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Bob Werner
61264 votes
60.0%
- Occupation: Fresno County Deputy Assessor
- Lifelong Fresno Resident
- CSU Fresno graduate
- 15 Years with the Fresno County Assessor's Office
- Navy Veteran
- Married to Susan for 19 years
- Three sons; Joshua, Caleb, and David
Priorities:
- Provide increased access and information to the people of Fresno County
- Streamline reporting procedures and requirements for local businesses.
- Work to increase the homeowners exemption for residential property owners
Ron Shapazian
20967 votes
20.5%
- Occupation: Appraiser/Broker-Businessman
- Shapazian is a Fresno native, graduate of Sanger High and Fresno State, with Bachelors of Science degree in Agri-Business.
- After a tour of duty in Viet Nam with the U.S. Navy, Shapazian returned to Fresno as Grower Relations Manager for Sun Maid Raisin Growers in Kingsburg
- Before embarking on his present career of Insurance and Real Estate Broker and Appraiser.
Priorities:
- I will promote legislation to reduce real and persona; property tax.
- I will support the homeowners $25,000 exemption as a good start. This legislation is promoted by the Prop 13 group which has me on their slate.
Paul D. Burruss
10698 votes
10.5%
- Occupation: Certified Public Accountant
- B.S. in Business Administration, Accounting & Finance California State University of Fresno
Priorities:
- Increase available knowledge to consumers by providing classes and seminars throughout Fresno County
- Automate many services online to increase accessibility to current information and expedite responses to tax inquiries
- Provide fair, equal, and legal assessments
Chuck Brough
9050 votes
8.9%
- Occupation: Chief Appraiser/Educator
- Graduate of CSU, Fresno with Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in Economics
- Life-long Fresno County resident
- Married 31 years to Karen Tanassy Brough
- Father of John, Christine & Jessica
Priorities:
- A property tax system fully-integrated with Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector
- Promote a coalition of Assessors, Auditors, Tax Collectors, County Supervisors and County Taxpayers to obtain a higher % of taxes for local government
- Increase the professionalism, responsiveness and cost effectiveness of the Assessor-Recorder staff
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