The Orem City Council minutes, as summarized by The Utah Ledger, name Jeff Lambson among the members voting no on 7 agenda items. Minutes do not always record each member's vote, so this list does not show how Jeff Lambson 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.
3-3 among council members; Mayor Karen McCandless voted yes, breaking the tie; Council Members LaNae Millett, Crystal Muhlestein and Jeff Lambson voted no
Moved by Council Member Jenn Gale, seconded by Council Member Quinn Mecham
3-3 among council members; Mayor David A. Young voted yes to break the tie (4-3). Council Members Jeff Lambson, Debby Lauret and Tom Macdonald voted no
Moved by Council Member Terry Peterson, seconded by Council Member LaNae Millett
Planning Commission appointments: 3-3 among council members, with Mayor David Young voting yes to carry it 4-3; Council Members Debby Lauret, Jeff Lambson and Tom Macdonald voted no. Other appointments were 6-0
Natural Resource: moved by Council Member Debby Lauret, seconded by Council Member Tom Macdonald. Planning Commission: moved by Council Member Terry Peterson, seconded by Council Member LaNae Millett. Historic Preservation: seconded by Council Member David Spencer
3-3; Council Member Tom Macdonald, Council Member Debby Lauret, Council Member Jeff Lambson voted no
Moved by Council Member David Spencer, seconded by Council Member LaNae Millet
From council minutes collected by The Utah Ledger; each item links to the meeting page and its official minutes.
Publishing and business
Jeff Lambson grew up in Orem’s Sharon neighborhood and later established Granite Publishing and Distribution. The company published books, art and music associated with his church community and distributed products to bookstores. In the city’s profile, he describes building the business with family help and supplying hundreds of stores. He identifies editing, publishing and the creative process as enduring interests beyond the management side of his work. [1]
Community events and council service
Lambson traces his interest in public service to involvement with a pageant parade that developed into the community’s Family Summerfest. He subsequently served on the CARE Commission before running for council. His account describes learning to welcome residents’ questions and suggestions during campaigning, despite initial apprehension. Relationships built through that service became a reason to continue working in local government and to consider perspectives different from his own. [1]
Growth and community character
Lambson wants Orem to accommodate families and newcomers while preserving the sense of neighborliness he remembers from childhood. He recognizes both the loss of a smaller-town atmosphere and the opportunities brought by a more diverse population. His city interview connects that outlook with experience raising a family and operating a business locally, and with an emphasis on trust and respectful relationships when council members disagree. [1]
Current responsibilities
Orem lists Lambson as mayor pro tem, serving a 2024–2028 term. Assignments include historic preservation, community events, the Orem Community Foundation, Sleepy Ridge and Timpanogos Regional Hospital. [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.
AI-generated illustration: The Utah Ledger · Original graphic · The Utah Ledger
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.
