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Fresno County, CA June 3, 2008 Election
Mayor; City of Fresno Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Runoff Election 11/4/2008

Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Henry T. Perea Click here for more information about this candidate 15624 votes 27.49%

  • Occupation: City Council Member / Miembro del Concejo de Ciudad
  • B.A., Political Science, CSU Fresno
  • Appointed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, California State POST Commission (Peace Officer Standards and Training)
  • President, Latino Caucus, California League of Cities
  • Board Member, San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District
  • Board Member, Fresno Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
  • Founder, Creative Fresno
Priorities:
  • Safe Neighborhoods
  • Clean Air
  • Good Jobs for Fresno's Future
Ashley Swearengin Click here for more information about this candidate 15410 votes 27.11%
  • Occupation: Regional Jobs Director / Directora Regional de Trabajos
  • California Commission on Economic Development
  • Director of Community and Economic Development at Fresno State
  • Marketing Director in Private Sector
  • 2006 Top Business and Professional Women of the Year by the Marjaree Mason Center
  • 2007 Alumnus of the Year by Leadership Fresno
  • BA/MBA Fresno State University (with honors)
Priorities:
  • Safe, Quality Neighborhoods
  • Jobs and Education
  • Effective and Responsive Government
Jerry Duncan Click here for more information about this candidate 6492 votes 11.42%
  • Occupation: City Councilmember/Businessman / Miembro del Concejo de Ciudad/Empresario
  • Founded and owned Quick-Signs-Inc
  • Founded and owned Pro-Screen, Inc
  • Founded and owned Mega-Prints ,Inc.
  • Product Marketing and Advertising Manager at family business Duncan Enterprises
  • Numerous public safety recognition awards
  • Bachelor degree in Marketing from Michigan State University
Priorities:
  • Rid region of the threat of gang by adding 150 police officers, better law enforcement regional cooperation and improved prevention programs.
  • Improving our prosperity by making Fresno more business friendly by reducing regulations and streamlined city processes.
  • Improving our livability by completing the parks expansion plan underway and by cleaning our air with common sense solutions
Jeff L. Eben 5570 votes 9.80%
  • Occupation: Deputy Mayor/Educator / Teniente de Alcaldea/Educador
Tom Boyajian 5289 votes 9.31%
  • Occupation: Attorney / Abogado
Mike Dages 4600 votes 8.09%
  • Occupation: Councilman/Businessman / Concejal/Empresario
Doug Vagim 1226 votes 2.16%
  • Occupation: Businessman / Empresario
Barbara Ann Hunt 1090 votes 1.92%
  • Occupation: Business Woman / Empresaria
Henry M. Monreal 682 votes 1.20%
  • Occupation: Police Specialist/Detective / Policía Especializado/Detective
Jim Boswell 533 votes 0.94%
  • Occupation: Business Owner / Propietario de Empresa
Ignacio C. Garibay 256 votes 0.45%
  • Occupation: Realtor / Agente de Bienes Raíces

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