Dennis J. Nordfelt

Dennis J. Nordfelt

Dennis J. Nordfelt (Born March 2, 1943 in Salina, Utah); was the sixth mayor of West Valley City, Utah. He was appointed mayor upon the death of Gearld L. Wright in July 2002, elected to complete Mayor Wright's term in November 2003, and elected to serve a full four-year term in his own right in November 2005.[1]

Nordfelt grew up in Moab, Utah where he was student body president of Grand County High School and lettered in four sports. He attended classes at Southern Utah University, Weber State University and Brigham Young University. In May 1967 he joined the Utah Highway Patrol, and was appointed superintendent of the UHP by Governor Scott Matheson in August 1981. Four years later he was reappointed superintendent by Governor Norman Bangerter.[2]

Upon retiring from the Utah Highway Patrol, Nordfelt was hired as chief of the West Valley City Police Department, serving from July 1, 1987 to August 28, 1998. Following his career in law enforcement, Nordfelt served as the city's Olympic Coordinator, helping West Valley City act as a venue city in the 2002 Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games.[3]

Nordfelt is married to the former Glenda Carlson and the father of nine children.[2]

Preceded by
Gearld L. Wright
Mayors of West Valley City
2002 – 2010
Succeeded by
Mike Winder

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