Lincoln Fillmore is a Republican Senator for Utah State's 17th Senate District and, prior to redistricting, its
10th Senate District. He was appointed by Governor
Gary Herbert to fill a vacant seat caused by the resignation of
Aaron Osmond
Aaron Virl Osmond (born October 31, 1969) is a former Republican Party (United States), Republican member of the Utah Senate, representing the 10th district. to alter the treatment of juvenile offenders in the criminal justice system. Among the a ...
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Fillmore is the President of Charter Solutions, where he overseas a team of school business administrators that work on-site at various charter schools throughout the state. He is a 50 percent shareholder of Plexus Partners, a consulting firm, and a 25 percent shareholder of Endeavor Education, an organization that helps new and expanding groups establish charter schools. He is the owner and operator of a Nothing Bundt Cakes franchise retail bakery in
Taylorsville.
Early life, education, and career
Lincoln was born in Salt Lake County and lived there until he was a teenager, then being when his family moved to a town near San Francisco. While living in California as teenager, Lincoln wrote a conservative news column for his town's newspaper. He also ran for city council at the age of 18. At the age of 21 Lincoln moved back to Utah. Once back in Utah Lincoln got a degree from the
University of Utah
The University of Utah (U of U, UofU, or simply The U) is a public research university in Salt Lake City, Utah. It is the flagship institution of the Utah System of Higher Education. The university was established in 1850 as the University of De ...
in Mass Communications. He has spent his professional career working in education as a teacher, principal, and as a school business manager. He is the president of the company Charter Solutions.
Political career
Senator Fillmore serves as the Senator of district 10 in Utah. Before being appointed to the Senate in 2016, he served as a county and state delegate for the Republican Party. He also has been a precinct, legislative, and regional chair for the party. Senator Fillmore is currently up for reelection because he was appointed to fill the last year of Senator Osmond's term. He currently has two challengers in the primary.
Committees that Senator Fillmore was on in the 2016 legislative session:
* Social Services Appropriations Subcommittee
* Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee
* Senate Education Committee
Legislation
2016 sponsored bills
Notable legislation
In the 2016 legislative session Senator Fillmore passed a bill that requires those who receive public assistance to take two hours of self-reliance training a week.
References
External links
Lincoln Fillmore Campaign WebsiteBiography Project Vote Smart
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Living people
Republican Party Utah state senators
21st-century American legislators
Year of birth missing (living people)
21st-century Utah politicians