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Orem · Elected officials

Quinn Mecham

City Council member

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Disclosed interests

2026 conflict-of-interest disclosure

Other
The city's 2026 disclosure link for Mecham opens LaNae Millett's form; Mecham's own 2026 form was not found.

2025 (candidate) conflict-of-interest disclosure, signed June 4, 2025

Employer
Brigham Young University; Altitude Leadership Partners, Associate Professor of Political Science; Principal (consultant)
Preceding-year employer
Korn Ferry Int'l, leadership consultant (independent contractor)
Owner or officer
Altitude Leadership Partners, Principal
Income of $5,000 or more
Altitude Leadership Partners
Boards and leadership
Orem Natural Resources Advisory Commission, Chair
Spouse
Brigham Young University

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. 5, 2025 (PDF)

Covers May 1 to Aug. 5, 2025. The report lists $22,204.37 in contributions over $50 (cash table total $15,918, including the candidate's own money; in-kind $6,706.37), $420 in contributions of $50 or less and $8,809.93 in expenditures.

DateContributor, as writtenAmount
June 17, 2025Catherine and Michael Geary$100.00
June 22, 2025Kaye Macdonald$200.00
June 28, 2025Chelom and David Leavitt$1,000.00
June 28, 2025Michele Sorensen$25.00
June 29, 2025Jeff and Lisa Reeves$500.00
June 30, 2025Isaac Lamoreaux$10.00
June 30, 2025Governing Group (print costs) (in kind)$703.11
July 2, 2025Sarah Bateman$100.00
July 2, 2025Kent Gale$150.00
July 2, 2025Margo Gaisford$100.00
July 3, 2025Michalyn Steele$100.00
July 8, 2025George Handley$50.00
July 8, 2025Hilary Hungerford$50.00
July 8, 2025Debbie Taylor$25.00
July 8, 2025Stirling Adams$1,000.00
July 9, 2025Karen McCandless$25.00
July 10, 2025Heidi Harris$200.00
July 10, 2025Leslie Randle$50.00
July 10, 2025Aaron Skabelund$25.00
July 12, 2025Brent Sumner$100.00
July 15, 2025Governing Group (consulting and design) (in kind)$1,500.00
July 16, 2025Judy Grow$350.00
July 17, 2025Nick Hafen$100.00
July 19, 2025Shaunte Ruiz Zundel$25.00
July 20, 2025Jennifer Gale$500.00
July 20, 2025Governing Group (text message credits) (in kind)$575.00
July 21, 2025Nick Bruford$400.00
July 21, 2025Utah Central Association of Realtors (mailer) (in kind)$3,928.26
July 23, 2025Gwenna Terry$25.00
July 26, 2025Valerie Clark$10.00
July 26, 2025Margaret Black$50.00
July 26, 2025Maisa Simpson$100.00
July 26, 2025Steven and Cathleen Baugh$200.00
July 26, 2025Charles and Jerri Bearce$50.00
July 26, 2025Claudia and Jack Reid$100.00
July 26, 2025Paul and Carolyn Thompson$100.00
August 2, 2025Steve Schallenberger$200.00

Contributions from others listed: $12,726.37.

From the candidate: $3,000 from the candidate (May 30) and a $6,898 campaign loan from the candidate (July 11, 2025).

2025 City Council campaign · General election report (28 days before), Oct. 6, 2025 (PDF)

Covers Aug. 6 to Oct. 6, 2025. The report lists $2,950 in contributions over $50, $125 in contributions of $50 or less (cash total $3,075), $2,000 in kind and $9,012.83 in expenditures. The candidate notes he has not received donations or support from any 501(c)(4) organization.

DateContributor, as writtenAmount
August 7, 2025Richard Davis$200.00
August 8, 2025Keith Wilson$1,500.00
August 24, 2025Val Hale$100.00
September 8, 2025Debby Lauret$25.00
September 8, 2025Debby Lauret$25.00
September 10, 2025Kari Hickman$100.00
September 12, 2025Molly Allen$25.00
September 19, 2025Maisa Simpson$100.00
September 19, 2025Gary Seastrand$50.00
September 19, 2025Chris Killpack and spouse$250.00
September 21, 2025JoDee Sundberg$100.00
September 27, 2025Brent Sumner$100.00
October 1, 2025Jennifer Gale$500.00
October 2, 2025Governing Group (consulting and data management) (in kind)$2,000.00

Contributions from others listed: $5,075.00.

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

Covers Oct. 6 to Oct. 27, 2025. The report lists $8,775 in cash and in-kind contributions (cash $5,575 including the candidate's loans; in-kind $3,200) and $7,088.48 in expenditures. The cash total includes a $500 contribution (Oct. 24) from a person sharing the candidate's surname; that entry is omitted below.

DateContributor, as writtenAmount
October 6, 2025Cole Hooley$100.00
October 10, 2025Jim Evans$400.00
October 19, 2025Patricia Tolman$25.00
October 20, 2025Koleen Popin$50.00
October 24, 2025Golden Holt$500.00
October 24, 2025Sherrie Hall Everett (graphic design) (in kind)$200.00
October 24, 2025Broadway Outdoor Media (advertising) (in kind)$2,500.00
October 27, 2025Governing Group (consulting and data) (in kind)$500.00

Contributions from others listed: $4,275.00.

From the candidate: Loans from the candidate to the campaign: $3,000 (Oct. 14) and $1,000 (Oct. 20, 2025).

2025 City Council campaign · Final report, Oct. 28 to Dec. 4, 2025 (PDF)

Covers Oct. 28 to Dec. 4, 2025. The report lists no cash contributions, $2,413.90 in kind and $750 in expenditures (a loan repayment to the candidate).

DateContributor, as writtenAmount
November 4, 2025Broadway Outdoor Media (advertising) (in kind)$1,000.00
November 4, 2025Governing Group (consulting) (in kind)$500.00
November 4, 2025Governing Group (canvass support) (in kind)$913.90

Contributions from others listed: $2,413.90.

2021 City Council campaign · Primary statement, Aug. 2, 2021 (PDF, archived)

The cover-page totals are in form fields that do not show in the archived copy. The itemized cash contributions add up to $4,155 and the in-kind contributions to $110.

DateContributor, as writtenAmount
June 25, 2021Heidi Harris$50.00
June 25, 2021Chelom Leavitt$1,000.00
June 26, 2021Nick Bruford$250.00
June 26, 2021Sarah Bateman$100.00
June 28, 2021Elizabeth Sorensen$20.00
June 28, 2021Kif Augustine$100.00
June 29, 2021Jonathan Lifferth$25.00
June 30, 2021Jayne Edwards$50.00
June 30, 2021Rebecca Edwards$150.00
July 1, 2021Janelle Diller$25.00
July 4, 2021David Lignell$100.00
July 4, 2021Sam Lentz$100.00
July 7, 2021Tracy Monney$100.00
July 7, 2021David Leavitt (loan of sign stakes) (in kind)$100.00
July 8, 2021Sarah Bateman (loan of easels) (in kind)$10.00
July 9, 2021Debby Lauret$20.00
July 9, 2021Stirling Adams$1,000.00
July 10, 2021Rich Melville$100.00
July 13, 2021Maeser Allen$150.00
July 17, 2021Sydney Reynolds$100.00
July 17, 2021Joyce Hemmert$150.00
July 24, 2021Geary Younce$500.00
July 26, 2021Benjamin Smith$15.00
July 28, 2021Nicholas Hafen$25.00
July 29, 2021Jonathan Lifferth$25.00

Contributions from others listed: $4,265.00.

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

The cover-page totals are in form fields that do not show in the archived copy. The itemized cash contributions add up to $1,190; no in-kind contributions are listed.

DateContributor, as writtenAmount
September 17, 2021Richard Davis$200.00
September 29, 2021Jonathan Lifferth$25.00
October 4, 2021Margo Gaisford$100.00
October 6, 2021Mary Richards$20.00
October 8, 2021Wynn Hemmert$100.00
October 14, 2021Tyler McArthur$200.00
October 14, 2021Karen McCandless$25.00
October 16, 2021Dzmitry Pletnikau$20.00
October 17, 2021Donna Lee Bowen$300.00
October 19, 2021James Bell$200.00

Contributions from others listed: $1,190.00.

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

Covers Oct. 26 to Dec. 2, 2021. The cover page lists $1,225 in contributions over $50, $25 in contributions of $50 or less, $354 in in-kind contributions and $1,479.06 in expenditures. A $1,000 contribution from a person who shares the candidate's surname is omitted here.

DateContributor, as writtenAmount
October 29, 2021Jonathan Lifferth$25.00
October 30, 2021Carol Door$125.00
November 2, 2021Bennett Crookson$100.00
November 2, 2021Brigham Daniels (in kind)$354.00

Contributions from others listed: $604.00.

Voting record

Recorded votes
53
Yes
48
No
2
Abstained or recused
0
Absent
0
Motions made
1

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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