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Official portrait via blanding-ut.gov. Photo: blanding-ut.gov official page (photographer uncredited) · Copyright retained by rights holder · blanding-ut.gov official page
Trent Herring is Blanding’s mayor and a former Blanding city manager. His official biography describes administrative experience with city operations, infrastructure and municipal finances before his move to elected leadership. Since August 2025, he has worked as human-resources director for Utah Navajo Health System, supporting employees and operations across that organization. A graduate of San Juan High School’s class of 2002, Herring identifies maintaining city services and infrastructure, supporting city employees and working with the council as priorities of his mayoral service. Blanding's mayoral page says Trent Herring was the city manager from 2024 to 2025 and has been human resources director for Utah Navajo Health System since August 2025.
Minutes in the council's meeting packets show members chose Herring over other applicants 4-1 on Sept. 22 and picked Laws 3-1 to fill a council vacancy on Oct. 13.
