The Resource August 2014 Volume 1 Issue 008

“Proven Leadership with Results” Biography Clans: Ya’at’eeh shi ke doo shi Dine’eh, Tom M. White, Jr., yinishye Ta’neeszahnii ● T’odik’ozhi ● Naneesht’ezhi Tachii’nii ● Totsohnii • Originally from Ganado, AZ • Married to Pauletta Jean White from Sawmill, AZ • Have 7 children and 14 grandchildren • U.S Marine Veteran • Alumni of Navajo Community College and Prescott Community College • Strong advocate for Navajo people • Lobbied U.S. Congress on behalf of Navajo people • Committed to helping develop communities • Dedicate my work to Navajo people • Record of proven leadership Leadership • Apache County Supervisor (fifth consecutive four year term) • Chairman of the Board of Supervisor of Apache County • Member of National Associa- 26 august Volume 1 Issue 008 tion of Counties (NACo) • Active member of the Transportation Steering Committee (NACo) • Member of the Rural Action Committee (NACo) • Former NACo Board of Directors (1998-2010) • Member of Arizona County Supervisors Association (CSA) • Member of Northern Arizona Council of Governments (NACOG) • Member of Arizona Association of Counties (AACo) • Former Chair of the Native American Affairs Sub-committee • Former member of the Finance and Inter-Governmental Steering Committee • Former Chair of the Northern Arizona Council of Governments and first Native American to be elected to the chairmanship • Former Navajo Nation Council Member (2003-2007) • Former Vice Chair of the Human Services Committee and Chaired the Veterans Sub-committee with Navajo Nation Council (2003-2007) • Former Board Member of Window Rock Unified School District (1990-1996 Vote Tom M. White, Jr. Position #7 Red Lake/Crystal/ Sawmill/Ft. Defiance like us at facebook.com/theresourcetab

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