WHY TRENT?

A young man with dark hair and a beard, wearing a t-shirt with a university logo, standing indoors with his arms crossed, touching his chin, and smiling at the camera in front of a door with a star on it.
A young man with dark hair and a beard holding a small black dog on a brown leather couch inside a home.
A bride and groom smiling at their wedding reception, sitting at a table with a cake. The bride is wearing a lace wedding dress and a tiara, while the groom is dressed in a red patterned suit with a boutonniere. Guests are visible in the background.

About Trent Council

Woodstock resident. IT Manager.
Theater kid turned public speaker. Local listener.

Trent Council is running for Woodstock City Council, Ward 1, not because he’s a politician, but because he’s a neighbor who cares deeply about the city he calls home.

Trent grew up just over the Acworth line on Bells Ferry, but Woodstock was where he spent his weekends, built his childhood, and formed his favorite memories. After earning a BBA in Management Information Systems from the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business, and renting and working in Woodstock for years, he recently bought a home a 15-minute walk from downtown and committed to being part of this community forever.

Not just as a resident, but as someone invested in its future.

He now walks to work through Downtown and down Arnold Mill Road (when the Georgia heat allows), and believes walkability and local connection shouldn’t be luxuries—they should be priorities. As a lifelong techie with years of experience handling complex data for multimillion-dollar companies, Trent brings a pragmatic, systems-minded approach to problem-solving. He’s also a passionate public speaker with a background in theater and community engagement—someone who actually enjoys listening and responding to real concerns.

Trent is married to Ashley Clarke-Council, a marketing professional at the University of Georgia and hobbyist photographer. Together, they share a home with Mesa, their 15-year-old (ish), one-eyed senior dog.

He’s proud to stand for a city government that reflects real people, not just powerholders—championing local issues, social justice, and civil liberties.

He knows he’s young. But he also knows this city needs fresh energy, not just long tenure.

New blood. Big action. Local leadership that shows up.