WATCH: Fresno City Council District 6 Candidate Debate: Roger Bonakdar vs Nick Richardson

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Fresno City Council District 6 Candidate Debate: Roger Bonakdar vs Nick Richardson

By Anthony W. Haddad

Published 5 months ago on

October 15, 2024

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GV Wire, The Kenneth L. Maddy Institute, and Fresno’s Community Media Access Collaborative (CMAC) hosted a debate featuring Fresno City Council District 6 candidates Roger Bonakdar and Nick Richardson. The candidates tackled a wide range of questions, including discussions on Proposition 33 (rent control), homelessness in Fresno, public safety, Measure H, and more.

Richardson, a Marine veteran and safety consultant, and Bonakdar, an attorney, are running to represent northeast Fresno. The current representative, Garry Bredefeld, will term out after the election.

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Anthony W. Haddad,

Multimedia Journalist

Anthony W. Haddad, who graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with his undergraduate degree and has an MBA at Fresno State, is the Swiss Army knife of GV Wire. He writes stories, manages social media, and represents the organization on the ground.