During his time in the Legislature, Wilmeth has focused on economic development, international trade and finding common-sense solutions to the problems facing Arizonans. Over the course of four Legislative sessions, he spearheaded 29 bills that were signed into law. Chief among those were- Modernizing gym membership cancellation; banning state contractors utilizing Uyghur slave labor; protecting tipped employee earning potential; numerous measures modernizing/shrinking regulations and eliminating red tape; establishing the Arizona Space Commission; and, yes, declaring Pluto as Arizona's state planet.

The past two years, Wilmeth has served the House as Commerce Chairman, where he focused on hearing common-sense, pro-commerce, free-market measures to make Arizona's economic environment stronger across the board. In the realm of international economic development, he has directly added Arizona International Trade and Investment offices in- Frankfurt, Germany; Taipei, Taiwan; Seoul, South Korea; three locations in Canada (Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver); and southeast Asia.

Wilmeth, 45, is a two-time graduate of Arizona State University, earning a bachelor's degree in political science and a Master of Public Administration. He enjoys reading about history and international affairs, watching as much baseball as possible and road trips all over the state.