Ashley Swearengin | |
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24th Mayor of Fresno | |
In office January 6, 2009 – January 3, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Alan Autry |
Succeeded by | Lee Brand |
Personal details | |
Born | Ashley Emile Newton May 24, 1972 Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Paul Swearengin |
Education | California State University, Fresno (BS, MBA) |
Ashley Emile Swearengin (née Newton;[1] born May 24, 1972)[2][3] 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 in 2008 and was re-elected in 2012. Swearengin ran for State Controller in 2014.[4] After leaving the mayor's office, she became the president/CEO of the Central Valley Community Foundation.[5]