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Garry Bredefeld
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2025 - Present
2029
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Garry Bredefeld is a member of the Fresno County Board of Supervisors in California, representing District 2. He assumed office on January 6, 2025. His current term ends on January 8, 2029.
Bredefeld ran for election to the Fresno County Board of Supervisors to represent District 2 in California. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Bredefeld earned his B.A. from Rutgers University and his M.A. from Yeshiva University. He later received his Ph.D. from the California School of Professional Psychology. Bredefeld served as a member of the Fresno City Council from 1997 to 2001. He is a clinical psychologist.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Fresno County, California (2024)
General election
General election for Fresno County Board of Supervisors District 2
Garry Bredefeld defeated incumbent Steve Brandau in the general election for Fresno County Board of Supervisors District 2 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Garry Bredefeld (Nonpartisan) | 53.6 | 40,369 | |
 | Steve Brandau (Nonpartisan) | 46.4 | 34,977 | |
| Total votes: 75,346 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Fresno County Board of Supervisors District 2
Garry Bredefeld and incumbent Steve Brandau defeated Paul Dictos, Bryce Herrera, and Dion Bourdase in the primary for Fresno County Board of Supervisors District 2 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Garry Bredefeld (Nonpartisan) | 37.8 | 17,310 | |
| ✔ | | Steve Brandau (Nonpartisan) | 28.1 | 12,848 |
| Paul Dictos (Nonpartisan) | 16.0 | 7,340 | ||
| Bryce Herrera (Nonpartisan) | 10.3 | 4,733 | ||
| Dion Bourdase (Nonpartisan) | 7.7 | 3,531 | ||
| Total votes: 45,762 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Bredefeld in this election.
2020
See also: City elections in Fresno, California (2020)
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Fresno City Council District 6
Incumbent Garry Bredefeld won election outright in the primary for Fresno City Council District 6 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Garry Bredefeld (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 16,472 | |
| Total votes: 16,472 | |||
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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. Garry Bredefeld defeated Jeremy Pearce in the race for the District 6 seat on the Fresno Municipal Assembly.
| Fresno District 6 City Council, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Garry Bredefeld |
65.18% | 18,721 |
| Jeremy Pearce | 34.59% | 9,935 |
| Write-in votes | 0.24% | 68 |
| Total Votes | 28,724 | |
| Source: Fresno County Elections, "Fresno County Official Final Results," December 6, 2016 | ||
Garry Bredefeld and Jeremy Pearce defeated Holly Carter and Carter Pope II in the race for the District 6 seat on the Fresno Municipal Assembly.[2]
| Fresno District 6 City Council, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Garry Bredefeld |
48.97% | 8,990 |
| Jeremy Pearce |
25.10% | 4,609 |
| Holly Carter | 20.69% | 3,798 |
| Carter Pope II | 4.98% | 915 |
| Write-in votes | 0.26% | 47 |
| Total Votes | 18,359 | |
| Source: Fresno County Registrar of Voters, "Election results," accessed October 3, 2016 | ||
Endorsements
Bredefeld's endorsements included the following officials and groups:[3][4]
- Fresno Mayor Ashley Swearengin
- Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer
- Fresno Police Officres Association
- Fresno City Firefighters Association
- The Fresno Bee
- 2016 primary opponent Holly Carter
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Garry Bredefeld did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Garry Bredefeld did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
Bredefeld provided the following answer to a question from the Fresno Bee about his qualifications for office:
| “ |
My life has been about helping and serving other people. After obtaining my Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, I joined the Navy in order to serve my country. I worked with Marines and Naval personnel and am extremely proud to be a veteran. After my service, I returned home to Fresno with my wife and started a private practice and began working at the Fresno Veterans Hospital, where I have now worked for 24 years. As a clinical psychologist, I listen to people and help them solve problems. These skills are clearly needed in the public sector. In the late 1990's, Fresno was ranked number one for auto theft and was crime-infested. In order to help make the city safer, I ran for and was elected to the City Council. We hired 170 police officers, reduced graffiti, fixed our streets, and increased parks and trails. Because of these efforts, we turned the city around and Fresno became an All-America City. I've raised my family in Fresno and we love this city. I know that despite Fresno's current challenges--increasing crime due to Prop 47, decreased public safety staffing levels, homelessness, vagrancy, a weak economy--we can turn this around just as we did before. I know how to get positive things done, and always do so in a principled way. As a veteran, psychologist, business owner, and your former Councilman, I've demonstrated my strength, leadership and experience in fixing problems. We solved serious problems before and with your support, we will do it again![1][5] |
” |
| —Garry Bredefeld (2016) | ||
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Fresno Bee, "Fresno Bee voter guide," accessed October 13, 2016
- ↑ City of Fresno, "Contest/Candidate Proof List," accessed March 23, 2015
- ↑ Garry Bredefeld for City Council, "Home," accessed October 13, 2016
- ↑ The Fresno Bee, "Carter backs Bredefeld in Fresno’s District 6 council race," October 14, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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| Preceded by Steve Brandau |
Fresno County Board of Supervisors District 2 2025-Present |
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Fresno City Council District 6 2017-2025 |
Succeeded by Nick Richardson |
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Fresno City Council 1997-2001 |
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