Six
generations of Gary’s ancestors have lived in the White
Mountains so you could say he is native to the area. He is
a graduate of St. Johns High School and Brigham Young
University with a degree in Business Management. Gary is
married to the former Kathleen Sherwood of Eagar and they
have six children. Gary has
a great love for the White Mountains and the people who live
here. All four of his grandparents as well as his parents
were born and raised in the White Mountains. Gary is
employed with Tucson Electric Power Company and has worked
at the Springerville Generating Station for 22 years where
he is currently the Business Services Director. Gary has
been and is very involved in his community. He served in
various Boy Scouts Of America positions and Rotary. Gary is
currently serving on the Apache County Economic Development
(EDAC) (past Board President), Round Valley Unified District
School Board current Board President, United Way Of
Northern Arizona North East Chapter Board (also a past
president), the White Mountain Regional Medical Center Board
as vice president, and Round Valley High School Sports
Booster Club as treasurer. He also is very active in his
church and has served in many capacities. Gary loves the
White Mountains and has said “others have come to this area
and said it looks like ‘the ends of the earth here’ but he
says, ‘to me it looks like the center of the earth’”.
