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Governor fills Utah House vacancy with Snider appointment

Oct 19, 2018, 9:22 AM | Updated: 9:29 am

Casey Snider and Gov. Herbert. (Credit: utah.gov)

(Credit: utah.gov)

BY EMERSON OLIGSCHLAEGER
KSLNewsRadio

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Governor Gary Herbert has appointed and sworn in Paradise farmer and former congressional aide Casey Snider to fill a Utah House vacancy created by the resignation of former Rep. Curt Webb, a fellow Republican.

Herbert appointed Snider on Tuesday to serve the last few months of Webb’s term for a House seat representing part of Cache County in northern Utah.

Snider is running against Democrat Karina Brown in the Nov. 6 general election.

Webb resigned Oct. 1 to serve a mission with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Hawaii.

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