Fresno, California

Fresno is the county seat of Fresno County, California. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 427,652. 2005 estimates by the California Department of Finance approximate a city population of 464,727 and a metropolitan area of 1,002,284. Fresno is the sixth-largest city in California and the largest inland city in the state. It is located at 36°47' North, 119°48' West, in the San Joaquin Valley portion of California's expansive Central Valley. Its ZIP Code is 937xx. It is also the largest city in the United States that is not directly served by an Interstate highway (although there are long-term plans to upgrade California State Highway 99, the main freeway through the area, to Interstate standards; it is unofficially proposed to be designated Interstate 9).

Government

Alan Autry was elected Mayor of Fresno in November, 2000. His first term was from January, 2001 to January, 2005.

Related Topics:
Alan Autry - Mayor - 2000 - 2001 - 2005

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He was re-elected on March 2, 2004 with over 72 percent of the vote. His second term will be from January, 2005 to January, 2009. Autry is best known as an actor, however, starring as Capt. V.L. "Bubba" Skinner on the In the Heat of the Night television series from 1988-1994.

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March 2 - 2004 - 2005 - 2009 - In the Heat of the Night

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He recently drew attention to himself and the city with a brief feud with Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger over local budgets and a "Marriage Commitment Day" for heterosexuals held in response to Gavin Newsom's (mayor of San Francisco) issuance of marriage licenses for same-sex couples.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger - Gavin Newsom - San Francisco

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On the first Monday of each month, Mayor Alan Autry meets directly with residents who wish to share their ideas and concerns.

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The City Council consists of seven members elected by district, as follows.

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• District 1 (west-central) - Tom Boyajian
• District 2 (northwest) - Brian Calhoun
• District 3 (southwest) - Cynthia Sterling
• District 4 (east-central) - Larry Westerlund
• District 5 (southeast) - Mike Dages
• District 6 (northeast) - Jerry Duncan
• District 7 (central) - Henry T. Perea