Jeff Whitlock represents Provo’s District 2, with a current term expiring in January 2030. A Provo native, he brings experience as an entrepreneur and business leader and previously chaired the Planning Commission. His official biography identifies fiscal planning, parks, trails and protection of Slate Canyon and the foothills among his interests in municipal government. [1]
Conservation and public places
Whitlock’s platform calls for keeping commercial development out of Slate Canyon and advancing a park there. He supports land purchases or exchanges to protect foothills and the river, stronger hillside protections and a river overlay zone. He also identifies completing Bicentennial Park, considering programming at Epic Sports Park and adding smaller neighborhood parks as specific public-space priorities. [2]
Financial strategy
He advocates a strategic plan that translates city goals into measurable actions and links budget stability to economic development. His platform discusses strengthening downtown’s appeal to outside shoppers and redevelopment of the East Bay business area. He presents these ideas as ways to support roads, utilities, policing and other services while addressing pressure on household budgets. They are stated policy goals, not verified revenue gains. [2]
Housing and transportation
Whitlock supports balancing neighborhood concerns with additional opportunities for residents to own homes. His campaign also emphasizes safer streets through lower-cost improvements at locations identified by residents and staff. He combines those priorities with opposition to partisan municipal races and an emphasis on incorporating residents’ concerns into decisions about development, parking and public investment. [2]
Profile sources
Profile refreshed October 20, 2026. Candidate statements describe the candidate's own experience or positions; official records and reporting are labeled separately.
Provo Towne Centre sign off Interstate 15, February 22, 2018. File photo under CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo: An Errant Knight · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
In May 2025 the council voted to engage an outside internal auditor at $125 an hour for work through June 30, 2025. In April 2026 a councilor said the prior year's internal audit work had not been completed, and on May 12, 2026 the council approved revised audit charters.
