The Maddy Report Mayor Ashley Swearengin 2/4 Fresno's Economy

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• published: 21 Jul 2010
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Mayor Ashley Swearengin: First Year Report Card Summary: One year ago, Mayor Alan Autry left the stage after 8 years as Fresno's mayor. And political newcomer Ashley Swearengin took the oath at city hall as Fresno's 24th mayor...After one year in office, what has Mayor Swearengin done to build on Mayor Autry's successes -- and how has she begun to address the City's continuing challenges of: § Crime and public § Poverty and Economic Development § Downtown Revitalization § Improving our infrastructure and quality of life In the near term, how does Mayor Swearengin plan to meet these challenges and not lose ground in a time of budget shortfalls and economic uncertainty? And if and when the economy recovers, what are the Mayor's priorities to improve life in California's sixth largest city during the remainder of her term... Jim Boren, the Editorial Page Editor of the Fresno Bee and Bill McEwen, the Fresno Bee's popular columnist join Executive Director Mark Keppler in a discussion with Fresno Mayor Ashley Swearengin. In Segment 2, Executive Director Mark Keppler, along with Jim Boren and BIll McEwen of The Fresno Bee, ask Mayor Swearengin about her administration's goals with respect to Downtown Revitalization, Economic Development, and Poverty in the City of Fresno.