District 4 Councilmember

Kent Shelton

Term: January 2024-December 2027
Began service Jan. 2024

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.