Kenneth Kimberlin Brimer Jr., known as Kim Brimer (born 5 March 1945), is a

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former member of the

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from

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. He represented

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. He was the only

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member of the 31-member chamber to have been defeated in the

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held on November 4, 2008, when he lost to Democrat Wendy R. Davis of Fort Worth, her party's 2014 nominee for

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against Republican

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. Brimer also served for seven terms in the

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from 1989 to 2003. In the 2000 primary, he defeated a challenge from

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, a medical consultant from Fort Worth. Brimer polled 5,472 votes (55 percent) to Bill Zedler's 4,461 (45 percent). In 2002, Zedler won the House seat that Brimer vacated to move on to the state Senate. Brimer was born in

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to Kenneth Brimer Sr., and the former Louie Francis Hughes and earned a

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degree in Business Administration from Stephen F. Austin State University in

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, Texas. In July 2005, ''

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'' magazine, in its article "The Best and Worst Legislators of 2005," awarded Brimer an "Honorable Mention" for his resolution of the Senate deadlock over taxes. Brimer is a cousin of actor

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Most recent election

2008

Previous elections

2004

2002

References

External links

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