Welcome SCDP Delegates, Alternates, and Guests

My name is Julie Zimmerman, and I’m the Democratic nominee for House District 71, which stretches from Irmo and Ballentine to Chapin across both Richland and Lexington counties.

I’m a lifelong South Carolinian, licensed therapist, mother, and community advocate who has proudly called Irmo home for nearly 30 years.

I was raised by two public school teachers and my daddy coached football for 43 years in SC. I learned early the importance of hard work, service, and showing up for others. I am a proud product of South Carolina public schools

I started working at just 14 years old in a peach packing shed in Johnston, South Carolina so I could afford things like cheerleading camp and track shoes. I attended college with the help of student loans and Pell Grants while working part-time jobs and volunteering in my community. I understand the tough decisions families make every day and the hard work it takes to get by.

I later built an 18-year career in straight-commission sales before becoming a licensed therapist, where I now help people learn to solve problems and navigate life's challenges.

This past week, we saw what happens when people use the power of their vote. The redistricting plan did not pass, and records were broken for early voting.

This matters because it protects communities all across this SC from being split apart. Taxpayers will not be footing the bill for a process that would have cost millions of dollars. The special session alone cost taxpayers roughly $85,000 per day and created added strain and stress for South Carolinians while an election was already underway.

The early vote totals also send an important message: our communities are paying attention and we demand better.

South Carolinians deserve better and that is why I am running. Folks are facing rising costs, underfunded schools, lack of mental health care, closing of rural hospitals, and government decisions that too often feel disconnected from the people they impact.

Now is the time for people to mobilize, organize, and vote.

I’m running because I want to be part of the solution to the problems facing everyday South Carolinians. Enough wasting time and money on political distractions or decisions driven by Washington, DC, or by politicians who have forgotten why they were elected in the first place.

We don’t just need moments of victory. We need sustained energy as we march toward November.

South Carolina deserves leadership that puts people first.

I’m asking you to join me in this fight for our future.

Help me flip the last Republican held House seat in all of Richland county.

Join Team Julie Z for SC today

Donate: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/julie-zimmerman-1?refcode=scdpconvention
Volunteer: https://www.mobilize.us/juliezforsc/
Take the voter survey: https://www.juliezforsc.com/house-district-71-survey

Let’s bring common sense and compassion back to the way we do things for the people of South Carolina. Together, we can.