Former Raleigh mayor running for North Carolina Labor Commissioner

Former Raleigh Mayor Charles Meeker is running for State Labor Commissioner.

He made the announcement Tuesday at PNC Plaza in downtown Raleigh.

Meeker says if he's elected, he'll focus on work-site safety and ensuring companies properly pay taxes and unemployment insurance on behalf of workers.

He will face longtime Commissioner Cherie Berry.

Meeker was first elected mayor in 2001. His election to a fifth term in 2009 tied him with Avery Upchurch as Raleigh's longest-serving mayor. He also served on the Raleigh City Council in 1985-89 and 1991-95.

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