David A. Young

Mayor (former)

2022–January 5, 2026, elected in 2021 · 2021 municipal general election canvass, Nov. 16, 2021 (PDF)

Correction, Oct. 16, 2026: An earlier version of this profile said Orem's mayor votes only to break a tie and listed no voting record. Orem's mayor votes on every council item, and the votes the minutes record are now listed.

Disclosed interests

No conflict-of-interest form has been reviewed for this profile yet.

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.

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

Date	Contributor, as written	Amount
October 10, 2025	C.B. Cameron	$99.40
October 14, 2025	Maui Chai	$15,000.00
October 14, 2025	Dallas 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.

Date	Contributor, as written	Amount
October 28, 2025	Paul Crossett	$3,000.00
October 28, 2025	Golden Holt	$500.00
October 28, 2025	Dan LeBaron	$116.00
November 4, 2025	CB Cameron	$49.55
November 4, 2025	Republican Party (in kind)	$227.93
December 3, 2025	Todd 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.

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

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

Contributions from others listed: $14,112.76.

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

Voting record

Agenda items voted on: 282
Yes: 193
No: 6
Abstained or recused: 0
Absent for the item: 5
Motions made: 4

From January 11, 2022 to December 9, 2025. 78 votes are marked not recorded because our summary of the minutes does not state the mayor's vote. The minutes record the mayor's vote beside the council members' tally, and it is counted as the minutes state it. Motions count once per item, so moving a consent agenda counts for each item on it.

Voted no

Rezone 1230 West 2000 South, OS5 to PD55 (about 9.43 acres) August 27, 2024 · Approved with conditions 5-1 among council members; Council Member David Spencer voted no; Mayor Young also voted no
Rezone of 519 South Geneva Road from R20 to C2 February 27, 2024 · Approved 5-1 among council members; Council Member LaNae Millett voted no. Mayor David Young also voted no.
Rezone of about 0.27 acre at 845 North State Street from C3 to C2 (public hearing) March 28, 2023 · Approved 4-2 among council members; Mayor David Young and Council Members Terry Peterson and LaNae Millett voted no (4-3 counting the mayor)
AT&T cell facility on a field light at Orem High School March 14, 2023 · Approved 4-2 among council members; Mayor David Young and Council Members Terry Peterson and LaNae Millett voted no (4-3 counting the mayor)
AT&T cell facility on a field light at Timpanogos High School March 14, 2023 · Approved 4-2 among council members; Mayor David Young and Council Members Terry Peterson and LaNae Millett voted no (4-3 counting the mayor)
Gravel parking strips and RV and trailer parking in residential zones (public hearing) March 14, 2023 · Approved 4-2 among council members; Mayor David Young and Council Members Terry Peterson and David Spencer voted no (4-3 counting the mayor)