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<h2 style="text-align: center;">Inaugural Irmo Neighbors Helping Neighbors Food Drive</h2>When Congressional gridlock shut down the government, it prevented families in need from accessing their SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits. Julie saw the need in her community. She launched Irmo Neighbors Helping Neighbors and held their first food drive on November 2, 2025. The community came out to support! Thank you to everyone who donated and volunteered.<img src="https://run.imgix.net/d0529b99-aa69-4eb0-a754-123fa82f1afe/fd90a65d-adde-4188-9a4e-eb8925f1400a/fd90a65d-adde-4188-9a4e-eb8925f1400a.png?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C0%2C2000%2C667&amp;w=1500" alt="" caption="" align="center" alignwidth="50" variant="base">

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<h3>Testimony Against H.4764</h3>On February 17, 2026, Julie testified against H.4764. This bill would compel local law enforcement to enter into agreements with ICE which would erode trust between communities and law enforcement and make our communities less safe.

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After the unlawful shooting and killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good, Julie knew that she had to rally her neighbors to stand in solidarity with the resistance movement in Minnesota. More than 75 of our neighbors came to show their support for the rule of law and against the unlawful practices of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement.

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<h3>Testimony Against S.1095</h3>On April 14, 2026, Julie testified against a draconian abortion ban that provides no exception for the health of the mother, incest, or rape. South Carolina's communities already have a need for more OB-GYNs and this bill would only drive more qualified health care professionals from our state.

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<h2 style="text-align: center;">Irmo Neighbors Helping Neighbors Food Drive</h2>Julie led the third Neighbors helping Neighbors Food and Supply Drive on April 19, 2026. As the war with Iran drives prices up on food, gas, and other household essentials, Julie saw the need once more in the community. Thank you to all the volunteers and donors who helped make it success!<img src="https://run.imgix.net/d0529b99-aa69-4eb0-a754-123fa82f1afe/7e7f084a-19ae-4c49-aadc-b25a4a27b682/7e7f084a-19ae-4c49-aadc-b25a4a27b682.png?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C0%2C2000%2C667&amp;w=1500" alt="Collage of images from the food drive" caption="" align="center" alignwidth="50" variant="base">

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Julie was honored to be able to participate in two inaugural events. First, she volunteered at an artificial tree lot for local families in need. Then she was able to walk with the <a href="https://artistic-aspirations.com/greater-irmo-art-guild" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Greater Irmo Art Guild</a>. Their beautiful and creative float took home the Best Non-Profit prize!

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Julie has called District 71 home for nearly 25 years. During that time, she has raised her daughter here, built deep community ties, and witnessed firsthand the changes, challenges, and opportunities facing local families. Some of her most meaningful memories were made right here; teaching her daughter to drive along the rural roads around Chapin and Lake Murray, watching sunsets at the Ballentine marina, and developing a deep appreciation for the land, water, and sense of peace that define this special part of South Carolina.

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<h2>Julie's roots stretch across South Carolina</h2><img src="https://run.imgix.net/d0529b99-aa69-4eb0-a754-123fa82f1afe/b3f909dd-7fb2-474c-bcdb-bd131b314724/b3f909dd-7fb2-474c-bcdb-bd131b314724.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C0%2C1829%2C2048&amp;w=1500" alt="family picture, 4 generations of bouknights" caption="4 Generations of Bouknight Woman, Family Reunion 1980, Pine Island on Lake Murray" align="left" alignwidth="40" tiltdirection="left" variant="framed">4 Generations of Bouknight Woman, Family Reunion 1980, Pine Island on Lake MurrayFrom the Pee Dee to the Upstate and right here in District 71, Julie's story is grounded in South Carolina soil, with farming roots that run from Irmo to Scranton. Julie learned the values of hard work and helping neighbors as a way of life. Julie’s family on her Nana’s side, the Bouknights, settled and helped found the Dutch Fork area in 1781 after immigrating from Germany. Her Nana grew up in Irmo and graduated from Irmo High School, where Irmo Elementary now stands. With generational roots in District 71, Julie has always felt a connection to the land and the people. Today, after nearly 25 years of raising her daughter and being an active part of the community, Julie understands the realities families in District 71 face because she lives them every day.

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<h2 style="text-align: left;">A Proud Product of SC Public schools</h2><img src="https://run.imgix.net/d0529b99-aa69-4eb0-a754-123fa82f1afe/5f97a268-eb97-41e9-b021-5cf7b9292525/5f97a268-eb97-41e9-b021-5cf7b9292525.png?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C0%2C942%2C658&amp;w=1500" alt="Group of Saluda cheerleaders 1991" caption="1991 JV Saluda HS Cheerleaders" align="right" alignwidth="40" tiltdirection="left" variant="framed">1991 JV Saluda HS CheerleadersJulie graduated from Saluda High School and went on to attend the University of South Carolina Aiken, where she earned a degree in Sociology with the help of Pell Grants and public education loans. She later got her Master's Degree in in Clinical Mental Heath from South University. She believes deeply in the power of public education and that every child, regardless of economic status deserves access to a quality education, because education is the path to opportunity.Julie learned the values of hard work and service early in life. As a child, she picked peanuts and vegetables with her granddaddy to share with neighbors in need. She later volunteered with Meals on Wheels in Florence County, The Cumbee Center, a domestic violence shelter in Aiken, South Carolina, and worked at Helping Hands, a home for children in the foster care system while attending college in Aiken. These experiences instilled what Julie calls her “helper’s heart.”&nbsp;

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<h2>Ready to send a fighter to the Statehouse?</h2><img src="https://run.imgix.net/d0529b99-aa69-4eb0-a754-123fa82f1afe/545738f4-68b5-4cda-9076-bfbda13dbeb0/545738f4-68b5-4cda-9076-bfbda13dbeb0.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C0%2C2048%2C2048&amp;w=1500" alt="Julie in front of the Statehouse" caption="" align="right" alignwidth="40" tiltdirection="left" variant="framed">In the State House, Julie will fight to expand school-based mental health supports, including more counselors and social workers in public schools, stronger partnerships between schools and community providers, and practical training for educators so students can get help earlier before challenges become crises. She supports well-established South Carolina programs that improve student outcomes, including school-based mental health services; pupil services programs, early intervention frameworks, and trauma-informed professional development for teachers.In the House, Julie will also fight to expand healthcare access by integrating mental health into everyday care. She supports funding community clinics in District 71 to embed counselors and care coordinators alongside primary care, so families can get help for both mind and body in one place, without long waits or unnecessary barriers.Julie is a dedicated supporter of the arts in public schools and the community. Her daughter attended Lexington–Richland 5 schools, where Julie supported her involvement in district chorus and the performing arts from elementary school through high school. Julie volunteered as a chorus chaperone on trips to Florida and Washington, D.C., and helped raise funds for her daughter’s high school performing arts programs. She continues to support the arts locally through her involvement with the Greater Irmo Arts Guild and the Irmo Christmas Parade, and she looks forward to becoming an official member of the Greater Irmo Arts Guild in 2026.

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“Our immigrant communities are an important fabric that makes South Carolina a special place,” said Julie Zimmerman of Irmo. “To see them terrorized by their own neighbors and local law enforcement would be heartbreaking.”

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWhen: Thursday, January 29, 2026, 5pmWhere: Corner of Lake Murray Blvd and St Andrews Rd, IrmoContact Organizers:● Julie Zimmerman | 803-529-1484 | <a href="mailto:julie.zimmermansc@gmail.com">julie.zimmermansc@gmail.com</a>● Steven Asbill | <a href="mailto:asbillforsc@gmail.com">asbillforsc@gmail.com</a>Community Members Insist that All US Law Enforcement Follow US LawsIrmo, SC: Community members and advocates will gather on Thursday, January 29, at 5:00 PM at the intersection of Lake Murray Boulevard and Saint Andrews Road for a peaceful protest opposing the actions and policies of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).The demonstration will also stand in solidarity with peaceful protesters in Minneapolis, where residents have mobilized to oppose the unnecessary occupation of their city.Organizers say this peaceful Irmo protest is part of a broader national response to what they describe as a growing pattern of misinformation, intimidation, and violence directed at immigrant communities and those who support them. They call for everyone in the community to join beforeICE’s overreach and brutal behavior become the menace to our community that they have to Minneapolis.“Enough is enough,” said protest organizer and Democratic candidate for House District 71 Julie Zimmerman. “ICE and the Department of Homeland Security have become an occupying force in this country. After the murder of three American citizens and unnamed countless immigrants, enough is enough. We have untrained, armed agents roaming our streets kidnapping children and adults, sending them to detention centers to never be heard from again, separating families, and destroying the fabric of the America I was raised to believe in. The politicians in the state and in DC need to understand, we want ICE out of our communities now.“As a proud American,” Zimmerman continues, “I know I have an obligation to stand up to a tyrannical government and that is exactly what we are seeing. I am asking my fellow Americans to stand with us. Join us in solidarity. Jesus, an immigrant, commanded us to welcome the immigrant and care for ‘the least of these.’ He showed us what it means to speak truth to power, and that is the road I am on. That is why we are holding this peaceful protest in Irmo.”Participants will call attention to what organizers describe as a travesty of blatant falsehoods being repeated by the administration about protesters in Minneapolis. These are claims that mischaracterize peaceful demonstrations and obscure the real human toll, including the loss of life connected to recent enforcement actions and escalations.“It’s about targeting political dissent. It’s not about lawful immigration, or else there would be no killing of American citizens, investigations targeting Americans who speak out, or breaking into peoples’ homes without warrants” said second organizer Steven Asbill, candidate for State House District 85. “As a follower of Christ and a patriot, our choice must be to stand up for all human life and show the world we still defend liberty in the United States.”* * *

“As a proud American,” Zimmerman said, “I know I have an obligation to stand up to a tyrannical government and that is exactly what we are seeing. I am asking my fellow Americans to stand with us. Join us in solidarity. Jesus, an immigrant, commanded us to welcome the immigrant and care for ‘the least of these.’ He showed us what it means to speak truth to power, and that is the road I am on. That is why we are holding this peaceful protest in Irmo.”

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Organizer Julie Zimmerman said she wanted to give people in the suburbs an opportunity to express their anger over the killing of U.S. citizens by ICE without having to travel to downtown Columbia.“We also did this to let immigrants know that they aren’t alone, and to let people who are afraid to speak their minds that they’re not alone,” Zimmerman said. “No one has protested in Irmo before, so I just said ‘Let’s organize one out here’... This is going to be the first of many.”

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<a href="https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/politics/2026/01/13/south-carolina-abortion-bills-2026-session/88159376007/?gnt-cfr=1&amp;gca-cat=p&amp;gca-uir=true&amp;gca-epti=z114139p119750c119750v114139d--57--b--57--&amp;gca-ft=173&amp;gca-ds=sophi" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Greenville News:</a> "There will be unintended consequences," Zimmerman said. "And guess what, these folks who are supporting it, at some point their decisions will touch someone in their families."

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Julie Zimmerman, along with other organizers, hope for everyone in the community to join and do their part in whatever way possible.

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Irmo, SC — April 19, 2026 — Irmo Neighbors Helping Neighbors is once again bringing the community together for a food and supply drive aimed at supporting local families in need. The event will take place on Sunday, April 19, 2026, from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM at 7326 College Street in Irmo, SC. Community members are encouraged to donate non-perishable food items, personal care products, and pet supplies to help restock local food pantries, blessing boxes, animal rescues, and senior services. Organizer Julie Zimmerman says the mission behind the effort is simple but powerful: ensuring that no one in the community goes hungry.&nbsp;“No one should go without food,” Zimmerman said. “The heart of Irmo Neighbors Helping Neighbors is rooted in the teachings of Jesus, especially Matthew 25, reminding us to care for one another, serve those in need, and come together as a community.” Donations from the drive will benefit local organizations including Sharing God’s Love, Senior Services at Seven Oaks Park, area blessing boxes, animal rescues and food pantries throughout the Irmo and Ballentine areas. Zimmerman is calling on residents, families, and local groups to step up once again and make this drive a success. &nbsp;“This community has shown up time and time again for those in need. Last year when Irmo Neighbors Helping Neighbors hosted two food drives and a holiday drive, the outpouring of support was tremendous. We were able to help countless families and people in need. It shows me that our values are what binds us together in this community. Too often these days, we look at our differences and we overlook what we have in common. I want to get back to that and this is one reason why I continue to organize these food drives. It shows what we can accomplish when we come together so let’s do it again.” Zimmerman said. Those interested in volunteering or partnering as an organization are encouraged to reach out. Contact: Julie Zimmerman <a href="mailto:Julie.zimmermansc@gmail.com">Julie.zimmermansc@gmail.com</a> 803-429-1484 ###

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“We were founded on protesting a tyrannical government and the atrocities that are happening before our eyes and I think it's important to also give some visibility to what ICE is doing,” Zimmerman said. “Give people an option to go, ‘Hey, I don't have to go downtown. We can do that right here in our neighborhood.' "

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IRMO — Community members and advocates gathered Thursday, January 29, at the intersection of Lake Murray Boulevard and St. Andrews Road for a peaceful protest opposing the actions and policies of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).Organizers said the Irmo protest was part of a broader national response to what they described as a growing pattern of misinformation, intimidation, and violence directed at immigrant communities and those who support them.“Enough is enough,” said protest organizer Julie Zimmerman, a Democratic candidate for State House District 71. She said ICE and the Department of Homeland Security had become “an occupying force” and accused federal agencies of separating families and harming communities. Zimmerman said state and federal leaders needed to understand that protesters wanted ICE removed from local communities.Zimmerman said she viewed the protest as a moral obligation.“As a proud American, I know I have an obligation to stand up to a tyrannical government, and that is exactly what we are seeing,” she said. “I am asking my fellow Americans to stand with us. Join us in solidarity.”She also referenced her faith, saying that Christian teachings called on people to welcome immigrants and speak truth to power, which she said motivated the peaceful demonstration.Participants also called attention to what organizers described as false claims by the Trump administration regarding recent protests in Minneapolis, arguing that the statements mischaracterized peaceful demonstrations and obscured what they said was the human toll of recent immigration enforcement actions.“It’s about targeting political dissent,” said Steven Asbill, a candidate for State House District 85. “It’s not about lawful immigration. As a follower of Christ and a patriot, our choice must be to stand up for all human life and show the world we still defend liberty in the United States.”For more information, organizers listed Julie Zimmerman at 803-529-1484 or <a href="mailto:julie.zimmermansc@gmail.com">julie.zimmermansc@gmail.com</a>, and Steven Asbill at 803-528-7859 or <a href="mailto:asbillforsc@gmail.com">asbillforsc@gmail.com</a>

“Enough is enough,” said protest organizer Julie Zimmerman, a Democratic candidate for State House District 71. She said ICE and the Department of Homeland Security had become “an occupying force” and accused federal agencies of separating families and harming communities. Zimmerman said state and federal leaders needed to understand that protesters wanted ICE removed from local communities.

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“We really need peace in this country and the world right now. So it just really touched something in me,” Zimmerman said. “And so the closer they came, I was like, ‘OK, well, I don't care where I have to drive, it's probably like an hour.’ But then the universe put their path into our path.”

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