Carl Wimmer
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Carl Daniel Wimmer is a member of the Utah House of Representatives and serves from Herriman, Utah, House District 52. He is a member of the Republican Party.
. He attended Utah Peace Officer Standards and Training
and Salt Lake Community College
.
He was a police officer for West Valley City
Police Department, South Jordan City
Police Department, and Granite
Police Department. He is a member of the American Center for Law and Justice
and a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association
. He was awarded a Police Star in 2006, South Jordan Officer of the Year in 2001, and the Outstanding Service Award in 2004. He also owned a small landscaping company.
, and the Katrina Law
. He got an A+ from the NRA and lead the movement to defeat the ban on legally concealed weapons of the University of Utah
. He also supported the increased penalties for suspects in gang related shootings and removed a loop-hole that gang members were able to shot someone during a drive-by shooting
.
. He is also the Chairman of the Utah Family Action Council, the largest family values-based coalition in Utah.
. The Club for Growth
and the National Eagle Forum endorsed him.
.
Early life, education, and law enforcement career
Wimmer was born in 1975 in Salt Lake, Utah. He was raised in Herriman, UtahHerriman, Utah
Herriman is a city in southwestern Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. The population was 21,785 as of the 2010 census. Although Herriman was a town in 2000, it has since been classified as a fifth-class city by state law. The city has experienced rapid growth since incorporation in 1999, as its...
. He attended Utah Peace Officer Standards and Training
Peace officer
A law enforcement officer , in North America, is any public-sector employee or agent whose duties involve the enforcement of laws. The phrase can include police officers, prison officers, customs officers, immigration officers, bailiffs, probation officers, parole officers, auxiliary officers, and...
and Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake Community College is the largest higher education institution with the most diverse student body in Utah . The College offers and operates throughout the Salt Lake valley. Even with its large student body, the College maintains a student to faculty ratio of just 20 to 1...
.
He was a police officer for West Valley City
West Valley City, Utah
West Valley City is a city in Salt Lake County and a suburb of Salt Lake City in the U.S. state of Utah. The population was 129,480 at the 2010 census,...
Police Department, South Jordan City
South Jordan, Utah
South Jordan is a city in the U.S. state of Utah. The city lies in the Salt Lake Valley between the peaks of the Oquirrh Mountains and the peaks of the Wasatch Mountains and is part of the Salt Lake City metropolitan area...
Police Department, and Granite
Granite, Utah
Granite is a census-designated place in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States, adjoining the City of Sandy on the east. As of the 2000 census, the CDP population was 2,018, a decrease from the 1990 population of 3,300 largely due to annexations by Sandy. Salt Lake County has designated a Granite...
Police Department. He is a member of the American Center for Law and Justice
American Center for Law and Justice
The American Center for Law & Justice is a conservative Christian, pro-life group that was founded in 1990 by evangelical Pat Robertson.-History:...
and a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association
National Rifle Association
The National Rifle Association of America is an American non-profit 501 civil rights organization which advocates for the protection of the Second Amendment of the United States Bill of Rights and the promotion of firearm ownership rights as well as marksmanship, firearm safety, and the protection...
. He was awarded a Police Star in 2006, South Jordan Officer of the Year in 2001, and the Outstanding Service Award in 2004. He also owned a small landscaping company.
Elections
In 2006, he ran for Utah's Herriman-based 52nd House District, vacated by incumbent Republican State Representative Dave Hogue, who ran for the Utah Senate. He won the primary with 57% of the vote, and the general election with 66% of the vote. He won re-election in 2008 with 65% and in 2010 with 79%.Tenure
Carl passed a law that prohibits a state agency or department from implementing Obamacare. Carl was the first legislator in the nation to pass a state constitutional amendment protecting a worker's right to vote by secret ballot, as a direct response to federal card check legislation. Among other lesigislation, they passed the Unborn Child Pain Prevention Act, Sudden Cardiac Survival Act, Jessica's LawJessica's Law
Jessica's Law is the informal name given to a 2005 Florida law, as well as laws in several other states, designed to punish sex offenders and reduce their ability to re-offend...
, and the Katrina Law
Katrina Law
Katrina Law is an American actress of German, Italian and Taiwanese descent originally from New Jersey, USA. She represented New Jersey in the Miss Teen USA Pageant. Katrina is also the lead singer and bass player in her band "Soundboard Fiction"...
. He got an A+ from the NRA and lead the movement to defeat the ban on legally concealed weapons of the University of Utah
University of Utah
The University of Utah, also known as the U or the U of U, is a public, coeducational research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest...
. He also supported the increased penalties for suspects in gang related shootings and removed a loop-hole that gang members were able to shot someone during a drive-by shooting
Drive-by shooting
A drive-by shooting is a form of hit-and-run tactic, a personal attack carried out by an individual or individuals from a moving or momentarily stopped vehicle without use of headlights to avoid being noticed. It often results in bystanders being shot instead of, or as well as, the intended target...
.
Committee assignments
- Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Interim Committee
- House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee
- House Revenue and Taxation Committee
- House Rules Committee
- Revenue and Taxation Interim Committee
- Infrastructure and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee
Other political activities
He is a co-founder of the state sovereignty group, The Patrick Henry Caucus, a nationwide coalition of legislators and grassroots activists who are committed to restoring the balance of power between states and the federal government. He is a national board member of Pass the Balanced Budget AmendmentBalanced Budget Amendment
A balanced-budget amendment is a constitutional rule requiring that the state cannot spend more than its income. It requires a balance between the projected receipts and expenditures of the government....
. He is also the Chairman of the Utah Family Action Council, the largest family values-based coalition in Utah.
2012 congressional election
Wimmer is running for the newly created Utah's 4th congressional districtUtah's 4th congressional district
Utah's 4th congressional district is a new district that will be created as a result of the 2010 Census. The first candidates will run in the 2012 House elections, and be seated for the 113th Congress in 2013.-External links:...
. The Club for Growth
Club for Growth
The Club for Growth is a politically conservative 527 organization active in the United States of America, with an agenda focussed on taxation and other economic issues, and with an affiliated political action committee . The Club advocates lower taxes, limited government, less government spending,...
and the National Eagle Forum endorsed him.
Personal life
He is married to his wife Sherry, and they have three children in Herriman, UtahHerriman, Utah
Herriman is a city in southwestern Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. The population was 21,785 as of the 2010 census. Although Herriman was a town in 2000, it has since been classified as a fifth-class city by state law. The city has experienced rapid growth since incorporation in 1999, as its...
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