex Tsimerman | 253 | 0.14% |
| Nonpartisan | James W. Norton, Jr. | 988 | 0.54% |
| Nonpartisan | Larry Oberto | 3,089 | 1.67% |
| Nonpartisan | Casey Carlisle | 1,309 | 0.71% |
| Nonpartisan | Lewis A. Jones | 344 | 0.19% |
| Nonpartisan | Nikkita Oliver | 31,366 | 16.99% |
| Nonpartisan | Mary J. Martin | 422 | 0.23% |
| Nonpartisan | Greg Hamilton | 1,706 | 0.92% |
| Nonpartisan | Bob Hasegawa | 15,500 | 8.39% |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in | 418 | 0.23% |
2016 Primary Election[edit]
| U.S. Senator, Primary Elections[32] | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| (Prefers Democratic Party) | Philip L. Cornell | 46,460 | 3.35% |
| (Prefers The Human Rights Party) | Sam Wright | 10,751 | 0.78% |
| (Prefers Republican Party) | Chris Vance | 381,004 | 27.51% |
| (Prefers Republican Party) | Uncle Mover | 8,569 | 0.62% |
| (Prefers Independent Party) | Zach Haller | 5,092 | 0.37% |
| (Prefers Conservative Party) | Donna Rae Lands | 11,472 | 0.83% |
| (Prefers Democratic Party) | Mohammad Said | 13,362 | 0.96% |
| (Prefers Republican Party) | Eric John Makus | 57,825 | 4.18% |
| (Prefers Standupamerica Party) | Alex Tsimerman | 4,117 | 0.30% |
| (Prefers Lincoln Caucus Party) | Dr Pano Churchill | 5,150 | 0.37% |
| (Prefers Democratic Party) | Patty Murray | 745,421 | 53.82% |
| (Prefers Independent Party) | Ted Cummings | 11,028 | 0.80% |
| (Prefers Democratic Party) | Thor Amundson | 7,906 | 0.57% |
| (Prefers Republican Party) | Scott Nazarino | 41,542 | 3% |
| (Prefers Libertarian Party) | Mike Luke | 20,988 | 1.52% |
| (Prefers Independent Party) | Chuck Jackson | 6,318 | 0.46% |
| (Prefers System Reboot Party) | Jeremy Teuton | 7,991 | 0.58% |
2015 Primary Election[edit]
| Seattle City Council District No. 9, Primary Elections[33] | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Nonpartisan | Bill Bradburd | 17,895 | 14.95% |
| Nonpartisan | Lorena Gonzalez | 77,839 | 65.02% |
| Nonpartisan | Omari Tahir-Garrett | 1,854 | 1.55% |
| Nonpartisan | Thomas A. Tobin | 9,361 | 7.82% |
| Nonpartisan | Alex Tsimerman | 1,470 | 1.23% |
| Nonpartisan | Alon Bassok | 10,946 | 9.14% |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in | 344 | 0.29% |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Alex Tsimerman". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
- ↑ "Wash. state residents kill Seattle Police drone program". The Houston Free Thinkers. 2013-02-12. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
- ↑ Kroman, David. "Activist, attorney Nikkita Oliver is running for mayor". crosscut.com. Retrieved 2019-11-13.
- ↑ Feb 3, Heidi Groover •; Pm, 2015 at 4:48. "Council Approves Narrow Changes to Rules About When It Can Ban People from Meetings". The Stranger. Retrieved 2019-11-13.
- ↑ "Dozens of Candidates Line Up in First Test of District System: Part 2". THE C IS FOR CRANK. 2019-01-31. Retrieved 2019-11-13.
- ↑ "Alex Zimmerman". MyNorthwest.com. Retrieved 2019-11-13.
- ↑ "Nazi Salute Gadfly, Patriot Prayer Leader Get Thousands Of Votes". Seattle, WA Patch. 2018-08-08. Retrieved 2019-11-13.
- ↑ "Rantz: Seattle Ethics Commission doesn't track complaints, making oversight difficult". MyNorthwest.com. 2019-05-09. Retrieved 2019-11-13.
- ↑ Thompson, Lynn. "Councilmember Harrell caught uttering a vulgar word at disruptive activists". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2019-11-13.
- ↑ Jan 30, Anna Minard •; Pm, 2014 at 12:08. "Council Member Bruce Harrell Is My Hero For Finally Calling These Guys "A Bunch of Assholes"". The Stranger. Retrieved 2019-11-13.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 ""Disruptive" Commenter Zimerman Still Barred From Council Chambers". Seattle Met. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
- ↑ Minard, Anna. "News Shorts". The Stranger. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
- ↑ "Seattle City Council Opens Meeting with Ceremonial Throwing Out of Alex Zimmerman". HorsesAss.Org. 2014-03-17. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Feb 3, Heidi Groover •; Pm, 2015 at 4:48. "Council Approves Narrow Changes to Rules About When It Can Ban People from Meetings". The Stranger.
- ↑ Jan 30, Heidi Groover •; Am, 2015 at 11:00. "Council Members Clash over When They Should Be Able to Kick People Out of Meetings". The Stranger. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
- ↑ "StandUP forced to shut up". www.realchangenews.org. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
- ↑ "2017-07-13 Alex Tsimerman Exclusion Letter from Seattle City Council & Seattle City Hall | Government Information | Politics". Scribd. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
- ↑ "Mayoral Candidate Is Banned from City Hall for a Year". Seattle Met. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
- ↑ Jaywork, Casey (October 2, 2017). "Sixteen Apply to Fill Burgess' Council Seat, Including Nick Licata". Seattle Weekly.
- ↑ Burlingame, Chris (July 13, 2019). "Let's remember when area man Alex Tsimerman got his dumb ass banned from City Hall for a year, on…". Medium.
- ↑ "SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL - Record No: Res 31886". seattle.legistar.com.
- ↑ "Slog PM: The Mueller Report LIVE! Starts in 15 Minutes, More Tech Jobs Coming, Jean Godden Supports a New Seattle Flag". The Stranger.
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 "Judge: DSHS owes $96 million to caregivers". The Seattle Times. 2011-12-02. Retrieved 2019-11-23.
- ↑ "FindLaw's Supreme Court of Washington case and opinions". Findlaw. Retrieved 2019-11-23.
- ↑ "Washington State Courts - Supreme Court Calendar". www.courts.wa.gov. Retrieved 2019-11-23.
- ↑ Pulkkinen, Levi; SeattlePI (2012-04-09). "Son was paid to care for dead mom, police claim". seattlepi.com. Retrieved 2019-11-23.
- ↑ J, SCHINDLER. "STATE v. TSIMERMAN | No. 70569-5-I. | By SCHINDLER | 20150317f41 | Leagle.com". Leagle. Retrieved 2019-11-23.
- ↑ "Washington State Courts - Error" (PDF). www.courts.wa.gov.
- ↑ https://aqua.kingcounty.gov/elections/2019/aug-primary/results.pdf
- ↑ "August 7, 2018 Primary Results - U.S. Senator". results.vote.wa.gov.
- ↑ https://aqua.kingcounty.gov/elections/2017/aug-primary/results/results.pdf
- ↑ "Federal - All Results". results.vote.wa.gov.
- ↑ https://your.kingcounty.gov/elections/2015/aug-primary/results/results.pdf
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