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Aug. 10, 2007

Good Humor Man

Imperial County Judge Joseph W. Zimmerman maintains his easgoing attitude even when hearing off-the-wall cases.

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By Max Follmer
Daily Journal Staff Writer

      EL CENTRO - As a teenager in Salinas, Joseph W. Zimmerman said his career goals consisted of advancing from harvesting lettuce for 87 cents an hour to driving the delivery truck.
      But a stint in the Navy after high school set life on a different course for Zimmerman, the oldest of five children whose parents were a railroad clerk and a ... (continued)

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