Howard Coble



Howard Coble, a Republican, has represented the Sixth Congressional District of North Carolina in the U.S. House of Representatives since 1985. map)

Iraq War
Coble voted for the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 that started the Iraq War.

Environmental record
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Bio
Born 18 March 1931, in Greensboro, North Carolina. He was educated at Appalachian State University (1949-50) Guilford College (1958), and earned a J.D. from the University of North Carolina School of Law in 1962. Coble served in the U.S. Coast Guard (1953-56) and the Coast Guard Reserve (1960-82). Between 1961 and 1967 he was a Field Claim Representative & Supervisor for Auto Insurance. He was also a practicing attorney (1979-84) before being elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1984.

2006 elections
In 2006, the Democrats nominated Rory Blake to face Coble in his November 2006 bid for reelection. (See U.S. congressional elections in 2006) Coble retained his seat.

Money in politics
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Committees

 * House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
 * Subcommittee on Aviation
 * Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation
 * Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines
 * House Committee on the Judiciary
 * Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
 * Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property

Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)

 * House Committee on the Judiciary
 * Subcommittee on Task Force on Antirust
 * Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law
 * Subcommittee on Crime Terrorism and Homeland Security - Chair
 * House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
 * Subcommittee on Aviation
 * Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation
 * Subcommittee on Highways Transit and Pipelines

Contact
DC Office: 2468 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515-3306 Phone: 202-225-3065 Fax: 202-225-8611 Email: howard.coble AT mail.house.gov Web Email Website

District Office- Asheboro: 241 Sunset Avenue, Suite 101 Asheboro, NC 27203 Phone: 336-626-3060 Fax: 336-629-7819

District Office- Graham: 124 Elm Street Post Office Box 812 Graham, NC 27253-0812 Phone: 336-229-0159 Fax: 336-228-7974

District Office- Greensboro: 2102 North Elm Street, Suite B Greensboro, NC 27408-5100 Phone: 336-333-5005 Fax: 336-333-5048

District Office- High Point: Suite 200-B 155 Northpoint Avenue High Point, NC 27262-7723 Phone: 336-886-5106 Fax: 336-886-8740

District Office- Salisbury: 2727D Old Concord Road Salisbury, NC 28144-8388 Phone: 704-645-8082 Fax: 704-645-0896

Resources

 * Official website
 * Open Secrets - 2006 congressional races database

Articles & Commentary

 * Anne Flaherty, "Partisan lines drawn in House debate on Iraq. Bush says troops are counting on elected leaders to provide support," Associated Press (Baltimore Sun), February 14, 2007.
 * Jonathan Weisman, "Bush losing Republicans over plan for Iraq war," Washington Post (The Seattle Times), February 15, 2007.
 * David Espo, "GOP Opposition to Bush Plan Forms," Associated Press (ABC News), February 15, 2007.
 * Jeff Zeleny,"12 Republicans Break Ranks on Iraq Resolution," New York Times, February 15, 2007.