Rachel Freeman, nurse practitioner, runs for Lehi City Council on growth restraint, safety and fiscal caution

Rachel Freeman, a nurse practitioner and candidate for Lehi City Council, said rapid residential growth and a series of local development decisions convinced her to run so she could "be a strong voice for citizens on the council." The comments were made during a Utah County Republican Party podcast recorded in Lehi.

Freeman said she began volunteering locally and became involved after neighborhood fights over a mink farm and high-density housing near her home, and by witnessing pedestrian safety gaps. "We had a friend who just would volunteer as a crossing guard until we were able to get the school to get us a crossing guard," she said, describing a patchwork approach to protecting children near schools.

She framed her campaign around three priorities: balanced growth, safer streets and fiscal stewardship. On growth, Freeman…