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Tom M. White Jr., Supervisor, Apache County, Arizona is currently
serving his fourth four year term.
Three County Supervisors represent Apache County as part of its
governing body, the Board of Supervisors. Supervisor White currently serves
as the Chair for Apache County’s Board of Supervisors.
Supervisor White is a past Board Member for the National Association
of Counties. He served on the board for the past eleven years. He has
currently Vice-Chair of the Native American Affairs Sub-committee. He is an
active member of the Finance and Inter-Governmental Steering Committee, and
the Rural Action Committee. White is an active member for the County
Supervisors Association (Arizona), an active member to the Arizona
Association of Counties. Supervisor White serves as the Immediate Past-Chair
of the Northern Arizona Council of Governments. He is the first Native
American to be elected to the chairmanship. Supervisor White is a former
Navajo Nation Council Member. While a Council member he served as the Vice
Chair of the Human Services Committee, and Chaired the Veterans
Sub-committee.
White has been involved with his community at many different aspects. Supervisor White was the building and
grounds director for the Window Rock Unified School District. As a Training Apprenticeship Coordinator
for the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority, White had envisioned bigger
goals/accomplishments for himself as well as for his community. White served his country proudly as a
United States Marine.
Supervisor White grew up in Ganado and graduated from Window Rock High
School in 1973. He received an Associate Degree in Business Administration
and Dine’ Studies from the Navajo Community College in 1980. White attended
Prescott Community College from 1994 to 1996; he was majoring in Secondary
education until he got elected to his present position.
Tom is married to Pauletta Jean White. She is originally from Sawmill,
Arizona. They have seven children and
eight grandchildren.
As County Supervisor, White’s goal is to gravel and apply magnesium
chloride to 362.1 miles within District II. Presently 134.5 miles have been
graveled and 121.9 miles have been applied with magnesium chloride.
Updated: 05/20/2010 gb
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