Bill Harrison (Californian politician)

Bill Harrison
Mayor of Fremont, California
In office December 2012 – December 2016
Preceded by	Gus Morrison
Succeeded by	Lily Mei
Personal details
Political party	Democratic

Bill Harrison was the mayor of Fremont, California, succeeding appointed mayor Gus Morrison.

His term began December 2012, and expired December 2016.

He was born and raised in Fremont, is a graduate of University of California, Santa Barbara, and is a Certified Public Accountant Harrison has promoted business incentives to manufacturers, in particular companies associated with nearby Silicon Valley. He has supported Tesla Motors' plan for a controversial outsized billboard at its Fremont plant. He has also presided over redevelopment efforts centered on transforming Fremont from a suburban city to an urban hub.

Prior to 2012, Harrison was a city councilman. On November 6, 2012, Harrison out-polled four rivals to win the independently elected mayor's office, with 34% of the vote.

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