Eric Zimmerman was elected to Portland City Council in 2024 in District 4, along with Olivia Clark and Mitch Green.
[1] Zimmerman is one of the twelve inaugural members of Portland's new expanded city council after switching from a city commission government to a mayor–council government.
Due to the close nature of his race, Zimmerman (along with Jamie Dunphy from District 1) was one of the last two confirmed winners of the election.
[1] Zimmerman was born Portland, Oregon, and raised in the metropolitan area.
[2] Zimmerman has been the chief of staff to Multnomah County Commissioner Julia Brim-Edwards.