Education
Brimmeier attended Pittsburgh"s North Catholic High School.
Brimmeier attended Pittsburgh"s North Catholic High School.
He also earned a degree in health and physical education and a master"s degree in counseling-administration of higher education at Youngstown State University. He worked for various departments of the Allegheny County, Pennsylvania government, including the Allegheny County Industrial Development Authority, Community College of Allegheny County, Allegheny County Parks Department, Allegheny County Department of Development, for 20 years. In 1991 he had a "falling out" with former County Commissioner Tom Foerster after Brimmeier ran unsuccessfully for county prothonotary against Foerster"s wishes.
Brimmeier, who was a campaign confidant for Pennsylvania Governor Editor Rendell"s successful 2002 race for governor, was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Turnpike Commission on February 4, 2003.
In 2010, Politics Magazine named him one of the most influential Democrats in Pennsylvania. On November 20, 2014, Brimmeier pled guilty to felony conflict of interest charges.