Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: TUESDAY, January 25, 1994 TAG: 9401250197
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: C-3 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: JOEL TURNER STAFF WRITER
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
He also believes his training as an accountant will be valuable to council on financial issues.
White is seeking his party's nomination for a second term in the March 1 primary.
Before winning a council seat, he served on the city School Board for six years, including two as vice chairman.
White, 47, said Monday that he will run his own campaign and won't be aligned with any other candidates.
When he ran four years ago, he ran on a ticket with council members James Harvey and Howard Musser.
But Musser is not seeking re-election this year, and Harvey is running for the council seat with a two-year term.
White is one of four candidates for the three seats with four-year terms. The others are the Rev. Nelson Harris, James Trout and Linda Wyatt.
As a council member, White said he has worked for adequate funding for schools and equal opportunity for small and minority-owned businesses to work on city projects.
White, chairman of the city's Audit Committee, said he has tried to safeguard the accountability and reporting of the city's financial condition.
In the next four years, he said the city faces challenges in:
Completing the Hotel Roanoke and convention center project.
Combating the crime problem and addressing the causes of criminal behavior.
Expanding the city's economic base and involving more diverse groups in the economic activity of the Roanoke Valley.
Addressing the issue of regional cooperation in the delivery of government services.
White said his experience on the School Board is valuable because the school budget accounts for almost 40 percent of the city budget.
White, who grew up in Arkansas, has been active in civic, political and government affairs since he came to Roanoke more than 20 years ago.
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