"Don't forget the local races"

As the filing period draws near, we'll begin profiling judicial and local races across the state. We're going to have a pretty heated race for sheriff right here in Miller County. Former law enforcement officer Jeff Black is running, as is Arkansas State Police Troop G commander Ron Stovall. They will challenge incumbent Sheriff Linda Rambo.

Black, 47, is security director for TASD and served as the first warden of the new Miller County Jail. His work experience includes working for LifeNet ambulance service from 1989 to 1999. He became a reserve deputy for Miller County in 1997 and a full-time deputy in 1999. His duties included patrol, narcotics and investigation. Black has said the sheriff’s department needs experience. He grew up in Miller County, living in both Texarkana and Doddridge. He is married to Miller County Deputy Prosecutor Stephanie Potter Black.

Sheriff Linda Rambo is in her first term as Miller County Sheriff and is the first woman to serve as sheriff in the county. She won a hard fought four-way primary in 2006. Prior to becoming the elected sheriff, Rambo served as a deputy sheriff in Miller County and also served in the Arkansas State Police.



Stovall, a Marine, is a 35-year Arkansas State Police veteran. Stovall has a degree in criminal justice, is a graduate of the FBI National Academy Association and the International Association of Chiefs of Police and is a member of Texarkana Masonic Lodge 341 and the American Legion. Stovall has said that he is committed to a higher standard in law enforcement. Stovall and his wife Veronica live in Texarkana.