Wake County Board of Commissioners candidates

These candidates are running to serve on the Wake County Board of Commissioners. See the candidates debate at a forum. Read about the candidates' views in their own words.
District 1
Democrat	Republican
Don Mial 1021 Penslewood Drive Raleigh, NC P.O. Box 41085 Raleigh, NC 27629 919-247-5152 Campaign web site Don Mial: On the Issues Army and National Guard veteran, 30 years – Vietnam War, Cold War, Desert Storm, Iraq War board member, Wake County Board of Adjustment and N.C. Victim Compensation Commission vice-chair, Wake County Democratic Party Master’s degrees in Public Administration and Criminal Justice B.A. in History and Government, A.A.S. in Paralegal Technology	Joe Bryan (incumbent) 206 Maplewood Drive Knightdale, NC 27545 919-856-5575 joe@joebryan.org Campaign web site Joe Bryan: On the Issues First Vice President, Investments, 1980-present Wake County Board of Commissioners – chair, 2005, 2008 Mayor of Knightdale, 1995-2002 Trustee, Wake Education Partnership, 2005-2008 Founder, Education First Lieutenant, U.S. Navy 1975-1980 Master's in business, Central Michigan University; B.A. UNC-Chapel Hill
District 2
Democrat	Republican
Lindy Brown (incumbent) 1207 Silverhill Court Garner, NC 27529 919-856-5576 Campaign web site Wake County Board of Commissioners - vice chair, acting chair clinical social worker graduate fellow, N.C. Center for Women in Public Service Master's, UNC-Chapel Hill School of Social Work Bachelor's, North Carolina Central University	Phil Matthews 1901 Navan Lane Garner, NC 27529 phillipd49@bellsouth.net 919-369-7657 Campaign web site Garner City Councilman, 1999-2007 Major, retired Army – Vietnam War Volunteer firefighter and first responder Entrepreneur and business owner Associate’s, Central Carolina Community College
District 3
Democrat	Republican
Steven S. Rao 128 Gratiot Drive Morrisville, NC 27560 919-434-5996 info@steverao2010.com Campaign web site Steven S. Rao: On the Issues Small businessman and entrepreneur in the high-tech industry founder, CEO, chairman, TSG Academies State Information Technology Advisory Board, 2004 – present charter member, TIE Carolinas, global mentoring for entrepreneurs J.D, West Virginia University B.A. in political science, Emory University	Tony Gurley (incumbent) 10037 Sycamore Road Raleigh, NC 27613 P.O. Box 90804 Raleigh, NC 27675 919-434-5996 info@tonygurley.com Campaign web site Tony Gurley: On the Issues chairman, Wake County Board of Commissioners, 2007 - present Gurley & Cookson, Attorneys at Law owner, Gurley’s Pharmacy, 1984-1999 J.D., North Carolina Central University M.S., B.S. in Pharmacy Administration, UNC-Chapel Hill
District 7
Democrat	Republican
Jack Nichols 2501Kenmore Drive Raleigh, NC 27608 919-755-0505 Campaign web site Jack Nichols: On the Issues Attorney, Allen and Pinnix, P.A. Wake County Commissioner, 1990-1994 Legal advisor, N.C. departments of Administration and Human Resources Deputy legislative liaison to Gov. Jim hunt J.D., Wake Forest University Master’s in Public Policy, Duke University; B.A. Davidson College	Paul Coble (incumbent) 2412 Tyson St. Raleigh, NC 27612 3948 Browning Place, Suite 110 Raleigh, NC 27609 919-510-9185 Board of Commissioners web site insurance broker and partner, Coble, Nicholson & Associates, LLC Wake County Board of Commissioners, 2006 - present mayor of Raleigh, 1999-2001 Raleigh City Council, 1993-1999 Registered Health Underwriter, Northeastern University B.S. in Business Administration, Wake Forest University graduate, Broughton High School in Raleigh

PRESIDENT PRIMARY (R)

Mitt Romney	66%
Ron Paul	11%
Rick Santorum	10%
Newt Gingrich	8%
No Preference	5%

(Precincts: 100% reporting)

GOVERNOR PRIMARY (D)

Walter Dalton	46%
Bob Etheridge	38%
Bill Faison	6%
Gardenia Henley	5%
Gary Dunn	3%
Bruce Blackmon	2%

(Precincts: 100% reporting)

GOVERNOR PRIMARY (R)

Pat McCrory	83%
Paul Wright	5%
Scott Jones	3%
Jim Mahan	3%
Jim Harney	3%
Charles Moss	2%

(Precincts: 100% reporting)

MARRIAGE AMENDMENT

For	61%
Against	39%

(Precincts: 100% reporting)

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR PRIMARY (D)

Linda Coleman	56%
Eric Mansfield	44%

(Precincts: 100% reporting)

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR PRIMARY (R)

Dan Forest	33%
Tony Gurley	25%
Dale Folwell	24%
Grey Mills	15%
Arthur Rich	3%

(Precincts: 100% reporting)

US HOUSE DIST 13 PRIMARY (R)

George Holding	44%
Paul Coble	34%
Bill Randall	22%

(Precincts: 100% reporting)

(i) = incumbent

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