John Fillmore

John Fillmore

Fillmore, John (Republican)

Phone: (602) 885-6691

Email: johnf80@msn.com

1930 E. Tonto St., Apache Junction, AZ 85219

Age: 59 (10/08/50, Pocatello, ID ).

Arizona since: 1977.

Occupation: President/founder, WeatherShack Inc., (small chain retail store selling fireplaces/wood/pellet burning stoves); J Fillmore LLC (real estate brokerage in AZ and UT); president/founder, Hearthtime LLC, (distribution firm selling solar, wind generation to retail stores).

Marital: Divorced.

Children: 2.

Religious preference: Catholic.

Education: “University of HardKnocks”

Political experience: Past candidate for LD23; president, Superstition Mountain Republican Club.

Memberships have included: Board of directors, AHPBA (Health Industry Association); board member, Copper Basin Chamber of Commerce; Kiwanis; Rotary.

Interests: Metal Art.

Issues:

Political influence: John Kennedy and Ronald Reagan.

Budget recommendations: Consolidate/revamp schools and budgeting; change state retirement to disallow double dipping; change state employee insurance to HAS; more privatization.

Other concerns: Reduction of state mandates to counties, cities and schools; overhaul education funding and chain.

Fiscal philosophy: I’m CHEAP.

Background & experience: Started my main business with about $3,500 (now $1,000,000+) and never borrowed any money except to purchase real estate and to pay my mortgages off early (in contrast to selling government offices and increasing debt.) I have started and operated many successful small businesses.

Proposition 100 sales tax: I opposed it, because if you give the money to the government, it will just waste it.

Pro-life/pro-choice: Pro-life.

One last thing: I think I am a nice guy.

Campaign Finance: public.