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Orem · Elected officials

Crystal Muhlestein

City Council member

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Disclosed interests

2026 conflict-of-interest disclosure

Employer
None
Preceding-year employer
Heber City Oral Surgery, surgical assistant
Boards and leadership
Utah County Republican Party, House District 56 Chair; Timpanogos HS PTSA and Timpanogos Council PTA, fundraising chair and advocacy chair
Spouse
Intermountain Health
Other
Undated. Optional disclosure: owns property in Juab County and does not believe it creates a conflict.

2025 (candidate) conflict-of-interest disclosure, signed June 2, 2025

Employer
Heber City Oral Surgery, Surgical Assistant
Owner or officer
Marginal LLC (Real Estate), owner
Boards and leadership
Timpanogos Council PTA (Advocacy); Utah County Republican Party, House District position (read the original for the title)
Spouse
Intermountain Health

Disclosures and recusals in the minutes

Every time the council minutes since 2020 record this official disclosing an interest or stepping aside for one, as summarized from the minutes.

None recorded.

Campaign contributions

2025 City Council campaign · Primary election report, Aug. 1, 2025 (PDF)

Covers May 15 to Aug. 1, 2025. The report lists $5,599 in contributions over $50 and $25 in contributions of $50 or less (cash total $5,624, including the candidate's loan), $2,800 in kind and $3,912.52 in expenditures.

DateContributor, as writtenAmount
June 1, 2025Ready Gunner - Campaign Cards (in kind)$1,000.00
June 3, 2025Rich Melville$500.00
June 15, 2025Manuel Marquez - Website Setup (in kind)$1,100.00
June 19, 2025Kim Anderson$200.00
June 20, 2025Christine Worthington$100.00
July 9, 2025Republican Women Lead$400.00
July 10, 2025Jo Audino$249.00
July 10, 2025Cindy Lewis$25.00
July 11, 2025Hal Shearer$50.00
July 18, 2025UTGOP - Data (in kind)$100.00
July 21, 2025Elisa Brough$1,000.00
July 22, 2025Karen Turner$100.00
July 22, 2025John Spencer - Graphic Design (in kind)$600.00
July 24, 2025Spencer Rands$750.00
July 25, 2025Scott and Brittany Wiscombe$1,200.00
July 27, 2025Neil Skousen$100.00
July 31, 2025Milo Ott$100.00

Contributions from others listed: $7,574.00.

From the candidate: An $850 loan from the candidate to the campaign (June 1, 2025).

2025 City Council campaign · General election report (28 days before), Oct. 3, 2025 (PDF)

Covers Aug. 2 to Oct. 3, 2025. The report lists $5,275 in contributions over $50 and $50 in contributions of $50 or less (cash total $5,325, including the candidate's loan), $1,100 in kind and $1,473.14 in expenditures.

DateContributor, as writtenAmount
August 3, 2025Leonard Lee - Sign Blanks (in kind)$300.00
August 5, 2025Maui Chai$2,000.00
August 8, 2025Allen Kreutzkamp$2,000.00
August 8, 2025David and Susan Degering$50.00
August 9, 2025Bryan Clark$500.00
August 17, 2025John Spencer- graphic design (in kind)$500.00
August 18, 2025Ken and Linda Messmer$250.00
August 21, 2025Greg Carlisle$300.00
September 15, 2025Manuel Marquez- website development (in kind)$300.00

Contributions from others listed: $6,200.00.

From the candidate: A $225 loan from the candidate to the campaign (Sept. 22, 2025).

2025 City Council campaign · General election report (7 days before), Oct. 27, 2025 (PDF)

Covers Oct. 7 to Oct. 27, 2025. The report lists $750 in cash and in-kind contributions ($300 cash, $450 in kind) and $3,563.99 in expenditures.

DateContributor, as writtenAmount
October 10, 2025Dan LeBaron$100.00
October 11, 2025Dallas Powell$200.00
October 20, 2025John Spencer-Graphic Design (in kind)$300.00
October 20, 2025Manuel Marquez- website (in kind)$150.00

Contributions from others listed: $750.00.

2025 City Council campaign · Final report, Dec. 3, 2025, updated Dec. 22, 2025 (PDF)

Covers Oct. 28 to the end date written as 2/015/2025; signed Dec. 3, 2025 and marked UPDATED 12/22/2025. The report lists $13,588.33 in cash and in-kind contributions ($2,476.23 cash including the candidate's loan; $11,112.10 in kind) and $4,469.68 in expenditures, including a $700 loan repayment to the candidate.

DateContributor, as writtenAmount
October 29, 2025Brian Harris$2,000.00
November 4, 2025Keep Orem Safe Prosperous and KInd$390.23
November 4, 2025Dan LeBaron$50.00
November 4, 2025UCRP- communications (in kind)$227.93
December 2, 2025Friends of Dave Young- mailers, date, texts, consulting (in kind)$10,884.17

Contributions from others listed: $13,552.33.

From the candidate: A $36 loan to the campaign (Nov. 12, 2025).

2023 City Council campaign · Primary election report, Aug. 29, 2023 (PDF)

Covers May 17 to Aug. 29, 2023. The report lists $20,207.38 in contributions over $50, $542 in contributions of $50 or less (cash table total $18,959.38), $1,790 in kind and $18,382.06 in expenditures. The cash total includes the candidate's loans and three contributions ($5, $100 and $50) from people sharing the candidate's surname; those entries are omitted below.

DateContributor, as writtenAmount
June 2, 2023Dan Lebaron$40.00
June 2, 2023Aftyn Morrison$400.00
June 4, 2023Linda Messmer$500.00
June 6, 2023Scott and Brittany Wiscombe$1,000.00
June 8, 2023Alicia Alba$50.00
June 8, 2023Ready Gunner$250.00
June 8, 2023Jodi Hasson- sign stands (in kind)$400.00
June 15, 2023Murray Low- sign posts (in kind)$100.00
June 21, 2023Samuel and Ruth Boone$80.00
June 28, 2023Elisa Brough$1,000.00
June 30, 2023Jo Audino$200.00
July 1, 2023Republican Women Lead$500.00
July 4, 2023Marc Webb$25.00
July 7, 2023Stand for Orem- Interview video (in kind)$300.00
July 20, 2023Heidi Koberlein$25.00
July 20, 2023Kimmy Sorensen$50.00
July 20, 2023Jason Sorensen$100.00
July 21, 2023Chelsea Clarkson$50.00
July 24, 2023Maren Parker$10.00
July 24, 2023Rachael Spencer$100.00
July 25, 2023Rustin Lewis$100.00
July 25, 2023Rebecca and Jerold Sorensen$100.00
July 26, 2023Greg Koberlein$5.00
July 26, 2023Brooklyn Koberlein$5.00
July 26, 2023Boston Koberlein$5.00
July 26, 2023Lincoln Koberlein$5.00
July 26, 2023Christina Bates$10.00
July 26, 2023Murray Low$500.00
August 3, 2023Mary Gratrix$1.00
August 3, 2023Cameron Gratrix$1.00
August 5, 2023Dan Lebaron$20.00
August 6, 2023Greg Thomas$5.00
August 6, 2023Marc Webb$25.00
August 9, 2023Maui Chai$2,000.00
August 10, 2023Kathryn Lyde- graphic design (in kind)$910.00
August 10, 2023Anonymous-- sign stands (in kind)$40.00
August 12, 2023Rana Thomas$25.00
August 12, 2023Eleni Wilding$50.00
August 12, 2023Tracy Palica$100.00
August 12, 2023Elisa Brough$500.00
August 20, 2023Gary and Shelly Webb$200.00
August 20, 2023Linda Messmer$250.00
August 28, 2023Anonymous- data (in kind)$40.00

Contributions from others listed: $10,077.00.

From the candidate: Loans from the candidate to the campaign: $496.75 (May 17), $20.63 (May 29), $5,000 (June 3) and $5,000 (Aug. 11, 2023).

2023 City Council campaign · General election report, Oct. 24, 2023 (PDF)

Covers Aug. 30 to Oct. 25, 2023. The report lists $9,912.51 in contributions over $50, $165 in contributions of $50 or less (cash total $10,077.51), no in-kind contributions and $5,579.23 in expenditures (table total $5,579.29). These entries are repeated in the updated report of Nov. 13, 2023.

DateContributor, as writtenAmount
September 10, 2023T. Pederson$5,000.00
September 25, 2023Lisa Cook$50.00
October 4, 2023Keep Orem Safe Properous and Kind$4,312.51
October 14, 2023Patrick Jackson$30.00
October 14, 2023Russ Crane$25.00
October 17, 2023Gayle Lockwood$10.00
October 18, 2023Greg Carlisle$300.00
October 21, 2023P. Peterson$200.00
October 21, 2023W. Peterson$100.00
October 23, 2023Val christensen$50.00

Contributions from others listed: $10,077.51.

2023 City Council campaign · Updated report, Nov. 13, 2023 (PDF)

Marked UPDATED; covers Aug. 30 to Nov. 13, 2023 and repeats the Oct. 24 entries. The report lists $24,159.41 in contributions over $50, $165 in contributions of $50 or less (cash total $24,324.41), $266.87 in kind and $20,202.95 in expenditures. Only entries after Oct. 24 are listed below. The cash total includes the candidate's loan and a $100 contribution (Oct. 31) from a person sharing the candidate's surname; that entry is omitted below.

DateContributor, as writtenAmount
October 27, 2023W. Peterson$760.00
October 27, 2023Neil Skousen$300.00
October 30, 2023John Palica$10,000.00
November 1, 2023Karen Turner - Stamps (in kind)$153.00
November 1, 2023Karen Turner - Labels (in kind)$113.87
November 3, 2023Maui Chai$3,000.00

Contributions from others listed: $14,326.87.

From the candidate: An $86.90 loan from the candidate to the campaign (Oct. 31, 2023).

2023 City Council campaign · Post-election report, Dec. 20, 2023 (PDF)

Covers Nov. 14 to Dec. 20, 2023. The report lists $52,041.83 in contributions over $50 (including the candidate's loan), no in-kind contributions and $56,760.61 in expenditures, including a $305.36 loan repayment to the candidate.

DateContributor, as writtenAmount
November 17, 2023Keep Orem Safe Prosperous and Kind$52,000.00

Contributions from others listed: $52,000.00.

From the candidate: A $41.83 loan from the candidate to the campaign (Nov. 30, 2023).

Voting record

Recorded votes
53
Yes
45
No
5
Abstained or recused
0
Absent
0
Motions made
5

From January 13, 2026 to September 8, 2026. 3 votes are marked not recorded because the minutes' attendance and tally don't account for every member. A yes is counted only when everyone present is accounted for in the tally. Motions count once per item, so moving a consent agenda counts for each item on it.

Voted no

Every recorded vote

2026 (53 votes)

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