Lincoln Fillmore is a Republican Senator for Utah State's Senate District 17 and, prior to redistricting Senate District 10. He was appointed by Governor Gary Herbert to fill a vacant seat caused by the resignation of Aaron Osmond.[1]
Prior to his nomination to the Utah Senate in 2016, Sen. Fillmore served the Republican Party as a County and State Delegate, as well as a Precinct, Legislative, and Regional Chair.[2]
In addition to being a small-business owner, Sen. Fillmore is an avid baseball fan. He was a minor-league baseball announcer for nine years and has seen Major League Baseball games in 39 different parks. [3]
Early life, education, and career
Lincoln was born in Salt Lake County and lived there until his teenage years when his family moved to the San Francisco Bay area. While living in California as teenager, Lincoln wrote a conservative news column for his town's newspaper, the Foster City Progress. At the age of 20 Lincoln moved back to Utah. Once back in Utah, Lincoln earned a degree from the University of Utah in Mass Communications. He has spent his professional career as an educator and an entrepreneur.[4]
Political career
Senator Fillmore serves as the Senator of district 17 in Utah. Fillmore's legislative efforts focus on education, reducing taxes and regulation, and balanced spending.[5]
Senator Fillmore currently chairs the Legislative Process Committee,[6] the Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee,[7] the Education Confirmation Committee,[8] and is the Vice Chair of the Senate Rules Committee.[9]
