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Alpine gets new city council member March 27, 2018, 7:01 amThere were three candidates for the position, Thelin, Judi Pickell and Ed Bush. On January 23, the council heard from the three candidates who were each given five minutes to present their qualifications for the position and to explain why they had chosen to run for the council seat. Jason Thelin has lived in Alpine for nearly 20 years. He previously grew up in Utah County and moved to Alpine in 1999, not long after his wife's parents did. "I have learned to love Alpine … I have mostly grown to love the people," he said."When I came here, I wanted to participate." Thelin has served on the planning commission since 2006 and has also previously been Alpine Days chair. He previously ran twice for city council positions. He said he did not run this time because he was committed to a student entrepreneurship program at BYU that has since been incorporated into a large program, leaving his time open for civic service. Thelin said he currently runs a software company which he has done for 20 years. Prior to that, he owned his own software company in Alpine. He has also created a subdivision in the city, designed and built a commercial building and has acted as his own contractor to build two homes. "I have spent thousands of volunteer hours working for the city of Alpine," he said. "I would love to be a part of government at the city council level." In response to a question by Councilmember Kimberly Bryant about what are two most important qualities a city council person can have are, he said, "You've got to be committed… You have to be willing to let things roll off your shoulders; you can't hold grudges." After hearing from the candidates and asking several questions of their own, the council voted. After an initial split vote, with Carla Merrill and Kimberly Bryant voting for Thelin, and Lon Lott and Ramon Beck voting for Pickell, the council voted again. In a second round where Mayor Troy Stout voted, the voting was the same with the addition of a vote by Stout for Thelin. The community news source for Eagle Mountain Utah, Saratoga Springs Utah, Lehi Utah, American Fork Utah, Highland Utah, Alpine Utah, and The Cedar Valley, including Cedar Fort Utah and Fairfield Utah. Copyright 2024 The Crossroads Journal LLC. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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