Idaho Falls city council candidate wants to help the city be ‘strategic and purposeful’ about growth
September 23, 2025
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IDAHO FALLS – Brandon Lee, a lifelong resident of Idaho Falls who owns a real estate company, is vying for a seat on the city council.
The 49-year-old man is one of seven candidates vying for Seat 2, currently occupied by Lisa Burternshaw. Burtenshaw is running for mayor. Other candidates running for this seat include Jordan Bardsley, Teresa Dominick, Mosy Moran, Stephanie Taylor-Thompson, Christopher Joseph Brunt, and Brad Whipple.
In a conversation with EastIdahoNews.com, Lee cites his personal experience selecting sites for development in other communities as a motivator for throwing his hat in the ring.
“I (once) worked for Target Corporation and I did land acquisition and site selection for them across the country,” Lee says. “I saw communities that … were strategic and purposeful about (growth). I also saw communities that just let it happen as it happened. It was amazing to look at the difference in leadership it took to be purposeful and strategic.”
Lee says the lessons he learned in observing this pattern have always stuck with him.
If elected, Lee says one of his primary focuses will be strategic planning for future growth. As a CPA, Lee also takes the responsibility of being a good steward of voters’ tax dollars seriously.
Lee feels his background makes him uniquely qualified to serve as a city councilman.
WATCH OUR INTERVIEW WITH LEE IN THE VIDEO ABOVE.
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