James Harrison, a candidate for Lehi City Council, addressed Utah County Republican Party delegates on the meeting agenda to seek their endorsement, citing his military service, diplomatic career and local ties.

Harrison said he served in the U.S. Army as a teenager, attended the United States Military Academy at West Point, spent 12 years as a U.S. diplomat stationed in China, Japan and Pakistan, and served eight years as an Army Reserve officer. He said he and his wife are raising three children in the Jordan Willows neighborhood and that he currently works at Strider Technologies in the private sector.

Harrison told delegates he supports principles he described as aligned with the party platform: free enterprise, opposition to excessive regulation, minimal taxation, defense of the rule of law and limited, transparent government. He noted the local nature of many issues, saying "Each of these issues are city issues, and each of these principles are found in our party platform." He also said he has the endorsement of state Sen. Heidi Baldry.

Harrison sought the delegates' endorsement to help his campaign for a seat on the Lehi City Council but the provided transcript does not record any formal endorsement vote or other action by delegates at that time. He closed by asking delegates to contact him for further discussion and said, "If endorsed by you and elected to serve you on the city council, I promise to reflect your values to preserve and promote our city."