13 Facts About Paul Coble

Paul Coble is the son of Jack and Betsey Paul Coble and the nephew of the late US Senator Jesse Helms.

Paul Coble attended Needham B Broughton High School, earned a Bachelor of Science degree at Wake Forest University in business.

Paul Coble served on Raleigh City Council from 1993 to 1999.

Councilman Paul Coble worked to cut the tax rate four times.

Paul Coble was sworn in as Mayor on December 7,1999, after winning the 1999 Raleigh mayoral election.

Paul Coble focused on public safety issues and promoted a program to prosecute gun violence under Federal laws.

Paul Coble ran for reelection in 2001, facing Democrat Charles Meeker.

In 2006, Paul Coble sought a comeback to elective office by running for an open seat on the Wake County Board of Commissioners.

Paul Coble served as chairman of the Public Safety Committee and serves on the Wake County Fire Commission.

Paul Coble was re-elected to the commission in 2010, defeating Wake County attorney and former Wake County Democratic Party chair Jack Nichols.

Paul Coble served as chairman of the commissioners for two terms, in 2011 and 2012.

Paul Coble briefly served as a lobbyist before being hired as the North Carolina Legislative Services Officer in 2015.

In December 2008, Paul Coble downplayed reports that he was considering running for Governor of North Carolina in the 2012 election, challenging Bev Perdue.