Kent Vanderwood (born 1953 or 1954) is an American politician who is the mayor of Wyoming, Michigan, previously serving as a city council member for four terms from 2006 to 2022.
[12] After a small group of residents said that the regulation was not strictly enforced, Vanderwood suggested that citizens form neighborhood associations.
[13] On December 5, 2022, Vanderwood was sworn in as mayor of Wyoming, citing goals of maintaining low taxes and increased public safety funding.
[17] At the time, expert of constitutional law Richard Friedman of the University of Michigan described the act as a "stunt", summarizing the incident by stating "There's nothing preventing any group of 16 people from getting together and saying 'we're electors,' but it doesn't have any legal force".
[28] Vanderwood served in positions for West Michigan non-profit, charity and other organizations; he was vice president of development for Mel Trotter Ministries,[29] a member of the Wyoming/Kentwood Area Chamber of Commerce,[5][30] chairman of the Greater Wyoming Community Resource Alliance,[31] a board member for the Grand Valley Metropolitan Council[32] and development director of The Potter's House.