David Young, a Buncombe County commissioner, is looking at running for state treasurer next year.
"I'm absolutely looking at the race," Young said. "It fits my background and personality."
Young, 47, has served 16 years as a county commissioner and is the incoming president of the N.C. Association of County Commissioners. He runs a travel agency and served on the University of North Carolina Board of Governors.
Young is one of a growing number of Democrats looking at running for the seat of state Treasurer Richard Moore, who will run for governor next year.
Carranza Pryor, a lawyer for TIAA-CREF in Charlotte, is thinking about running for state treasurer next year, So is Raleigh attorney Michael Weisel, state Sen. Janet Cowell and Chris Mintz, president of Mintz Investment Companies.

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Re: Add one more to treasurer race
July 23, 2007 - 6:45am — senator7As the field grows larger, the prospects for a low turnout primary runoff in June next summer will become more likely.