Springville's Tilton to get early start as legislator

Springville resident Aaron Tilton will get an early start as an elected state representative.

Tilton will replace Rep. Calvin Bird, R-Springville, who resigned in May after reports that he had solicited a prostitute, according to a Thursday news release from Gov. Olene Walker. The appointment of the 32-year-old Utah County native does not come as a surprise, considering that Tilton was challenging fellow Bird for the House District 65 seat and faced no challenges from any other candidates.

Tilton, who works as a marketing consultant for technology companies, has previously said that lowering taxes was his primary motivation for seeking a legislative seat. He does not have any prior elected office experience.