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 Runoff Election 11/4/2008 
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Henry T. Perea
 
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
 
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
 
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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