Colt White is a Republican running for Constable in the Northern Gila County area.  Colt’s business management experience culminated with his career in professional law enforcement qualifies him to serve the people as Constable.  Colt will bring his experience of leadership and commitment in the community and will serve in a prompt and courteous manner.

People and Area Savvy

Colt’s roots are deep.  Colt has been associated with the Payson area all of his life.  He enjoys hunting, fishing, horseback riding and other outdoor activities with his family.  He has personally lived in the Payson area for over 34 years and some of his family has lived in the Mogollon Rim area for over 50 years.  Throughout Colt’s life, he has come to know and appreciate the people and the way things are done in Northern Gila County.  Colt knows the people and the people know Colt.  This is Colt’s home!

Business Training

Colt was raised by his parents, Phil and Judy White, and had the opportunity to work with his father in the automotive industry for over 25 years.  Twenty-three of those years Colt worked in two family owned automotive dealerships, one in Payson and one in Star Valley.  Colt finished out his career in the dealership as a successful Parts and Service Director managing an average of 10 employees.

Community Minded

Colt has served his community in various ways over the years. He became a certified Police Officer and served as a reserve Police Officer for the Payson Police Department.  Later he joined the Gila County Sheriff’s Office also as a reserve Deputy and then became a full time Deputy serving for more than 18 years in law enforcement.

Law Enforcement Training and Experience

Within law enforcement you have the opportunity to serve in different areas of specialization.  Colt has served as an agent in the Gila County Narcotics Task Force, Assistant Coordinator for Gila County Search and Rescue in Northern Gila County and a diver for the Gila County Dive Recovery team.  Colt is also a certified commercial pilot and has used these skills to assist the County in various operations.

The Decision

The Constable’s Office is another area of specialization that is not appointed or assigned through the Sheriff’s Office.  A person must be elected for this position and when running for an elected position cannot be employed by Gila County.

It was a tough decision for Colt to leave his employment with the Sheriff’s Office and run, but he is excited to take on this next specialty in law enforcement, of which he has already had experience with during temporary assignments throughout his career with the Sheriff’s Office.

Colt feels that leaving the Sheriff’s Office to run for the Office of Constable in Northern Gila County shows his commitment to better serve the people of our community.

Please Vote Colt White for Constable August 24th

or ask for an absentee ballot at www.servicearizona.com.