OREM, Utah (KSL.com) — Following the killing of conservative activist and Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, a group of Republican Utah lawmakers has organized a fundraiser in hopes of building a memorial for Kirk on the Utah Valley University campus.

The fundraising campaign — launched by Sen. Daniel McCay, R-Riverton, House Speaker Mike Schultz, R-Hooper, and Rep. Trevor Lee, R-Layton — has eclipsed $118,000 as of Monday, with a goal of $150,000.

McCay said he started thinking about what a memorial could look like on the night Kirk was killed.

“To celebrate Charlie’s enduring impact, we are launching this fundraiser to erect a memorial in his honor at Utah Valley University,’ McCay wrote on the fundraising campaign’s website. “The memorial will serve as a gathering place for stud

See Full Page