APACHE COUNTY DISTRICT II
Tom M. White Jr., County Supervisor
1997-2000, 2001-2004, 2005-2008, 2009-Present

Tom M. White Jr., Apache County Supervisor, 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 is a past Board Member for the National Association of Counties, he served on the board for the past eleven years. He  is the former Chair of the Native American Affairs Sub-committee. White 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 served as the 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 145.5 miles have been graveled and 126.9 miles have been applied with magnesium chloride.

Updated: 08/10/2011 cberry