Charles Meeker
Charles Meeker was a Democratic candidate for North Carolina labor commissioner in the 2016.[1] He won the Democratic nomination in the March 15 primary election. He was defeated in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Biography
After finishing law school, Meeker began practicing law. He is a partner at Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein. Meeker also served as the mayor of Raleigh, North Carolina from 2001-2011. Prior to that, he served on the Raleigh City Council for eight years.[2]
Education
- B.A., Yale University
- J.D., Columbia University Law School[2]
Political career
Mayor of Raleigh, North Carolina (2001-2011)
Raleigh City Councilmember (1993-2001)
Elections
2016
- Main article: North Carolina Labor Commissioner election, 2016
Meeker filed to run as a Democratic candidate for North Carolina commissioner of labor in 2016. He defeated Mazie Ferguson in the Democratic primary election. He competed with four-term incumbent Cherie Berry (R) in the November general election.[1]
Incumbent Cherie Berry defeated Charles Meeker in the North Carolina labor commissioner election.
| North Carolina Labor Commissioner, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Cherie Berry Incumbent |
55.29% | 2,479,451 | |
| Democratic | Charles Meeker | 44.71% | 2,005,037 | |
| Total Votes | 4,484,488 | |||
| Source: ABC11 | ||||
| North Carolina Labor Commissioner Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
| Charles Meeker |
56.5% | 531,273 | ||
| Mazie Ferguson | 43.5% | 408,243 | ||
| Total Votes | 939,516 | |||
| Election results via North Carolina State Board of Elections. | ||||
Campaign themes
2016
Meeker's campaign website included the following positions:
| “ |
Worker Safety We need stronger emphasis on worker safety through education and inspection in order to reduce the dozens of serious accidents and fatalities in our State every year. Employee Classification Workers need to be correctly classified so they receive the benefits they’re entitled to. Employers who incorrectly classify workers as independent contractors gain an unfair competitive advantage. Worker Payments When an employer fails to pay workers what they are owed, the Department of Labor needs to take decisive steps, whether through negotiations or court proceedings.[3][4] |
” |
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 North Carolina Board of Elections, "Candidate Listing," accessed December 23, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 News Observer, Ames Alexander, "NC Labor Commissioner: Former Raleigh mayor, Greensboro minister vie to replace Cherie Berry," accessed March 13, 2016
- ↑ Meeker for Labor Commissioner, "Issues," accessed March 13, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
