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2008 Fresno Mayoral Election
The 2008 Fresno mayoral election was held on June 3, 2008 and November 4, 2008 to elect the mayor of Fresno, California. It saw the election of Ashley Swearengin. Incumbent mayor Alan Autry was term limited. Results First round Runoff results References {{2008 United States elections Fresno mayor 2008 Fresno Fresno () is a major city in the San Joaquin Valley of California, United States. It is the county seat of Fresno County and the largest city in the greater Central Valley region. It covers about and had a population of 542,107 in 2020, maki ...
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Ashley Swearengin (1)
Ashley Emile Swearengin (née Newton; born May 24, 1972) is an American politician who served as the 24th mayor of Fresno, California. She is Fresno's second female mayor. She was first elected in a run-off election in 2008 and was re-elected in 2012. Swearengin ran for State Controller in 2014. After leaving the mayor's office, she became the president/CEO of the Central Valley Community Foundation. Early life and education Swearengin was born in Texas and raised in Arkansas. Her family moved to Fresno in 1987. She graduated from Fresno Christian High School and subsequently attended California State University, Fresno. Swearengin holds a Bachelor of Science (''magna cum laude'') and a Master of Business Administration (''summa cum laude'') from California State University, Fresno. Her husband, Paul, and she have two children, Sydney and Samuel. Early career In 2000, she became Director of the Office of Community and Economic Development at California State University, Fresno. ...
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Ashley Swearengin
Ashley Emile Swearengin (née Newton; born May 24, 1972) is an American politician who served as the 24th mayor of Fresno, California. She is Fresno's second female mayor. She was first elected in a Two round system, run-off election in 2008 Fresno mayoral election, 2008 and was re-elected in 2012 Fresno mayoral election, 2012. Swearengin ran for California State Controller, State Controller in 2014. After leaving the mayor's office, she became the president/CEO of the Central Valley Community Foundation. Early life and education Swearengin was born in Texas and raised in Arkansas. Her family moved to Fresno in 1987. She graduated from Fresno Christian High School and subsequently attended California State University, Fresno. Swearengin holds a Bachelor of Science (''magna cum laude'') and a Master of Business Administration (''summa cum laude'') from California State University, Fresno. Her husband, Paul, and she have two children, Sydney and Samuel. Early career In 2000, she ...
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Henry Perea (1)
Henry T. Perea (born June 29, 1977, in Fresno, California) is a Chevron lobbyist who was elected to the California State Assembly in November 2010. He is a Democrat who formerly represented the 31st district, encompassing western Fresno. Career Perea has been described as a leader of the moderate, more business-friendly wing of the state legislature's Democrats. On December 1, 2015, he announced that he would resign his seat at the end of 2015, a year early, to seek a lucrative position as a lobbyist.Melanie Mason"Leader of Legislature's moderate Democrats will resign to seek government relations job" ''Los Angeles Times'', December 1, 2015. Prior to his election to the Assembly, Perea served on the Fresno City Council from 2003 to 2010. He was first elected to the council at the age of 25 and served as council president in 2007. Perea also ran, unsuccessfully, in the 2008 Fresno mayoral election. Family He is married to Yahaira Garcia-Perea and they have three children. ...
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Henry Perea
Henry T. Perea (born June 29, 1977 in Fresno, California) was elected to the California State Assembly in November 2010. He is a Democrat who formerly represented the 31st district, encompassing western Fresno. Career Perea has been described as a leader of the moderate, more business-friendly wing of the state legislature's Democrats. On December 1, 2015 he announced that he would resign his seat at the end of 2015, a year early, to seek a lucrative position as a lobbyist.Melanie Mason"Leader of Legislature's moderate Democrats will resign to seek government relations job" ''Los Angeles Times'', December 1, 2015. Prior to his election to the Assembly, Perea served on the Fresno City Council from 2003 to 2010. He was first elected to the council at the age of 25 and served as council president in 2007. Perea also ran, unsuccessfully, in the 2008 Fresno mayoral election. Family He is married to Yahaira Garcia-Perea and they have three children. His father, Henry R. Per ...
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Alan Autry
Carlos Alan Autry Jr. (also known for a time as Carlos Brown; born July 31, 1952), is an American actor, politician, and former National Football League player. During his brief football career, he was known as Carlos Brown. He played the role of Captain Bubba Skinner on the NBC (and later CBS) television series '' In the Heat of the Night'', starring Carroll O'Connor. He has also appeared in films and other television shows. In November 2000, he was elected mayor of Fresno, California, and served for two four-year terms through January 2009. In 2008, Autry hosted a radio news talk show on KYNO AM 940 in Fresno, but left the station in 2011. Early life Autry was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, the son of Carl and Verna (née Brown) Autry. His name was changed to Carlos Brown when he was a year old, after his parents divorced. He worked alongside his mother and stepfather, Joe Duty, in California's San Joaquin Valley, where they planted and harvested cotton, grapes, and other ...
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List Of Mayors Of Fresno, California
Fresno () is a major city in the San Joaquin Valley of California, United States. It is the county seat of Fresno County, California, Fresno County and the largest city in the greater Central Valley (California), Central Valley region. It covers about and had a population of 542,107 in 2020, making it the List of largest California cities by population, fifth-most populous city in California, the most populous inland city in California, and the List of United States cities by population, 34th-most populous city in the nation. The Metro population of Fresno is 1,008,654 as of 2022. Named for the abundant ash trees lining the San Joaquin River, Fresno was founded in 1872 as a railway station of the Central Pacific Railroad before it was Municipal corporation, incorporated in 1885. It has since become an economic hub of Fresno County and the San Joaquin Valley, with much of the surrounding areas in the Metropolitan Fresno region predominantly tied to large-scale agricultural pr ...
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Fresno, California
Fresno () is a major city in the San Joaquin Valley of California, United States. It is the county seat of Fresno County and the largest city in the greater Central Valley region. It covers about and had a population of 542,107 in 2020, making it the fifth-most populous city in California, the most populous inland city in California, and the 34th-most populous city in the nation. The Metro population of Fresno is 1,008,654 as of 2022. Named for the abundant ash trees lining the San Joaquin River, Fresno was founded in 1872 as a railway station of the Central Pacific Railroad before it was incorporated in 1885. It has since become an economic hub of Fresno County and the San Joaquin Valley, with much of the surrounding areas in the Metropolitan Fresno region predominantly tied to large-scale agricultural production. Fresno is near the geographic center of California, approximately north of Los Angeles, south of the state capital, Sacramento, and southeast of San Franc ...
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2008 California Elections
The California state elections, November 2008 were held on November 4, 2008 throughout California. Among the elections taking place were those for the office of President of the United States, all the seats of California's delegation to the United States House of Representatives, House of Representatives, all of the seats of the California State Assembly, State Assembly, and all of the odd-numbered seats of the California State Senate, State Senate. Twelve California ballot proposition, propositions also appeared on the ballot. Numerous local elections also took place throughout the state. President United States House of Representatives All California's congressional districts, 53 seats of the United States House of Representatives in California were up for election. Before and after the election, 34 seats were under California Democratic Party, Democratic control and 19 were under California Republican Party, Republican control. California State Senate The ...
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