Election Profiles

Jack Nichols

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District 7 Challenger- Democrat Jack Nichols is a former Wake County commissioner, who decided not to run for re-election after his first term in office. He is an attorney, who specializes in administrative law with Allen and Pinnix law firm. Do you think we are at a crucial point in Wake County’s history? Nichols: Well I don’t think that it’s just technology that’s important. I do think we’re at a crossroads both from a technology standpoint and from an economic development standpoint.

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Phil Matthews

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District 2 Challenger- Republican Phil Matthews is a Vietnam war veteran, former firefighter and former Garner town councilman. What are some examples of how you made a difference as a Garner city council member? Matthews: One thing I was able to help influence was property values. We had problems with what I call absentee landlords. These people would live somewhere else and have rental homes around town that they were not taking care of, which was devaluing other people’s properties.

Election Profiles

Tony Gurley

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District 3 Incumbent- Republican Tony Gurley is a pharmacist and graduated from NCCU’s law school in 2003. Do you see the board of commissioner’s role as basically funding the school board with what they ask for? Gurley: No. Two years ago, at my urging, we started the year with budgeting by purpose and function. Instead of just giving the school board a check for one-twelfth of its budget every month as we did in the past, we gave it 16 checks, each based on a purpose and function.

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Joe Bryan

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District 1 Incumbent- Republican Joe Bryan is a financial adviser. He served as Knightdale’s mayor from 1995-2002. Was there a particular moment you realized you wanted to serve as a politician or was it more gradual? Bryan: I look at it as public service, rather than politics. It started out in the days of clubs in high school and then it was serving in the Navy.

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Don Mial

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District 1 Challenger- Democrat Don Mial is a Vietnam War veteran and was called up from the National Guard to serve in both Iraq wars. He works in the juvenile justice system. You have a very impressive military service record. You’ve participated in both Gulf Wars. How old were you this last time, when you got called up from the National Guard?

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Lindy Brown

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District 2 Incumbent- Democrat Lindy Brown is a clinical social worker and has worked in Wake County’s mental health care system. Do you remember having a moment when you realized you wanted to serve Wake County in the public arena? Brown: I do. Before I was elected county commissioner, I worked in developmental disability services. My department mainstreamed people with developmental disabilities, whether it be mental illness or substance abuse problems out in the community.

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Paul Coble

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District 7 Incumbent- Republican Paul Coble is a partner in an insurance brokerage firm. He has served as Raleigh’s mayor and on its city council. Do you remember being inspired to be an elected official? Coble: Yes. I was a new father and small businessman.

City Council

Council appoints Weeks to District C seat

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Tuesday’s swift series of city council meetings revolved around one thing: filling the vacancy left in District C by councilman James West’s appointment to the Wake County Board of Commissioners. A six-member majority voted to appoint Eugene Weeks to the seat representing District C, concentrated in southeast Raleigh.