OREM -- Republican congressman and three-time presidential candidate Ron Paul will speak Thursday afternoon at Utah Valley University.
According to UVU spokesman Mike Rigert, Paul will speak at the school's UCCU center at 1:30 p.m. as a guest of the Young Presidents Organization. The visit will mark Paul's first visit to Utah since a presidential campaign stop in September 2007. The event is not sponsored by UVU.
Rigert had limited information about the event, but did mention that it was making the rounds on various social networks.
Monday afternoon, Provo resident Jon Ogden confirmed that he found out about the event on Google+. Unlike some other likely attendees, Ogden doesn't describe himself as a libertarian. However, Ogden explained that he still appreciates Paul's serious consideration of issues that other politicians -- including both major party presidential candidates -- tend to ignore.
"He's not pandering when he says he's going to cut a trillion from the budget," Ogden said.
