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Anna Lange, a sheriff's sergeant in Houston County, Ga., poses for a picture, Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023, after a federal appeals court hearing in Atlanta. Houston County is asking the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn a lower court ruling that it illegally discriminated against Lange by refusing to pay for her gender-confirmation surgery. (AP Photo/Jeff Amy)

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This Jan. 15, 2014 photo shows Houston County Sheriff Cullen Talton talking about his 42 years as sheriff in Warner Robins, Ga. Talton is unopposed to seek re-election, paving the way for him to potentially become the state’s longest serving sheriff on record. Talton, 87, qualified Monday, March 9, 2020 to seek re-election, and no one filed to run against him by the noon qualifying deadline, said Andy Holland, registration/election assistant for the Houston County Board of Elections. (Jason Vorhees/The Macon Telegraph via AP)

Longest ‘actively serving’ sheriff qualifies for re-election

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