Three Clovis city council incumbents appear headed for re-election, preliminary results show. With 100% of the precincts reporting, Bob Whalen (32%), Drew Bessinger (31%) and Jose Flores (29%) appear to be headed back to City Hall. Challenger Maeketah Rivera drew 8% of the 20,633 votes counted thus far. In the...
Face-Off for Clovis City Council: Growth Is Hot Topic
The four candidates for three spots on the Clovis City Council have two things in common: They all work in law enforcement or the criminal justice system, and they are all Republican. But, that’s where the similarities end. Three of the four are experienced incumbents in a city where turnover...
Face-Off for Clovis City Council: Growth Is Hot Topic
The four candidates for three spots on the Clovis City Council have two things in common: They all work in law enforcement or the criminal justice system, and they are all Republican. But, that’s where the similarities end. Three of the four are experienced incumbents in a city where turnover...
Four Candidates Run for Three Spots in 2019 Clovis Election
Four candidates will vie for three positions in the Clovis City Council election this March. Incumbents Drew Bessinger, Jose Flores, and Bob Whalen are seeking re-election, while Maeketah Rivera hopes to unseat one of them. Clovis elects its members-at-large, meaning for this election that the top three vote-getters win. There are five...
Clovis Won't 'Sell Soul' to Lure Big Companies, Mayor Says
Health and education continue to lead Clovis' growth. “That is an area which we’ve seen some new job creation,” Mayor Bob Whalen said. That will be one of the messages delivered by Whalen at the annual Mayor’s Breakfast Thursday (May 10). Education, Health Provide Growth Model “We continue to have...