Bob Coble
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Robert D. "Bob" Coble is a former mayor of Columbia, South Carolina
. Coble has been a resident of Columbia for most of his life having attended Dreher High School
and graduating in 1971. He served as mayor from 1990 until 2010. Mayor Coble was re-elected in 2006 after facing a minor challenge with well over 60% of the citywide vote.
In October 2008, the city council voted in favor of Bob Coble's plan to prohibit smoking in all bars and restaurants in the city of Columbia.
Columbia, South Carolina
Columbia is the state capital and largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 129,272 according to the 2010 census. Columbia is the county seat of Richland County, but a portion of the city extends into neighboring Lexington County. The city is the center of a metropolitan...
. Coble has been a resident of Columbia for most of his life having attended Dreher High School
Dreher High School
Dreher High School is a co-educational four-year public high school in Richland County School District One located in Columbia, South Carolina. Dreher, established in 1938, is one of the oldest public high schools in the state...
and graduating in 1971. He served as mayor from 1990 until 2010. Mayor Coble was re-elected in 2006 after facing a minor challenge with well over 60% of the citywide vote.
In October 2008, the city council voted in favor of Bob Coble's plan to prohibit smoking in all bars and restaurants in the city of Columbia.