John G. Miller, pastor of Grace Christian Church in China Grove, was elected in 1999 to the council and served two two-year terms.
Miller, 59, said he is running again because of the “tremendous amount of growth that is coming to China Grove.”
“A lot of that is because of what is happening in Kannapolis,” Miller said. “China Grove is moving into the major leagues.”
Miller said the town needs to attract more businesses to offset the tax burden from residents.
Along with the town’s growth, illegal immigration is a priority for Miller, he said.
“We can’t put if off to the county, state or national governments,” Miller said. “We need to make sure our police department is up to par on this and look at ways of discouraging people from hiring illegal aliens.”
Miller promised, he said, if he was elected to find out answers to the illegal immigrant question.
-Ben McNeely
