Ashley Swearengin
| Ashley Swearengin | |
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| 24th Mayor of Fresno | |
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In office January 6, 2009 – January 3, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Alan Autry |
| Succeeded by | Lee Brand |
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Ashley Emile Newton May 24, 1972 Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Paul Swearengin |
| Alma mater | California State University, Fresno |
Ashley Emile Swearengin (née Newton) (born May 24, 1972) is an American politician who served as the 24th mayor of Fresno, California. She is Fresno's second female mayor. She was first elected in a run-off election on November 4, 2008 and was re-elected in 2012. Swearengin ran for State Controller in 2014. After leaving the mayor's office, she became the president/CEO of the Central Valley Community Foundation.
Swearengin was born in Texas and raised in Arkansas. Her family moved to Fresno in 1987. She graduated from Fresno Christian High School and California State University, Fresno.
Swearengin holds a Bachelor of Science (magna cum laude) and a Master of Business Administration (summa cum laude) from California State University, Fresno. Her husband, Paul, and she have two children, Sydney and Samuel.
In 2000, she became Director of Community and Economic Development at California State University, Fresno.
In 2002, she co-founded the Regional Jobs Initiative (RJI), an industry-focused effort aimed at helping the unemployment in Fresno County. She served as the Chief Operations Officer.
In 2005, she became lead executive for the California Partnership for the San Joaquin Valley, a group formed by Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Today, she serves as the deputy chair of the Partnership’s board of directors.
In 2008, she ran for Mayor of Fresno, California. Swearengin campaigned on the four "priority issues" of Jobs and Education; Safe, Quality Neighborhoods; Effective and Responsive Government; and Regional Leadership. She defeated Henry T. Perea 54%-45%.
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