Charles Meeker
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Charles Meeker | |
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| 37th Mayor of Raleigh | |
| In office December 2001 – December 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Coble |
| Succeeded by | Nancy McFarlane |
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| Born | July 27, 1950 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Yale University Columbia University |
| Website | Official website |
Charles Carpenter Meeker (born July 27, 1950) is an American politician and member of the
He is the son of
Career
Meeker is a Raleigh-based lawyer whose firm focuses on local government issues, including public transportation and development. In his five terms as mayor and during previous service on the
Meeker was a member of the
Meeker announced in April 2011 that he would not run for a sixth term.[4]
He was a candidate for
| North Carolina Commissioner of Labor Election, 2016 | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Cherie Berry (inc.) | 2,487,829 | 55.21 |
| Democratic | Charles Meeker | 2,013,300 | 44.68 |
| none | Write-ins (total) | 5,006 | 0.11 |
Upon leaving office, he joined the Charlotte-based law firm of Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP as a partner in the firm’s Raleigh office.
Education
Charles Meeker received his BA in 1972 from Yale University and in 1975 received his JD from Columbia University.
Meeker became a member of the North Carolina bar in 1975 and a member of the District of Columbia bar in 1984.
See also
References
- ^ News & Observer: Meeker will seek record-tying fifth term Raleigh News ObserverArchived April 15, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ News & Observer: Meeker keeps his job as Raleigh mayor Raleigh News Observer Archived October 10, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Mayors Against Illegal Guns: Coalition Members". Mayors Against Illegal Guns. Archived from the original on 2007-09-12.
- ^ News & Observer: Meeker won't seek re-election bid Raleigh News Observer Archived 2011-04-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ WRAL.com: Meeker seeks Labor seat