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Hans V. Andersen

Independent American · UT

Hans V. Andersen is a certified public accountant who has run Andersen Accounting in Orem, Utah, for more than four decades. He previously served on the Orem City Council.

Where Hans V. Andersen stands, based on their records

Supports

Anti-Corruption (1 record), Government Spending Reduction (2 records)

Campaign finance information not available

Track record

Track record — Anti-Corruption

Anti-Corruption · 1 support

  • Obtained Orem city emails through an open-records request and gave copies to the Salt Lake Tribune and to Utah County officials, saying they showed the mayor directing city staff and city resources to political fights. The mayor denied breaking any law and said the emails were being misread.

    July 26, 2017Supports Anti-Corruption

    Source: archive.sltrib.com · researched August 5, 2026

Track record — Government Spending Reduction

Government Spending Reduction · 2 support

  • Cast the only vote on the Orem City Council against the ordinance creating the University Place community development area, which redirects future tax revenue to help pay for the mall redevelopment.

    October 14, 2014Supports Government Spending Reduction

    Source: web.archive.org · researched August 5, 2026

  • Circulated a petition door to door in his own Orem neighborhood, while sitting on the city council, to force a public vote on the mall tax deal. He also paid for automated phone calls and fliers urging residents to sign; two years earlier he gathered nearly 8,000 signatures on a property tax referendum.

    October 10, 2014Supports Government Spending Reduction

    Source: heraldextra.com · researched August 5, 2026

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Profile last researched August 7, 2026.