Cheri Jackson became Millcreek mayor by appointment in November 2025 after nine years representing District 3 on the City Council. She served on the inaugural council, giving her experience with the city’s transition from incorporation into an operating municipal government. The city describes her approach as collaborative and centered on neighborhoods, residents and consistent public service. [1]
Education and community service
Jackson holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Brigham Young University and a Master of Public Administration from Utah Valley University. Her community involvement includes PTAs and school community councils. She also helped establish Impact United Soccer Club and Canyon Rim Academy, a public charter school serving kindergarten through sixth grade. These activities preceded her appointment as mayor. [1]
Regional responsibilities
Her official biography lists service on the Unified Police District, Unified Fire Authority and Unified Fire Service Area boards. She also represents Millcreek in transportation, renewable energy and countywide coordination. Those assignments connect her municipal role with public safety services and infrastructure decisions that cross city boundaries. Locally, she participates in business, emergency resilience, interfaith and Promise program organizations. [1]
Building local institutions
Jackson’s own account of her earlier council service identifies work as Millcreek city treasurer and involvement in establishing policies, hiring staff and developing the new municipality’s budget. It also supplies detail on Canyon Rim Academy: she helped write its charter, secure state approval and serve on its first board of trustees. These are specific responsibilities she describes from the period before her mayoral appointment. [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.
