Looking for Mr. Right?
While he seems content to continue on for the foreseeable future with his current professional duties, the University of Utah's Hinckley Institute of Politics Director Kirk Jowers is getting to be a hot topic in Utah Republican circles.
GOP sources say Jowers rose to number one on Gov.-in-Waiting Gary Herbert's list to replace him as lieutenant governor once Gov. Jon Huntsman becomes ambassador to China and Herbert assumes the throne.
But Jowers reportedly isn't interested in a number-two job at the moment, although don't rule out a run for political office in his own right sometime in the future. Jowers has a built-in following of young politician wannabes who he places in internships throughout the country and internationally each year. He also is a popular speaker and panel discussion participant, is an election law expert and is a veteran of both the John McCain 2000 and Mitt Romney 2008 campaigns.
If Jowers ever does take the plunge, he wouldn't be the first Hinckley Institute director to jump from that stepping stone to run for public office. Original Hinckley director J.D. Williams ran for the U.S. Senate in 1968, but was defeated in the Democratic State Convention. Former Salt Lake City Mayor Ted Wilson ran for governor in 1988 while he was Hinckley director, but was defeated by Republican Norm Bangerter.
Cheers,
Paul Rolly
GOP sources say Jowers rose to number one on Gov.-in-Waiting Gary Herbert's list to replace him as lieutenant governor once Gov. Jon Huntsman becomes ambassador to China and Herbert assumes the throne.
But Jowers reportedly isn't interested in a number-two job at the moment, although don't rule out a run for political office in his own right sometime in the future. Jowers has a built-in following of young politician wannabes who he places in internships throughout the country and internationally each year. He also is a popular speaker and panel discussion participant, is an election law expert and is a veteran of both the John McCain 2000 and Mitt Romney 2008 campaigns.
If Jowers ever does take the plunge, he wouldn't be the first Hinckley Institute director to jump from that stepping stone to run for public office. Original Hinckley director J.D. Williams ran for the U.S. Senate in 1968, but was defeated in the Democratic State Convention. Former Salt Lake City Mayor Ted Wilson ran for governor in 1988 while he was Hinckley director, but was defeated by Republican Norm Bangerter.
Cheers,
Paul Rolly
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