Dear Editor:

Walla Walla County has been fortunate to have Mike Humphreys, and Bill Jackson before him, as sheriff. Bill White is cast from the same mold. Bill White has helped Mike Humphreys make our sher­iff's office extremely effective, even with limited budgets and resources. I have worked with Bill White on hundreds of criminal cases for over 25 years and found his varied experi­ence

in law enforcement and knowledge of Washington law extremely helpful. As a law enforcement instructo,r he has been a men­tor for new deputies. Bill and his wife Lora have raised their family in this valley, and Bill has helped fight the drug abuse and gang problems facing our families.

He has dedicated his life to working for the citizens of Walla Walla County. He has stuck with the job through some of our county's most difficultyears. He has a common-sense approach to solving our problems and does not let politics and person­alities get in the way of his work. Bill has been willing to put in the extra hours to get the work done even when faced with shortages in staff and time. He did not just walk into his job but learned it from the ground up. He has not attempted to promote himself or gain a lot of publicity for himself but has continued to do his job day after day, year after year, and for Walla Walla County. I urge every voter to cast their ballot for Bill White for sheriff.