Mills takes spot on Asheboro City Council

Cam Mills (Courtesy photo)

ASHEBORO — Cam Mills is the newest member of the Asheboro City Council after he was appointed to fill a vacancy on the board.

Mills is taking a spot that became open when council member Joey Trogdon vacated the position after he was elected mayor.

Council members chose the new councilman, who has been involved in political circles, during last week’s meeting.

Mills becomes the fourth newcomer to join the council in recent months after three newcomers were elected in November and sworn in during a December meeting. The council has seven members, not including the mayor.

Mills wasn’t among the 14 candidates to file for council seats in the 2025 election. He inherits Trogdon’s term that was to expire in 2027.

Mills, a graduate of Southwestern Randolph High School, is owner of Millstone Group, which is described as a public affairs and consulting firm for nonprofits, organizations and campaigns.

He previously has worked in offices of former Congressman Dan Bishop and current Congressman Richard Hudson, both Republicans.

Mills is national committeeman for the North Carolina Federation of Young Republicans and is on the organization’s national executive board. He’s a former chairman of the Randolph County Young Republicans.

He previously worked with the City of Asheboro in the Cultural and Recreation Services Department, according to information from the city. He’s a member of the Asheboro Rotary Club and serves on America250NC’s Randolph County Committee.

Mills, an Eagle scout, has a bachelor’s degree from Wingate University, where he also was on the football roster as a freshman offensive lineman in 2017.

It was likely there would be a council vacancy going into November’s election because, after the October primary, the two final candidates for mayor were Trogdon and fellow councilman Eddie Burks, who both had remaining time on their terms.