Fresno is a major city in the San Joaquin Valley of California,United States. It is the county seat of Fresno County and the largest city in the greater Central Valley region. It covers about 115 square miles (300 km2) and had a population of 542,107 as of the 2020 census,making it the fifth-most populous city in California,the most populous inland city in California,and the 34th-most populous city in the nation.
Brian Setencich served in the California Assembly for one term from 1994 to 1996 and as Speaker of that body from September 14,1995,to January 4,1996. Setencich,a Republican,was the first freshman legislator to serve as Speaker of the Assembly in more than a century. He was previously a city councilman in Fresno and played professional basketball in Europe.
James Norwood Patterson is an American politician who served in the California State Assembly from 2012 to 2024. He represented the 8th district,which encompasses eastern Fresno County,including the cities of Fresno and Clovis,and a small slice of Tulare County. A Republican,he is the former Mayor of Fresno.
Gordon Glover"Slinger" Dunn was an American discus thrower who won a silver medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics,a U.S. Navy lieutenant,and former mayor of Fresno,California from 1949-1957.
The Big Fresno Fair,founded in 1884,is an annual fair held at the Fresno County Fairgrounds. The Big Fresno Fair is managed by the 21st District Agricultural Association,an entity of the California Department of Food and Agriculture Division of Fairs &Expositions. It is the largest annual event in the San Joaquin Valley,attracting around 600,000 people each October during its twelve-day run featuring exhibits,a livestock show,live horse racing,musical entertainment,educational programs and more. The Fair provides a link between urban and rural California,serving as a tool to educate visitors on the region's rich agricultural industry. The mission of The Big Fresno Fair is to "Educate,Celebrate and Have Fun".
Arthur L. Selland was an American politician,and mayor of Fresno,California from 1958 to 1963.
The Fulton Mall was a six-block corridor in downtown Fresno,California which was closed to traffic in 1964 and made into a pedestrians only mall. Despite opening to much fanfare,the downtown mall suffered from the city's suburban expansion,especially the opening of the Fashion Fair Mall six miles to the north. By the 1980s,most storefronts on the mall were empty and plans to renovate the mall were discussed. In 2017,car traffic was reintroduced to the street after most of the public art and amenities had been relocated to sidewalk areas.
The Government of Fresno County is defined and authorized under the California Constitution,law,and the Charter of the County of Fresno. Much of the Government of California is in practice the responsibility of county governments,such as the Government of Fresno County. The County government provides countywide services such as elections and voter registration,law enforcement,jails,vital records,property records,tax collection,public health,and social services. In addition the County serves as the local government for all unincorporated areas.
Zygmunt Siegfried Leymel was a teacher,veteran of the Spanish–American War and World War I where he served in the United States Army,California State legislator,and served two sets of non-consecutive terms as mayor of Fresno.
Theodore Carl Wills Sr. was a labor leader,Fresno City Council Member from 1954 to 1987 and was the mayor of Fresno from 1969 to 1977. He is the father of MLB pitcher Ted C. Wills,Jr. The Ted C. Wills Community Center in Fresno is named in his honor.
Floyd Harold Hyde (1921–2016) was an American businessman,attorney,and politician of Volga German descent who was Mayor of Fresno from 1965 to January 1969 and served as Under Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for just under one year in 1973. Hyde was the last mayor of Fresno to have been both born and raised in Fresno until 2021 when Jerry Dyer became mayor. Hyde was born to Henry Jacob Heidt and Anna Stuckert,on March 18,1921,in Fresno,California. Hyde was the third of four brothers. The Hyde family changed the family name from Heidt as a result of Anti-German sentiment during World War I as noted by Hyde's oldest brother,Delbert Heidt,retaining the original surname due to being born prior to the entry of the United States in World War I.
Charles Calvin Evans was a real estate agent and Fresno mayor for 364 days from April 22,1957,to April 21,1958. As of 2020,Evans term as mayor of Fresno,California is the shortest term not resulting from succession appointment in the city's history.
Glenn M. DeVore was a telephone lineman,labor negotiator,district attorney,private attorney,city commissioner,and mayor of Fresno from 1947 to 1949 following the death of Z. S. Leymel.
Frank Andrew Homan was a business owner,Fresno Unified School District board member,Fresno City commissioner,and mayor of Fresno from 1937 to 1941.
Alpheus "Al" Eugene Sunderland (1866-1940) was a banker,businessman,movie star manager,Woodman,Rotarian,city trustee,and mayor of Fresno. Sunderland is the father of actress Ninette "Nan" Sunderland.
Finlay Kennedy was a Scotland international rugby union footballer. He played as a Prop.
The 2020 Fresno mayoral election was held on March 3,2020,to elect the mayor of Fresno,California. Republican Jerry Dyer was elected after winning a majority in the primary.
The 2022 California's 22nd congressional district special election took place on June 7,2022,with the primary election on April 5,2022. California's 22nd congressional district became vacant when Republican representative Devin Nunes resigned on January 1,2022,to become the CEO of the Trump Media &Technology Group.
The 2024 California State Assembly election was held on Tuesday,November 5,2024,with the primary election being held on March 5,2024. All of the seats of the California State Assembly were elected as part of the 2024 California elections.
Joe Patterson is an American politician currently serving as a Republican member of the California State Assembly from the 5th district. Elected in 2022,he assumed office on December 5,2022. Patterson previously served on the Rocklin City Council from 2016 to 2022,serving as the city's mayor in 2019.
