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.

Police Blotter

Oct. 20 blotter

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Lots of pot arrests so far this week. Wonder if that had anything to do with the Stone Temple Pilots concert downtown… Probably not.

City Council

Council gives approval to West Raleigh rezoning

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Eugene Weeks officially joined the Raleigh City Council Tuesday to represent District C after being sworn in at the beginning of the meeting. Following the swearing in, councilors questioned the city manager on work he requested for the Lightner Center without have a contract in place and ended their meeting by approving a very contentious zoning case.