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.
[3] 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.
Fillmore's legislative efforts focus on education, reducing taxes and regulation, and balanced spending.