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Orem · Elected officials

David M. Spencer

City Council member (former)

Disclosed interests

The city has not posted a conflict-of-interest form for David M. Spencer from these years.

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. 4, 2025 (PDF)

Covers Jan. 1 to Aug. 4, 2025. The report lists $8,920 in contributions over $50 (including the candidate's loan), $0 in contributions of $50 or less, $180 in kind and $7,101.16 in expenditures.

DateContributor, as writtenAmount
March 18, 2025Greg Carlisle$500.00
June 2, 2025Fred Johnson$120.00
June 6, 2025Rich Melville$1,000.00
June 7, 2025Richard Wilkerson Tractor/Trailer Oremfest Parade (in kind)$80.00
June 23, 2025Christine Worthington$100.00
June 23, 2025Links at Sleepy Ridge$500.00
June 23, 2025Ralph and Diane Clegg$100.00
June 23, 2025Gary Sorells$1,000.00
June 23, 2025Dallas and Patricia Powell$300.00
July 11, 2025Paul Crossett$1,000.00
July 21, 2025Dave and Susan Degering$50.00
July 22, 2025Karen Turner$100.00
July 22, 2025UCRP (in kind)$100.00
July 29, 2025Steven Shallenberger$150.00
July 30, 2025Maui Chai$2,000.00

Contributions from others listed: $7,100.00.

From the candidate: A $2,000 loan from the candidate to the campaign (June 2, 2025).

2025 City Council campaign · General election report (28 days before), Oct. 7, 2025 (PDF)

Period ends Oct. 7, 2025. The report lists $6,150 in cash and in-kind contributions (all cash, including the candidate's loan) and $3,225.10 in expenditures.

DateContributor, as writtenAmount
August 5, 2025Elisa Brough$250.00
August 5, 2025Milo Ott$100.00
August 5, 2025Hal Shearer$50.00
August 6, 2025Robert Farr$100.00
August 8, 2025Allen Kruetzkamp$500.00
August 9, 2025Carine Clark$500.00
August 15, 2025John Valentine$100.00
August 21, 2025Paul Crossett$1,000.00
September 9, 2025Jace Anderson$250.00
September 20, 2025Gary Sorells$1,000.00
September 23, 2025Mark Tippets$200.00
September 23, 2025Craig Doxey$100.00

Contributions from others listed: $4,150.00.

From the candidate: A $2,000 loan from the candidate to the campaign (Sept. 20, 2025).

2025 City Council campaign · General election report (7 days before), Oct. 28, 2025 (PDF)

Covers Oct. 8 to Oct. 26, 2025. The report lists $5,920 in cash and in-kind contributions (all cash, including the candidate's loans) and $8,943.33 in expenditures.

DateContributor, as writtenAmount
October 8, 2025Gary Sorells$500.00
October 13, 2025Rich Melville$100.00
October 14, 2025Dan Labaron$20.00
October 14, 2025Bruce Cameron$100.00

Contributions from others listed: $720.00.

From the candidate: Loans from the candidate to the campaign: $3,000 (Oct. 8) and $2,200 (Oct. 16, 2025).

2025 City Council campaign · Final report, Oct. 27 to Dec. 4, 2025 (PDF)

Covers Oct. 27 to Dec. 4, 2025. The report lists $7,500 in cash contributions, $11,112.10 in kind and $5,609.87 in expenditures.

DateContributor, as writtenAmount
October 28, 2025Paul Crossett$3,000.00
October 29, 2025Gary Sorells$2,500.00
October 30, 2025Ace Auto$2,000.00
December 2, 2025UCRP Communications (in kind)$227.93
December 2, 2025Friends of Dave Young Campaign (in kind)$10,884.17

Contributions from others listed: $18,612.10.

2021 City Council campaign · Primary statement, Aug. 3, 2021 (PDF, archived)

Covers June 11 to Aug. 3, 2021. The cover page lists $4,400 in contributions over $50 (including the candidate's $2,500 loan), $80 in contributions of $50 or less and $3,897.43 in expenditures.

DateContributor, as writtenAmount
June 7, 2021Lewis Initiatives$500.00
June 8, 2021Dallas and Patricia Powell$100.00
June 15, 2021UCAR$500.00
June 28, 2021Jill Barrick$100.00
July 7, 2021Supreme Pizzeria$250.00
July 7, 2021Super Lube and Wash$250.00
July 10, 2021Our Casa Blanca$200.00
July 13, 2021UCAR (in kind)$270.00

Contributions from others listed: $2,170.00.

From the candidate: A $2,500 loan from the candidate (June 1, 2021).

2021 City Council campaign · Statement filed Oct. 26, 2021 (PDF, archived)

Covers Aug. 4 to Oct. 26, 2021. The cover page lists $10,400 in contributions over $50, $70 in contributions of $50 or less and $7,969.47 in expenditures. A $608.29 in-kind contribution from a person who shares the candidate's surname is omitted here.

DateContributor, as writtenAmount
August 26, 2021The Links at Sleep Ridge$500.00
September 7, 2021Jeff and Darla Lambson$100.00
September 8, 2021Stan Allman$1,000.00
September 11, 2021Paul Crossett$3,000.00
September 14, 2021Debbie Laurett$50.00
September 15, 2021Build Pac Utah$250.00
September 17, 2021UCAR (in kind)$270.00
September 20, 2021Greg Carlisle$150.00
September 27, 2021UCAR$500.00
September 28, 2021Terry Petereson$1,000.00
September 29, 2021Robert and Elaine Millet$400.00
September 29, 2021Doug Gardine$300.00
October 6, 2021Mountain West Muitimodal$2,500.00
October 8, 2021Tybera$200.00
October 8, 2021Our Casa Blanca$250.00
October 21, 2021James Thomas Hawkes$100.00
October 21, 2021Tracy Jacobson$100.00
October 25, 2021Orem Residents for Responsible Development (in kind)$1,849.81

Contributions from others listed: $12,519.81.

2021 City Council campaign · Final statement, Dec. 2, 2021 (PDF, archived)

Covers Oct. 27 to Dec. 2, 2021. The cover page lists $1,900 in contributions over $50. The attachment lists $1,730.15 in expenditures.

DateContributor, as writtenAmount
October 6, 2021Jaimes Lewis$250.00
October 27, 2021Dave Young (in kind)$1,945.82
November 5, 2021Linda Messmer$500.00
November 29, 2021Prosperous Utah Communities$650.00
November 29, 2021K & L Stratton Holdings$500.00

Contributions from others listed: $3,845.82.

Voting record

Recorded votes
427
Yes
379
No
10
Abstained or recused
0
Absent
2
Motions made
72

From January 14, 2020 to December 9, 2025. 36 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

2025 (58 votes)
2024 (65 votes)
2023 (75 votes)
2022 (84 votes)
2021 (70 votes)
2020 (75 votes)

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