Howard Coble

Howard Coble REPRepublican

American politician (1931-2015)

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Howard CobleREPRepublican American politician (1931-2015)
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Age at Death1931-2015
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John Howard Coble (March 18, 1931 – November 3, 2015) was an American politician who was the U.S. Representative for North Carolina's 6th congressional district, serving from 1985 to 2015. He was a member of the Republican Party. The district includes all or portions of ten counties in the northern-central part of the state, including portions of Greensboro and Durham.

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Education5 - 5 of 3
University of North Carolina School of Law, Chapel Hill
JD
1962
Guilford College
BA History
1958
Appalachian State University
Attended
1949 - 1950
Past Positions1 - 9 of 9
Representative
United States House of Representatives
1984 - 2014
Representative
North Carolina State House of Representatives
1969
Co-Chair
House Republican High Technology Working Group
Attorney
Turner, Enochs and Sparrow Law Firm
1979 - 1983
Captain
United States Coast Guard Reserve
1960 - 1981
Secretary
North Carolina Department of Revenue
1973 - 1977
Assistant United States Attorney
Middle District of North Carolina
1969 - 1973
Assistant County Attorney
Guilford County
1967 - 1969
Employee
Claims Department, State Farm Automobile Insurance Company
1961 - 1967
Other Experience1 - 27 of 27
Co-Chair
American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), North Carolina
1983 - 1984
Member
Board of Visitors, Guilford College
Member
33 Degree, Greensboro Scottish Rite
Member
Alamance Presbyterian Church
Member
American Legion
Member
Board of Visitors, United States Coast Guard Academy
Member
Greensboro Bar Association
Member
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
Member
Lions Club
Member
National Guard and Reserve Components Congressional Members Organization
Member
North Carolina State Bar Association
Member
Sons of the American Revolution
Member
The Sons of Confederate Veterans
Member
Jefferson Islands Club of Washington
Member
Congressional Biotechnology Caucus
Member
Congressional Boating Caucus
Member
Congressional Fire Services Caucus
Member
Congressional Grace Caucus
Member
Congressional Rural Caucus
Member
Congressional Textile Caucus
Member
Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus
Member
Congressional Vietnam-Era Veterans Caucus
Member
Minor League Baseball Caucus
Member
Speaker's Task Force for a Drug-Free America
Member
Executive Board, Congressional Arts Caucus
Member
Tea Party Caucus
Member
Law Enforcement Caucus
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