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Fresno County, CA March 7, 2000 Election
Mayor; City of Fresno


Results as of Mar 8 1:40am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (229/229)
42.7% Voter Turnout (71177/166726)

Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Alan Autry 22951 votes 28.75%

  • Occupation: Business Owner/Actor
  • Skywatch
  • 10-20-Life
  • Red Ribbon Week Activities
  • Three Strikes
  • Boy Scouts
Priorities:
  • Education
  • Jobs/Revitalization
  • Crime
Daniel K. Whitehurst 22177 votes 27.78%
  • Occupation: Businessman
  • 1977-1985 Mayor of Fresno
  • 1975-1977 Fresno City Council
  • 1985 Resident Fellow, Harvard University
  • 1997-99 Chairman, Great Valley Center
  • 1973 M.A., Urban Studies Occidental College
  • 1985-87 President Fresno EDC
Priorities:
  • Economy - More Jobs, Better Jobs
  • Downtown - Housing, Neighborhoods, Raising Property Values
  • Land Use - Managing Growth, Agricultural Preservation, General Plan
Chris P. Mathys 10503 votes 13.16%
  • Occupation: Business Owner/Councilman
  • Fresno City Councilman and Business Owner/Oro Financial 11 years
  • 1996-present Fresno City Councilman
  • 1985 US Army, Defense Information School
  • 1979 Degree in Business Administration, Bern Switzerland
  • 1975 Sanger High School Graduate
Priorities:
  • Control growth, stop urban sprawl and protect farmland
  • Repair Fresno's older neighborhoods
  • Expand Fresno's Senior Center and establish vocational afterschool programs
Garry Bredefeld 10029 votes 12.56%
  • Occupation: Councilmember/Clinical Psychologist
  • Doctorate in Clinical Psychology
  • Served as Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy
  • Rutgers University Graduate
  • Masters Degree at Yeshiva University
Priorities:
  • Improving our quality of life by continuing efforts to revitalize neighborhoods and controling urban sprawl with smart growth and planning.
  • I will will work to bring new quality jobs to Fresno by attracting new businesses and expanding the existing business within our city.
  • We have worked hard at making our streets safer. We must continue efforts to improve public safety in our city's police and fire departments.
Daniel Ronquillo 7929 votes 9.93%
  • Occupation: Councilmember/Peace Officer
Salvador Quintero 5046 votes 6.32%
  • Occupation: Full Time Coucilmember
  • First President of the Fresno City Council
  • Board of Directors Transportation Authority
  • Director Fresno/Madera Area Agency on Aging
  • First Honorary Chair Veterans Stand Down
  • First un-opposed candidate to run for reelecion
Priorities:
  • Expanding Senior Services
  • Creating good paying jobs by helping local business grow
  • Increasing job training
Benjerman Junior Raya 214 votes 0.27%
  • Occupation: Smog Shop Manager
Michael "Mike" Eagles 203 votes 0.25%
  • Occupation: President of American Banking
Priorities:
  • More jobs in Fresno
  • More police/security in the area
  • More firefighters in the area
Russell A. Sutton 71177 votes

Basic candidate data supplied by the County elections official. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.
  Events

Candidate Forum taped at MediaOne on Feb. 1st reshown on Channel 14:
Feb 7-5:30PM, Feb 17-5:30PM, Feb 22-6:30PM, Feb 24-5:00PM, Feb 28-5:00PM, March 6-5:00PM, March 6-8:30PM

Candidate Forum on Channel 30, Sunday March 5th, 5:00PM
News and Analysis

The Fresno Bee

Eight Men in for the Long Run

Runoff looks likely

Bredefeld presents plan to improve Fresno Unified

2/24/00 - Voters seek straight answers to city concerns

2/26/00 - City races uncorking spending

2/26/00 - Whitehurst tells Bee of tie to big developer

3/4/00 - Candidates reveal education platforms

3/5/00 - Mayoral candidates fire salvos in debate
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