John Curtis (American politician)
| John Curtis | |
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| Member-elect of the U.S. House of Representatives from Utah's 3rd district |
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Taking office TBD |
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| Succeeding | Jason Chaffetz |
| Mayor of Provo | |
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Assumed office January 5, 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Lewis Billings |
| Succeeded by | Michelle Kaufusi (elect) |
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| Born | 1960 (age 56–57) Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
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Republican (before 2000; 2006– present) |
| Other political affiliations |
Democratic (2000–2006) |
| Spouse(s) | Sue Snarr |
| Children | 6 |
| Education | Brigham Young University (BS) |
John R. Curtis (born 1960) is an American politician from the state of Utah. He is the mayor of Provo, Utah, and the Republican nominee for the 2017 special election in Utah's 3rd congressional district.
Curtis attended high school at Skyline High School, where he met his future wife, Sue Snarr. He attended Brigham Young University and graduated with a degree in business management. He worked for OC Tanner and the Citizen Watch Company before taking a position as the COO of a Provo-based company, Action Target, in 2000.
Before running for Mayor of Provo, Curtis first ran for the Utah State Senate in 2000 as a Democrat against Curt Bramble, losing 33% to 66%. Curtis ran successfully for mayor of Provo City in 2009 defeating former legislator, Stephen Clark, with 53% of the vote and took office on January 5, 2010 on a platform of safety, prosperity, and unity. Since taking office he's been focused on economic development, revitalization of Downtown Provo, and getting a beach at Utah Lake. He also successfully assisted with the purchase of iProvo, Provo City's existing fiber internet network, by Google Fiber. Curtis was re-elected for a second four-year term in 2013 with 86.49% of the vote.. In November of 2016, Curtis announced he would not seek re-election for the Mayorship of Provo. During his last few years in office, he averaged an approval rating of 93%.
On May 25, 2017, Curtis announced his candidacy for that year's special election in Utah's 3rd congressional district to replace Jason Chaffetz, who resigned on June 30. On August 15, Curtis won the Republican nomination. On November 7, 2017 Mr. Curtis won his election and will take the seat vacated by Mr. Chaffetz in the US House of Representatives.
He is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served a two-year mission in Taiwan. He and wife Sue have six children together.
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