Persistence
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Kaylee Kendall
Six Months Changed Everything
When Matthew and Kaylee first tried to qualify for a mortgage, the numbers weren't there. Instead of treating that as a verdict, they treated it as a curriculum. They paid off debt, built credit history, and let their landlord's rent reporting work quietly in their favor. Six months later, they returned — qualified and ready. 'Just give it six months, and then we gave it six months, and we were able to qualify.'
Mark Johnson
From Losing Two Elections to Winning More Votes Than Anyone in Lehi History
Mark Johnson ran for City Council twice and lost both times. Through persistence and a Planning Commission appointment, he built credibility, eventually joined the Council, served 12+ years, then won the mayor's race by an 18-point swing after finishing second in the primary.
Paige Albrecht
A Canceled Softball League and the Birth of a Public Servant
Paige bought her husband a softball team for Christmas — complete with a poem she wrote as an English major. For a few years the team played in the Lehi men's softball league and everyone loved it. Then one year she went to sign them up and was told the league was canceled. She went to city council. Nothing happened. But she stayed for the whole meeting — and then the next one, and the next. For eight years before holding any office, she attended meetings every week simply because the process fascinated her.
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Quotes (21)
"I went from getting hardly any votes in the city of Lehi to getting more votes than anybody had ever received in Lehi."
Mark Johnson
Building Lehi — Mayor Mark Johnson on Growth, Civic Service, and the People Who Make a City Work
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