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Charles Carpenter Meeker (born July 27, 1950) is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who served as the 34th Mayor of Raleigh, North Carolina. He was first elected in 2001 over Republican Paul Coble, and reelected for a fifth two-year term in 2009. A fifth term tied Meeker with Avery C. Upchurch as Raleigh's longest-serving ...
This is a list of mayors of Raleigh since the creation of the office in 1857. The Mayor is the head of a council-manager system of government for Raleigh , North Carolina . The office was created in 1857 when a new charter was established for the city to replace the original 1795 charter.
The long-time Raleigh and Wake County elected official died Nov. 18 after a sudden brain hemorrhage. He was 79. Tributes came from Gov. Roy Cooper, former Raleigh Mayor Charles Meeker, Wake County ...
The Raleigh mayor presided over growth, but faced critics. ... Former Mayor Charles Meeker said the city has “stalled.” He and Baldwin’s predecessor, Nancy McFarlane, favored a change at the ...
Former Mayors Nancy McFarlane and Charles Meeker have already endorsed Cowell, according to her website. She was first elected to the Raleigh City Council in 2001, serving two terms. She was then ...
The Raleigh mayoral election of 2011 was held on October 11, 2011, to elect a Mayor of Raleigh, North Carolina for a two-year term. Incumbent Mayor Charles Meeker announced in April 2011 that he would not run for a sixth term. [1] The election was officially a non-partisan contest, but outgoing Mayor Meeker was well known as a Democrat.
The Raleigh mayoral election of 2005 was held on 11 October 2005 to elect a Mayor of Raleigh, North Carolina. It was won by Democratic incumbent Charles Meeker, who defeated Republican J. H. Ross in the first-round primary. Because Meeker won more than 50% in the first round, there was no need for a run-off.
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