The Orem City Council minutes, as summarized by The Utah Ledger, name Chris Killpack among the members voting no on 1 agenda item. Minutes do not always record each member's vote, so this list does not show how Chris Killpack voted on other items. On a motion to deny, table or continue, a no vote is a vote against that motion. It is not a score or a rating.
Motion to deny passed 3-2 among council members; Council Members Chris Killpack and Jenn Gale voted no. Mayor David Young voted yes.
Moved by Council Member LaNae Millett, seconded by Council Member David Spencer
From council minutes collected by The Utah Ledger; each item links to the meeting page and its official minutes.
Engineering and business
Chris Killpack grew up in Orem and studied electronic engineering technologies before joining the family business established by his father in 1952. The company developed wireless technology for public agencies and large businesses. He later earned an MBA at Brigham Young University. His work with department heads and city managers provided direct experience with the way government organizations purchase technology and manage projects. [1]
Business transition and service
Killpack eventually merged the business with a larger family-owned company and continued managing major projects. That transition coincided with a call to serve as a church mission president in Orem. He has also served through Scouting, neighborhood groups and local commissions. In Orem’s profile, he describes those experiences as preparation for contributing his time and practical knowledge to the city where his family built its business. [1]
Approach to public leadership
Killpack says conversations with residents during his campaign broadened his understanding of the community. On the council, he values colleagues working toward shared solutions even when they begin with different views. He identifies former mayor Jerry Washburn’s respectful leadership as an influence. His account emphasizes maintaining Orem’s strengths while planning for the future, informed by relationships developed as an employer, neighbor and volunteer. [1]
Current responsibilities
Orem lists Killpack’s term as 2024–2028. His assignments include community development grants, neighborhood representation, the Youth Council, the Miss Orem scholarship board and Utah Valley University’s Business Resource Center. [2]
Profile sources
Profile refreshed October 20, 2026. Candidate statements describe the candidate's own experience or positions; official records and reporting are labeled separately.
The council adopted a February 2026 budget amendment, Ordinance O-2026-0004, that includes a $3,680,788.60 transfer from the general fund to the capital projects fund after an audit found the general fund over the state cap. The records reviewed do not show whether the money moved by June 30.
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The Aug. 27 vote, 4-2 among council members with the mayor also voting yes, also moved all of the city's general operations property tax into a new public safety fund.
