Rep. Curtis holds town hall meeting to discuss the shutdown

Posted: Jan 23, 2019 / 10:51 PM MST / Updated: Jan 23, 2019 / 10:54 PM MST

WASHINGTON (ABC4 News) — Utah Representative John Curtis held a town hall meeting Tuesday night from his office in the nation’s capital.

He broadcast it live to constituents on Facebook as well as people gathered at the Rec Center in Provo.

Rep. Curtis addressed many things including his current efforts to pass legislation to help Utahns. One of the major topics he spoke about though was the government shutdown.

Rep. Curtis has been trying to pass legislation to prevent legislators from receiving their paychecks during times when the government is shut down.

If you missed it, watch the town hall on Rep. Curtis’ Facebook page.

Glen Mills

Chief Political Correspondent

For this Beetdigger and Ute it’s an honor to be doing what he loves in his home state! Glen is an award-winning journalist, who joined the ABC4 News team in June 2013. You can catch him anchoring ABC4 News at 5 and 6, Monday through Friday. He also serves as our Senior Political Correspondent, keeping you up to date on issues that impact your life at the city, state and national level. His political reports run throughout the week, and he hosts Inside Utah Politics, Sunday mornings at 8. The Utah Headliners Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists has recognized Glen as the best government and military television reporter in the state. Before returning home to Utah, he spent 11 1/2 years developing his journalism skills in other states. He held various on-air and management positions at KPVI in Pocatello, Idaho, WGBA in Green Bay, Wisconsin and KKCO in Grand Junction, Colorado during that time. Read More...