Young parties with the Dems, but when will he announce?

Jason Sandford

Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.

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Last weekend, Buncombe County Commissioner David Young was installed as president of the N.C. Association of County Commissioners.

This weekend, he’s probably politicking in Greensboro at the N.C. Democrats’ executive committee meeting. That’s where all the county chairmen get together and figure stuff out.

We say he’s probably there because he’s said he’s thinking about running for state treasurer. He’s even listed as a candidate for treasurer on the Wikipedia site entry for the N.C. Council of State elections in 2008.

But he hasn’t come out and officially announced. We’re not sure what he’s waiting for. But he’d better soon, because the field is getting more and more crowded. Here’s who Wiki lists as candidates:

State Sen. Janet Cowell (D)
State Rep. Bill Daughtridge ®
State Rep. Dale Folwell ®
State Rep. Jim Harrell (D)
Chris Mintz (D)
Carranza Pryor (D)
Michael Weisel (D)