Kirk Cullimore Jr.
Kirk Cullimore | |
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| Majority Leader of the Utah Senate | |
| Assumed office January 21, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Evan Vickers |
| Member of the Utah Senate | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Wayne Niederhauser |
| Constituency | 9th district (2019–2023) 19th district (2023–present) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sandy, Utah, U.S. |
| Education | Utah Valley University (AA) Brigham Young University (BA) University of Oklahoma (JD) |
Kirk A. Cullimore Jr. is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the Utah State Senate. Elected in 2018, Cullimore represented the 9th district until 2023. He currently represents the 19th district after being reelected in 2022.[1]
During his tenure in the Utah legislature, he has pushed to allow the legislature to repeal ballot initiatives and ban water fluoridation in Utah public water systems.
Early life and education
[edit]Cullimore was born and raised in Sandy, Utah. He earned an associate's degree from Utah Valley University, Bachelor of Arts from Brigham Young University, and Juris Doctor from the University of Oklahoma College of Law.[2]
Career
[edit]After graduating from law school, Cullimore began working as an attorney. He established a private legal practice in 2012. In 2018, Cullimore was elected to the Utah State Senate, succeeding Wayne L. Niederhauser. Cullimore was sworn in on January 1, 2019.[3]
In 2024, Cullimore as Utah Senate Majority Whip helped push through an amendment to Utah’s Constitution that gave Utah lawmakers powers to amend and repeal ballot initiatives.[4][5] Utah Republicans pushed for this amendment to the Constitution after a ballot initiative passed that prohibited partisan gerrymandering.[5]
In 2025, Cullimore sponsored legislation to ban cities or communities from adding fluoride, a mineral that reduces tooth decay, to public water systems.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "2022 midterm elections: Here are the Utah Senate and House races to watch this year". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
- ^ "Kirk Cullimore". Utah Senate. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
- ^ "Kirk Cullimore". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
- ^ "GOP lawmakers vote for power to amend, repeal ballot initiatives. Now Utahns get final say". The Salt Lake Tribune. 2024.
- ^ a b "Utah lawmakers want voters to give them the power to change ballot measures once they've passed". ABC News. 2024.
- ^ "Utah close to fully banning fluoride in water, stripping cities' ability to decide". AP News. February 24, 2025.
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