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Orem · Elected officials

David A. Young

Mayor (former)

Disclosed interests

The city has not posted a conflict-of-interest form for David A. Young 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 Mayor campaign · General election report (28 days before), Oct. 7, 2025 (PDF)

Covers May 14 to Oct. 7, 2025. The report lists $90,346.06 in cash and in-kind contributions (including loans from the candidate and a family member), no in-kind contributions and $71,507.14 in expenditures. One Todd Pedersen entry is dated 7/22/15 on the form.

DateContributor, as writtenAmount
July 3, 2025Greg Carlisle$300.00
July 14, 2025Jace Anderson$483.26
July 22, 2025Todd Pedersen$10,000.00
July 22, 2025Rich Melville$1,000.00
July 29, 2025Greg & Eliza Brough$500.00
August 5, 2025Steven Shallenburg$500.00
August 12, 2025Todd Pedersen$10,000.00
August 12, 2025Golden Holt$500.00
August 12, 2025AJK Holdings$1,000.00
August 19, 2025Jim Hawkes$2,000.00
September 8, 2025Paul Crossett$3,000.00
September 9, 2025Todd Pedersen$10,000.00
September 9, 2025Doyle Timmons$10,000.00
September 23, 2025AJK Holdings$5,000.00
October 2, 2025Todd Pedersen$10,000.00

Contributions from others listed: $64,283.26.

From the candidate: Loans from the candidate and a family member to the campaign: $17,013.58 (July 3) and $9,049.22 (Aug. 11, 2025).

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

Covers Oct. 3 to Oct. 23, 2025. The report lists $43,768.92 in cash contributions (including a loan from the candidate and a family member), no in-kind contributions and $60,702.56 in expenditures.

DateContributor, as writtenAmount
October 10, 2025C.B. Cameron$99.40
October 14, 2025Maui Chai$15,000.00
October 14, 2025Dallas Powell$200.00

Contributions from others listed: $15,299.40.

From the candidate: A $28,469.52 loan from the candidate and a family member to the campaign (Oct. 21, 2025).

2025 Mayor campaign · Final report, Dec. 4, 2025 (PDF)

Covers Oct. 24 to Dec. 4, 2025. The report lists $51,665.55 in cash contributions, $227.93 in kind and $22,942.37 in expenditures. It also lists an in-kind distribution of mailers, texts and other items totaling $32,652.51, split equally ($10,884.17 each) among LaNae Millett, David Spencer and Crystal Muhlestein.

DateContributor, as writtenAmount
October 28, 2025Paul Crossett$3,000.00
October 28, 2025Golden Holt$500.00
October 28, 2025Dan LeBaron$116.00
November 4, 2025CB Cameron$49.55
November 4, 2025Republican Party (in kind)$227.93
December 3, 2025Todd Pedersen$48,000.00

Contributions from others listed: $51,893.48.

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

Covers June 7 to Aug. 3, 2021. The statement lists $30,000 in contributions, all from the candidate, and $28,507.47 in expenditures.

No contributions from others are listed.

From the candidate: Three $10,000 contributions from the candidate (June 8, July 1 and July 20, 2021).

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

Covers Aug. 1 to Oct. 26, 2021. The attached spreadsheet lists $88,631 in donations, including the candidate's $30,000 loan, and $7,978 in in-kind donations; it lists $59,714.02 in expenditures.

DateContributor, as writtenAmount
July 26, 2021Kirk Matheson$50.00
August 27, 2021Central Bank$1,000.00
September 1, 2021Barbara Jones$10,000.00
September 13, 2021Linda Messner$500.00
September 15, 2021Mary Cryer$25.00
September 15, 2021Susan Olsen$100.00
September 20, 2021Reagan Advertising (in kind)$4,978.00
September 21, 2021Shari Gingris$1,000.00
September 28, 2021Terry Peterson$1,000.00
September 28, 2021Maui and Kara Chai$10,000.00
September 29, 2021Douglas Nielsen$250.00
September 29, 2021Rich Melville$100.00
September 29, 2021Robert Millet$400.00
September 30, 2021Allen Kreutzkamp$2,000.00
October 1, 2021Cutler Billboard (in kind)$1,500.00
October 1, 2021Design West Billboard (in kind)$1,500.00
October 4, 2021Gregory and Eliza Brough$5,000.00
October 4, 2021Doyle Timmons$10,000.00
October 5, 2021Allen Kreutzkamp$2,000.00
October 6, 2021Les Allred$50.00
October 6, 2021David and Judith Skousen$56.00
October 10, 2021Harvey Gardner$500.00
October 16, 2021John Palica$10,000.00
October 19, 2021Ron Lindorf$2,500.00
October 22, 2021Paul Crossett$2,000.00
October 22, 2021Karen Turner$100.00

Contributions from others listed: $66,609.00.

From the candidate: A $30,000 loan from the candidate (Oct. 22, 2021).

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

Covers Oct. 27 to Dec. 2, 2021. The attached spreadsheet lists $23,550 in donations, including a $10,000 loan from the candidate, and $562.76 in in-kind donations; it lists $47,338.59 in expenditures.

DateContributor, as writtenAmount
October 29, 2021John Palica$10,000.00
October 29, 2021Map of Orem/ Linda Messmer (in kind)$50.00
October 29, 2021Friendship Center Rental/ Linda Messmer (in kind)$225.25
October 29, 2021Fliers / Linda Messmer (in kind)$287.51
November 1, 2021David Meine$2,000.00
November 2, 2021Dan LaBaron$50.00
December 2, 2021Terry Peterson$1,500.00

Contributions from others listed: $14,112.76.

From the candidate: A $10,000 loan from the candidate (Dec. 2, 2021).

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