Charles Meeker

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Charles Meeker
37th Mayor of Raleigh
In office December 2001 – December 2011
Preceded by	Paul Coble
Succeeded by	Nancy McFarlane
Personal details
Born	(1950-07-27) July 27, 1950 (age 74) 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 Democratic Party who served as the 34th Mayor of Raleigh, North Carolina. He was first elected in 2001 over Republican Paul Coble, and reelected for a fifth two-year term in 2009. A fifth term tied Meeker with Avery C. Upchurch as Raleigh's longest-serving mayor.^[1][2]

He is the son of Leonard C. Meeker, who served as United States Ambassador to Romania from 1969 to 1973, and brother of architect Sarah Meeker Jensen