Kevin White was born and raised in Pinal County. He is the son of long time Casa Grande residents Dave and Mary White. He graduated from Casa Grande Union High School in 1981, and attended West Virginia University on a football scholarship where he played quarterback for the Mountaineers. He majored in political science and graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1985. After earning his undergraduate degree, he served two internships with Senator John D. Rockefeller’s Office in Washington D.C. He earned his juris doctor degree from Arizona State Law School in 1989 and was admitted to practice law in Arizona that same year. He is also admitted to practice in Federal Court. After graduating from law school, he worked for the Maricopa County Public Defender Office before returning to Pinal County to enter private practice as an associate with Fitzgibbons’ Law Offices. He then served as an Assistant City Attorney and City Prosecutor for the City of Casa Grande. In May of 2002, Presiding Judge William O’Neil appointed Judge White to serve as the Family Law Commissioner and a full time Judge Pro-Tempore. He served in that capacity until Governor Janet Napolitano appointed him as Judge of Division VII of the Pinal County Superior Court effective January 10, 2005. He is a member of the State Bar, and Pinal County Bar Association. He has been involved in numerous civic and community activities. He served as a volunteer varsity football coach for Casa Grande High School from 1995 through 2000. He is a former member of the Kiwanis Club of Casa Grande and currently is on the board of the Sunrise Optimist Club and Cougar Football, Inc., a youth football booster organization. In 1993, he was chosen to serve as a member of a Rotary Club Group Study Exchange Team for a goodwill trip to India for five weeks. Judge White is married to his college sweetheart Cathie. They have three children, Sarah, Roma and Kevin Jr.