ASHEVILLE - Buncombe County Sheriff Quentin Miller launched his bid for reelection Dec. 8, seeking his third consecutive term in office.

Miller, a Democrat, was first elected to office in 2018 and serves as the first African American Sheriff of Buncombe County, according to a news release. The announcement said Miller is seeking reelection to "continue implementing 21st Century policing principles."

“I have learned a tremendous amount during the seven years I have been in office as Sheriff. I continue to learn every day at this job, and I want to build upon what we have accomplished so far," Miller, 62, said in the announcement. He makes an annual salary of just over $197,000.

Miller will be running against Gary Parris , a retired Naval officer and former defense contractor with the U

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