2025 Election Info for American Forkers

Better late than never? Sorry about that.

This is an informational post with links to candidate information and audio and video of candidate “debates” for these races:

• American Fork Mayor

• American Fork City Council

• Aspen Peaks School Board Seat 6

• Aspen Peaks School Board Seat 7

Brief opinion and commentary will be a separate post which will follow soon.

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Important! The Utah County Clerk must receive your mailed ballot by Election Day

I wouldn’t be confident that the US Postal Service will deliver a ballot mailed after Wednesday, October 29, by Election Day, November 4. But you can always use a ballot dropbox such as the one at the American Fork Library (right next to the drive-through book return bins) until the polls close on Election Day.

Previously, mailed ballots had to be postmarked no later than the day before Election Day. This clever change for 2025 is brought to us by the Utah Legislature.

The Candidates

American Fork voters will vote for one mayoral candidate, two city council candidates, and one school board candidate in one of two races.

Candidates are listed here in alphabetical order by surname.

American Fork Mayor (four-year term):

• George Brown

• Brad Frost (incumbent)

American Fork City Council (two seats, four-year terms)

• Deb Anderson

• Staci Carroll (incumbent)

• Ryan Hunter (incumbent)

• Seth Stewart

Aspen Peaks School Board Seat 6 (initial three-year term, four years thereafter)

• Tyler Bahr

• Jeanne-Marie Burrows

Aspen Peaks School Board Seat 7 (initial five-year term, four years thereafter)

• Stephanie Jones

• Jason Theler

Note that four of seven Aspen Peaks board seats will have three-year terms initially. The other three will have five-year terms. This is to stagger future elections, so all seven terms don’t end the same year.

Candidate Event Audio

A note about the audio: I edited out some long pauses, a lot of housekeeping by hosts and moderators, and some of the applause at the end. With one exception noted below, nothing substantive is missing from candidate responses.

Instead of presenting separate files, to save lots of my time I have for you a single file for each event, with time stamps for specific questions and such.

October 1 American Fork Mayoral Debate

Video of this event is available at the American Fork Chamber of Commerce YouTube channel. The moderator is Joe Phelon, Chair of the Chamber’s Executive Committee.

Here’s my audio file: American Fork Mayoral Debate Audio

Each segment shows the order in which the candidates responded, including rebuttals. Times are approximate. In most cases I list just the topic of a segment or question; you can listen to the moderator ask the actual question.

American Fork mayoral candidate George Brown at October 1 candidates event

• Opening statements 0:00 (George Brown, Brad Frost)

• Why running? 3:56 (Brad Frost, George Brown, Brad Frost, George Brown)

• What you wish people knew about City government 7:24 (George Brown, Brad Frost)

• Main Street 9:22 (Brad Frost, George Brown)

• City budget priorities 11:13 (George Brown, Brad Frost)

• What you wish we’d done ten years ago 13:20 (Brad Frost, George Brown, Brad Frost, George Brown)

• Growth 16:49 (Brad Frost, George Brown)

• Affordable housing 19:10 (George Brown, Brad Frost)

American Fork Mayor Brad Frost at October 1 candidates event

• Transportation infrastructure 21:42 (Brad Frost, George Brown)

• Making 300 North safe for walking to school 24:43 (George Brown, Brad Frost)

• Building on American Fork’s strengths 27:17 (Brad Frost, George Brown)

• Transparency and accountability 29:17 (George Brown, Brad Frost)

• Attracting and retaining businesses 31:27 (Brad Frost, George Brown)

• Quality of life challenges 33:45 (George Brown, Brad Frost)

• Quality of life priorities 35:51 (Brad Frost, George Brown)

• Closing statements 38:23 (George Brown, Brad Frost)

October 1 American Fork City Council Debate

American Fork Chamber of Commerce video of this event is available here. The moderator is Joe Phelon, Chair of the Chamber’s Executive Committee.

Here’s my audio file: American Fork City Council Debate audio

Each segment shows the order in which the candidates responded, including rebuttals. Times are approximate. In most cases I list just the topic of a segment or question; you can listen to the moderator ask the actual question.

Candidate Seth Stewart was absent but sent a statement to be read.

American Fork City Council candidates Staci Carroll, Ryan Hunter, and Deb Anderson listen to a question at the October 1 candidates event

• Seth Stewart statement 0:00 (absent, read by host)

• Opening statements 2:49 (Staci Carroll, Ryan Hunter, Deb Anderson)

• Two or three priorities 8:48 (Ryan Hunter, Deb Anderson, Staci Carroll, Ryan Hunter, Staci Carroll)

• Revitalizing Main Street 13:17 (Deb Anderson, Staci Carroll, Ryan Hunter)

• Recreation Center 16:13 (Staci Carroll, Ryan Hunter, Deb Anderson)

• City Council and ICE 19:38 (Ryan Hunter, Deb Anderson, Staci Carroll)

• Infrastructure 22:18 (Deb Anderson, Staci Carroll, Ryan Hunter)

• Attendance at city council meetings in the past year 25:17 (Staci Carroll, Ryan Hunter, Deb Anderson, Ryan Hunter, Stacy Carroll)

• What you wish people knew about City government 28:58 (Ryan Hunter, Deb Anderson, Staci Carroll)

• Growth 31:43 (Deb Anderson, Staci Carroll, Ryan Hunter, Stacy Carroll)

• Budget priorities 35:37 (Staci Carroll, Ryan Hunter, Deb Anderson, Ryan Hunter, Staci Carroll)

• Affordable housing 39:41 (Ryan Hunter, Deb Anderson, Staci Carroll, Ryan Hunter, Staci Carroll)

• Quality of life 44:20 (Deb Anderson, Staci Carroll, Ryan Hunter, Staci Carroll, Ryan Hunter)

• Closing statements 48:46 (Staci Carroll, Ryan Hunter, Deb Anderson)

October 23 Aspen Peaks Seat 7 School Board Debate

Here’s my audio recording of the event: Aspen Peaks School Board Seat 7 Debate Audio. The moderator is Cindy Davis, a member of the Utah State Board of Education.

A video recording of the event is available here.

Aspen Peaks School Board Seat 7 candidates Jason Theler and Stephanie Jones, with moderator Cindy Davis, at October 23 candidates event

The first voice is Stephanie Jones, making her opening statement.

• Opening statements 0:00 (Stephanie Jones, Jason Theler)

• Choosing a superintendent and business manager 6:06 (Jason Theler, Stephanie Jones)

• Taxes 10:28 (Stephanie Jones, Jason Theler, Stephanie Jones)

• School choice 16:30 (Jason Theler, Stephanie Jones)

• Splitting Alpine School District assets 19:51 (Stephanie Jones, Jason Theler)

• Representing the people 24:29 (Jason Theler, Stephanie Jones)

• Hot topics among constituents 28:39 (Stephanie Jones, Jason Theler)

• Banning cellphones at school 33:20 (Jason Theler, Stephanie Jones)

• Student and staff mental and emotional health 37:15 (Stephanie Jones, Jason Theler)

• Look ten years ahead 41:33 (Jason Theler, Stephanie Jones)

• Closing statements 44:20 (Stephanie Jones, Jason Theler)

October 11 Aspen Peaks Seat 6 School Board Debate

I was unable to attend and record the October 11 event, but video is here.

Other Places to Learn About Candidates

John Mulholland, a popular and frequent contribution to AFElection.info in past years, posted his interviews with candidates at his site, utelection.info:

• American Fork Mayor candidates

• American Fork City Council candidates

The American Fork Citizen and the Lehi Free Press have run several articles about these candidates and races.

Links to school board candidate information at at the Aspen Peaks School Distict website.

Links to American Fork Mayor and City Council candidate information is at the American Fork City website.