Kent Shelton
District 4 Councilmember
Term: January 2024-December 2027
Kent Shelton grew up in Sandy and in Herriman. He was a Boy Scout as a teenager and with the help of his mom and dad (mostly his mom), he earned the rank of Eagle Scout. Kent and his wife Jenni have lived in the same West Jordan home for over 26 years, where they are raising their seven children. Kent works as a commercial photographer. He also enjoys teaching an occasional photography class at the University of Utah and Ensign College.
Education & Employment
- Salt Lake Community College – AAS in Visual Art and Design
- University of Utah – BS in Geography and Certificate in Geographic Information Science
- Master of Photography
- Photographic Craftsman
Community Involvement
- West Jordan City Planning Commission
- West Jordan City Design Review Committee
- Copper Hills High School Community Council
- Intermountain Professional Photographers Association, Board of Directors
- Intermountain Professional Photographers Association, President 2017
- Kent has provided his expertise in photography many times at no charge to organizations like the Utah State Fair, West Jordan City, the West Jordan Chamber, Copper Hills High, West Hills Middle, and others.
