Gerald K. Maloney is an American politician who served as the second mayor of West Valley City, Utah.

West Valley City's form of government at incorporation was composed of three commissioners: Mayor Henry H. "Hank" Price, Renee Mackay, and Jerald Wagstaff.

Maloney announced his bid for mayor in mid-September, believing that a new form of government merited new leadership.

[1] The primary election of October 6, 1981 stunned the city's commissioners, as outsider Maloney led with 1,769 votes (30%), followed by Wagstaff with 1,689 (29%).

After the primary, Price mounted a write-in campaign to retain his seat, and Mackay endorsed her fellow city commissioner Wagstaff.