Kent was born and raised in Red Deer. He attended Lindsay Thurber High School and Red Deer College. He completed his BA degree at the University of Alberta and graduated from the UofA Law School in 1981. He returned to Red Deer to practice law.

Kent is experienced in that areas of corporate law, commercial law, real estate, commercial leasing, wills and estate planning, and estate administration. Since graduating, Kent has attended many LESA courses on a regular basis as part of his continuing education.

For a number of years, Kent taught legal courses for Community Programming in Red Deer in the areas of Wills and Estates.

In the area of community service, Kent is a charter member of the Piper Creek Optimist Club. He has held the positions of Director, Secretary, and President. The Piper Creek Optimist Club is affiliated with Optimist International, a well known association of more than 3,000 Optimist Clubs around the world dedicated to being a “Friend of Youth”.