SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Utah Gov. Gary Herbert has appointed North Ogden city council member Justin Fawson to fill a House seat vacated by Ogden Republican Ryan Wilcox.
Herbert announced the appointment Thursday after Fawson was recommended by state Republican Party delegates.
Fawson is a director of marketing at security company Mountain Alarm and has served as a councilman since 2012.
Fawson is also running in an election for Wilcox’s seat this November.
He faces a June 24 primary race against Dan Duel for the Republican nomination. The winner will face Democrat Camille Neider and Libertarian Roger Condie in November’s general race.
Wilcox resigned his seat in House District 7 in mid-March to work for U.S. Sen. Mike Lee.
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