GVWire speaks with Perea, Brand on mayor's race

By gvwire

Published 9 years ago on

October 7, 2016

The voters of Fresno will decide a new mayor on November 8. Both Lee Brand and Henry R. Perea bring a long political resume. Perea has served as a city councilman and is currently a county supervisor. For the last eight years, Brand has served as the councilman for the district in northeast Fresno.

Both men sat down with GVWire separately for an in-depth interview on their ideas to make Fresno a better city.

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