Gov. Mike Leavitt will choose a replacement for resigning Rep. Byron Harward, R-Provo, from among three nominees.
Those contending for the Utah House District 64 seat are Becky Lockhart, a registered nurse; Christopher Jones, a financial strategist; and former Provo police chief Swen Nielsen.Republicans in the 17 voting precincts that make up the district voted this week to submit the three out of a field of seven applicants. The Utah County GOP Central Committee ratified the vote.
County GOP Chairman Rod Fudge said he's scheduled to meet with the governor Monday night to discuss the nominees. Harward's resignation is effective Nov. 19.