Kent Sorrells is a graduate of SIU-Carbondale with a bachelor of science degree in Agriculture Economics.  

Kent grew up on a farm near Raymond, Illinois and after graduating from college, has worked with his father and brother-in-law in a family farming, trucking and grain elevator business.  A grain elevator was purchased in 1985 and as manager of this division of Sorrells Farm Supply, Inc., Kent has helped it grow from 200,000 bushel storage to 1.6 million bushel storage handing an annual merchandised volume of 6 million bushels. 

 Sorrells   served six years as a directory on the Illinois Soybean Operating Board, including service as vice-chair of the research committee and delegate for the North Central Research Program.  Sorrells has also been active in the Grain and Feed Association of Illinois, and is  a past director on the Raymond/Harvel ambulance board as treasurer 3 years and currently serves on the Raymond Park District board.

Kent resides in Raymond with his wife Sandy and daughters Megan and Tara.