Lincoln Fillmore | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Utah Senate | |
| Assumed office January 5, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Aaron Osmond |
| Constituency | 10th district (2016–2023) 17th district (2023–present) |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican Party |
| Residence | South Jordan |
| Alma mater | University of Utah |
| Occupation | Business Owner |
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.[1]
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.[2]
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 in Mass Communications. He has spent his professional career working in education as a teacher, principal, and as a school business manager.[3] He is the president of the company Charter Solutions.[4]
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.[5]
Committees that Senator Fillmore was on in the 2016 legislative session:[6]
| Bill Number and Title[7] | Status of BillPrimary |
|---|---|
| S.B. 95 General Obligation Bonds Amendments | Senate/Filed for bills not passed 3/10/2016 |
| S.B. 145 Property Taxes on Former Prison Property | Senate/Filed for bills not passed 3/10/2016 |
| S.B. 153 Self-Reliance Training for Public Assistance Recipients | Governor Signed 3/25/2016 |
| S.B. 216 Department of Corrections Amendments | Governor Signed 3/23/2016 |
| S.B. 235 Local District Tax Revisions | Senate/Filed for bills not passed 3/10/2016 |
| S.B. 242 Special Education Intensive Needs Fund Amendments | Governor Signed 3/23/2016 |
| S.B. 244 School Funding Provisions | Senate/Filed for bills not passed 3/10/2016 |
| S.J.R. 14 Joint Resolution on Teacher Licensure Standards for The Twenty-First Century | Senate/Filed for bills not passed 3/10/2016 |
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.[8]