INDIANAPOLIS — North Vernon attorney J. Alex Zimmerman is the newest member of the Indiana General Assembly after a Republican caucus voted Monday to fill the vacant seat in House District 67.
The seat was formerly held by Rep. Randy Frye, R-Greensburg, who resigned earlier this month. He cited “multiple health issues” as his reason for stepping down.
Zimmerman, who resides and runs his own law office in North Vernon, was elected on the first ballot at Monday night’s GOP caucus at the Ripley County Courthouse Annex in Versailles.
Four Republicans competed for the seat. Zimmerman won with 26 votes. He will fill the remainder of the unexpired term, which runs through November 2024.
“I’m very excited for the opportunity. It’s not one that I saw coming but I bring a lot of background, and experience at the state legislature already and I think that can be a benefit to our constituents in House District 67,” Zimmerman told the Indiana Citizen.
He has previous experience at the Statehouse — he previously spent six years working for the Indiana Senate Republicans. He opened his general practice law firm in 2020.
“I don’t think youth is a bad thing at the Statehouse, and as much as I hate to say it, we can always use another attorney up in Indianapolis,” he added. “I know I’ve got big shoes to fill with Rep. Frye but I hope to do it justice.”
House District 67 is made up of portions of Decatur, Ripley, Jefferson, and Jennings counties.
Zimmerman said his priorities at the Statehouse will include rural development, as well as bringing jobs and young people back to the district.
