Ashley Swearengin is the Mayor of Fresno, California

Fresno, California

Fresno is a city in central California, United States, the county seat of Fresno County. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 510,365, making it the fifth largest city in California, the largest inland city in California, and the 34th largest in the nation...

 and is Fresno's second female mayor. She was elected in a runoff election on November 4, 2008. Born in Texas and raised in Arkansas, she moved to Fresno with her family in 1987. Swearengin is an alumna of Fresno Christian High School

Fresno Christian High School

Fresno Christian High School is a private, Christian high school sponsored by 12 evangelical churches, located in Fresno, California, United States. The high school is a division of Fresno Christian Schools, offering various classes from Kindergarten through Grade 12. Grades 3–12 share a campus...

 and California State University, Fresno

California State University, Fresno

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Swearengin campaigned on the four "priority issues" of Jobs and Education; Safe, Quality Neighborhoods; Effective and Responsive Government; and Regional Leadership.

Swearengin's husband, Paul Swearengin, is a popular radio personality in the Central Valley

Central Valley

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. He is the host of the Paul Swearengin sports show on KFIG 1430, Fresno's local ESPN

ESPN

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Radio station.