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Commencement 2021: Legislative Champ

Kirk A. Cullimore


SLCC's 2021 in-person commencement ceremony will take place Aug. 6 at the Maverik Center. For more information, click here.


LEGISLATIVE CHAMPION

The Salt Lake Community College Legislative Champion Award honors state legislators who demonstrate through their legislative activities a commitment to advancing and improving higher education for the state. The college’s Legislative Champion is selected at the conclusion of every legislative session.


Kirk A. Cullimore

Utah State Senate District 9
Salt Lake County


Senator Kirk A. Cullimore began his service in the Utah State Senate in 2019. In a short period of time, he quickly earned the confidence of his colleagues and assumed key leadership positions in the legislature. As a first-year lawmaker, Senator Cullimore was appointed chair of the Infrastructure and General Government Appropriations Committee. More recently, he was elected to serve in Senate leadership as the Majority Assistant Whip. In that role, he helps set the agenda for the Senate and serves as a member of the powerful Executive Appropriations Committee.


Since taking office, Senator Cullimore has been a strong champion for Salt Lake Community College and its students. He has met with college leadership on numerous occasions and has taken the time to visit and learn more about SLCC’s Miller Campus, which is located in his legislative district. He also played a critical role in helping the college receive state funding for SLCC’s future Juniper Canyon Campus in Herriman and worked tirelessly for two years to ensure it was prioritized and ultimately funded by the Utah Legislature. 


Senator Cullimore graduated from Utah Valley University with an associate’s degree in music and from Brigham Young University with a bachelor’s in music. He taught and played music professionally for six years, including teaching private lessons, leading youth ensemble groups and starting his own music studio. The senator eventually went on to pursue a law degree from the University of Oklahoma, and he currently practices at a firm located in Draper.  


Besides his work in the Utah Legislature, Senator Cullimore is active in the community and has served in many volunteer positions, including chairing the Brookwood Elementary School Community Council and the Intermountain Suzuki String Institute. He is married to Heather Cullimore and they have six children, who are all deeply involved in music and sports.

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