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Orem · Elected officials

Tom Macdonald

City Council member (former)

Disclosed interests

The city has not posted a conflict-of-interest form for Tom Macdonald 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.

  • Said during council discussion of the Wilkerson Farm rezone that he had told the developer and landowner's representative in December that he would support only R8 zoning for the property, citing equal treatment with other recently rezoned areas. May 13, 2025 · Minutes (PDF)
  • Responding to a resident's question about a conflict of interest, said he has no financial interest in the Wilkerson Farm rezoning area and had only told the developer he believed residents would favor single-family housing. April 8, 2025 · Minutes (PDF)

Campaign contributions

2021 City Council campaign · Primary statement, Aug. 1, 2021 (PDF, archived)

Filing period through July 31, 2021. The cover page lists $5,750 in contributions over $50, none of $50 or less, $270 in in-kind contributions and $5,111.46 in expenditures.

DateContributor, as writtenAmount
March 1, 2021Steven Shallenberger$100.00
June 17, 2021Doyle Mortimer$250.00
June 17, 2021Wayne Cushing$150.00
June 28, 2021KC Shaw$250.00
July 2, 2021Golden Landscaping$500.00
July 2, 2021Utah Central Assoc of Realtors$500.00
July 2, 2021Hercules Staffing LLC$500.00
July 9, 2021Brandon Fugal$500.00
July 17, 2021Kimball Anderson$500.00
July 23, 2021Thompson Family LLC$2,500.00
2021-07UCAOR (voter info) (in kind)$270.00

Contributions from others listed: $6,020.00.

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

The statement lists $8,815.21 in contributions over $50 (including the candidate's $4,590.21 loan), none of $50 or less, no in-kind contributions and $8,478.83 in expenditures.

DateContributor, as writtenAmount
August 20, 2021Ray & Teri Chipman$500.00
August 25, 2021Ivory Homes$300.00
August 27, 2021Jeff Lambson$250.00
September 16, 2021Build PAC Utah$250.00
September 17, 2021Jim & Debby Lauret$50.00
September 29, 2021Utah Central Assoc of Realtors$500.00
October 1, 2021Mark Seastrand$100.00
October 14, 2021Waste Management$500.00
October 15, 2021Karen McCandless$25.00
October 15, 2021Val Peterson$250.00
October 15, 2021Paul Rogers$500.00
October 18, 2021Reagan Advertising$500.00
October 18, 2021Lew Cramer$500.00

Contributions from others listed: $4,225.00.

From the candidate: A $4,590.21 loan from the candidate (Oct. 26, 2021).

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

The statement lists $2,965.21 in contributions and $1,250 in expenditures.

DateContributor, as writtenAmount
December 1, 2021Utah Central Assoc of Realtors$2,965.21

Contributions from others listed: $2,965.21.

Voting record

Recorded votes
427
Yes
345
No
14
Abstained or recused
0
Absent
32
Motions made
114

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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