John R. Curtis

John Curtis
Mayor of Provo
Assumed office
January 5, 2010
Preceded by Lewis Billings
Personal details
Born 1960 (age 56–57)
Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Sue Snarr
Children 6
Education Brigham Young University,
Utah (BS)

John R. Curtis (born 1960) is mayor of Provo, Utah.[1]

Early Life

Curtis attended high school at Skyline High School (Utah), 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.

Political career

John first ran for the Utah State Senate in 2000 as a democrat against Curt Bramble, losing 33% to 66%.[2] John 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. [3] [4] 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.[5] John was re-elected for a second four-year term in 2013 with 86.49% of the vote.[6][7]. In November of 2016, John 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%.[8] On May 25, 2017, John announced his candidacy for Utah's 3rd congressional district seat.

Personal and Professional life

He is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served a two-year mission in Taiwan. John and Sue have six children together.

He has also served on a number of community and advisory boards including the Provo/Orem Chamber of Commerce (now Utah Valley Chamber of Commerce), the Mountain Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross, the Utah National Parks Council of the Boys Scouts of America, and the Utah Valley Healthcare Foundation.

John is the son of Dee and Dawn Curtis, and has two older sisters, Camille and Kristine, and a younger brother, Kitt.

References

  1. ↑ Provo City website. Accessed April 19, 2013.
  2. ↑ http://www.utahcounty.gov/dept/clerkaud/Elections/ElectRslts/2000_gen/INDEX.asp
  3. ↑ "Curtis wins Provo mayor race; incumbents tossed in some other races".
  4. ↑ "Meet Mayor Curtis". Provo City. 2013. Retrieved 2013-12-12.
  5. ↑ HERALD, Genelle Pugmire DAILY. "Provo mayor announces Google Fiber for Small Businesses in State of City". Daily Herald. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
  6. ↑ "Curtis soars to victory and second term in Provo".
  7. ↑ "Provo City Mayor John Curtis wins re-election – The Daily Universe". Retrieved 2016-05-18.
  8. ↑ HERALD, Genelle Pugmire DAILY. "Provo Mayor John Curtis announces he will not seek re-election". Daily Herald. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
Political offices
Preceded by
Lewis Billings		 Mayor of Provo
2010–present 		Incumbent
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