John Fillmore
John Fillmore | |
|---|---|
23rd district | |
| In office January 10, 2011 – January 14, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Barbara McGuire |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Website | www |
John Fillmore is an American politician and a former Republican member of the Arizona House of Representatives representing District 16 from 2019 to 2023. Fillmore also previously served in the Arizona House of Representatives from 2011 to 2013 from District 23.[1]
Political career
Prior to being elected to public office, Fillmore was a small business owner and ran a chain of stores called the Weather Shack.[1] Fillmore ran unsuccessfully in 2012 and 2014, but successfully ran again in 2018 following Doug Coleman's decision to not run for reelection.[1]
In 2020, he proposed House Bill 2082, to "prevent public schools from penalizing employees who use incorrect pronouns for transgender students. It would also prohibit schools from requiring that employees use correct pronouns for students, unless the pronoun 'corresponds to the sex listed on that student's birth certificate.'"[2]
After
In 2022, Fillmore proposed to eliminate most early and absentee voting, as well as force people to vote in their home precincts rather than at voting centers across the state of Arizona. Fillmore also introduced a bill that would have allowed the Arizona legislature to overturn election results, which was rejected by Arizona House speaker
He was defeated for reelection in the Republican primary in August 2022.References
- ^ a b c Kincaid, Jake (August 3, 2018). "LD-16 candidate Fillmore has business mindset when it comes to education". San Tan Valley Sentinel. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
- ^ "Bill Status Inquiry". apps.azleg.gov. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ "Bill Status Inquiry". apps.azleg.gov. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
- ^ Conradis, Brandon (January 27, 2022). "Arizona bill would allow legislature to overturn election results". The Hill. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
- ^ Dorman, John (February 5, 2022). "Ariz. GOP House Speaker Curbs Bill Allowing Legislators To Overturn Election Results". Business Insider. Retrieved February 5, 2022.