Charles Meeker is the Democratic mayor of Raleigh, North Carolina, for two terms, and first elected in 2001 over Republican Paul Coble, and reelected for a third term in 2005. Before being elected mayor he served on the Raleigh City Council, on which he continues to serve as Mayor. It has been suggested that Democratic presidents be merged into this article or section. ... Downtown Raleigh Skyline Raleigh is the capital of North Carolina, a state of the United States of America. ... The Republican Party is one of the two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Democratic Party. ...

Meeker is a Raleigh-based lawyer whose firm focuses on local government issues, including public transportation and development. In his three terms as mayor and during previous service on the Raleigh City Council (1985-89 and 1991-95), Meeker has notably advocated downtown redevelopment and the creation of a light rail system connecting Raleigh to Durham, Research Triangle Park, and Chapel Hill under the auspices of the Triangle Transit Authority. He also successfully pushed for the construction of a new downtown convention center and hotel, as well as the reconstruction of Fayetteville Street, a $9.33 million project to convert the pedestrian mall to an urban "main street" with outdoor dining, art galleries, and open spaces. This article is about light rail systems in general. ... Nickname: City of Medicine Motto: Official website: http://www. ... Research Triangle Park (RTP) is the largest research park in the world, and it is located near Durham, Raleigh and Chapel Hill, in the Research Triangle region of North Carolina. ... City nickname: The Southern Part of Heaven County Orange County Mayor Kevin C. Foy Term Expires: 12/2007 Town Council Laurin Easthom Term Expires: 12/2009 Sally Greene Term Expires: 12/2007 Ed Harrison Term Expires: 12/2009 Cam Hill Term Expires: 12/2007 Mark Kleinschmidt Term Expires: 12/2009... Triangle Transit Authority bus. ...