John Curtis built his political career as a pragmatic conservative who breaks from Republican orthodoxy on climate change, earning recognition as one of the few GOP voices advocating for clean energy solutions and carbon reduction strategies. Before entering Congress, he served as mayor of Provo, Utah, where he focused on economic development and technology growth in the Silicon Slopes region. Curtis has consistently championed conservative governance while carving out a distinct niche on environmental issues, founding the Conservative Climate Caucus and pushing his party toward market-based climate solutions. His business background and mayoral experience shaped his approach to policy-making, emphasizing practical solutions over partisan positioning.