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Antonio Gastelum
Antonio Gastelum was a candidate for District 5 of the Fresno City Council in California. He was defeated in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Biography
Gastelum earned his bachelor's degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is the chief operating officer for Safe Passages and a senior financial consultant for the American Labor Alliance.[1]
Campaign themes
2016
Gastelum provided the following answer to a question from the Fresno Bee about his qualifications for office:
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The status quo has not served well the residents of the City of Fresno or of Council District 5 in particular. I am a third-generation Fresnan and my 3 children were all raised here too. I have over 20 years of private sector business experience as well as extensive training in public policy including land use, CEQA and NEPA, transportation planning, and budget management. Both of the other candidates in this race have little or no experience being hired and working real-world jobs. It's time for a new generation of leadership that better matches the needs and priorities of the residents of the district. I will fight every day to get the best value from our tax dollars so our residents receive the services they deserve. I will be the strongest advocate for the City's fiscal health and solvency and for free market solutions to the economic development of the district. I am the only candidate who has not accepted any financial donations from public sector unions or from developers with projects before the City who seek to purchase access and support through their campaign contributions. I am self-funding my campaign, and if elected I am the only candidate who can and will be an independent voice and who will make the City of Fresno a place to hire, invest, and get business done.[2][3] |
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| —Antonio Gastelum (2016) | ||
Elections
2016
Fresno held elections for the mayor's chair and four seats on the city council in 2016. A general election took place on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on June 7, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was March 11, 2016. Luis Chavez defeated Jose Leon-Barraza and Antonio Gastelum in the race for the District 5 seat on the Fresno Municipal Assembly.
| Fresno District 5 City Council, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Luis Chavez |
58.11% | 8,079 |
| Jose Leon-Barraza | 24.42% | 3,395 |
| Antonio Gastelum | 17.12% | 2,380 |
| Write-in votes | 0.35% | 48 |
| Total Votes | 13,902 | |
| Source: Fresno County Elections, "Fresno County Official Final Results," December 6, 2016 | ||
Recent news
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See also
- Fresno, California
- Municipal elections in Fresno, California (2016)
- United States municipal elections, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Antonio Gastelum," accessed October 13, 2016
- ↑ Fresno Bee, "Fresno Bee voter guide," accessed October 13, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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