Carl Wimmer began his career in law enforcement in 1997, at the Granite School Police department then later transferred to South Jordan police and eventually West Valley City Police Department.
14 Facts About Carl Wimmer
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Carl Wimmer is a member of the American Center for Law and Justice and a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association of America.
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Carl Wimmer was awarded a Police Star in 2006, South Jordan Officer of the Year in 2001, and the Outstanding Service Award in 2004.
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In 2010, Carl Wimmer introduced legislation prohibiting a state agency or department from implementing federal health care reform passed by Congress after March 1,2010, without the state legislature's authorization.
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Carl Wimmer was the first legislator in the nation to introduce a state constitutional amendment mandating that union organizing be done by secret ballot, as a direct response to federal card check legislation.
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Carl Wimmer got an A+ from the NRA and lead the movement to defeat the ban on legally concealed weapons at the University of Utah.
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Carl Wimmer sponsored legislation to increase penalties for Utahns convicted of drive-by shootings by requiring that such crimes be prosecuted as aggravated assault and allowing prosecutors to simultaneously pursue felony charges of illegally discharging a firearm.
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Carl Wimmer 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.
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Carl Wimmer is a national board member of Pass the Balanced Budget Amendment.
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Carl Wimmer is the chairman of the Utah Family Action Council.
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Carl Wimmer resigned from his Utah house seat in January 2012 to run for the newly created Utah's 4th congressional district.
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Carl Wimmer lost at the Republican state convention to Mia Love.
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In 2017, Carl Wimmer felt called to start a church in his home.
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Carl Wimmer married his wife, Sherry, in 1998; they have three children as well as two foster children who both have severe disabilities.