Mayor Bob Coble was elected as Mayor of Columbia in 1990.  Mayor Coble has received numerous awards including Ambassador of the Year (2004), and Central Midlands Council of Governments Regional Leadership Award (2007). He was inducted into Richland One’s Hall of Fame in 2007.  Mayor Coble was the also the recipient of the Global Vision Award presented by the World Affairs Council in October 2008.  He is currently a board member with the River Alliance, Central SC Economic Development Alliance, and Engenuity.

He is married to the former Beth McLeod and they are the proud parents of six children and one grandson.  They are members of Trenholm Road United Methodist Church. In addition to being our city’s Mayor, he is a partner in the law firm of Nexsen Pruet.