This is in regards to the chamber endorsing Henry T. Perea to be our next mayor and Mike Der Manouel Jr. saying he's too inexperienced to lead a major California city.....

Stating a fact like Mr. Perea Jr. is too inexperienced to be mayor is not mudslinging. City council experience does not give you experience to bring change to a city that needs it, it just means during your term(s) you're one of the reasons people are calling for improvements. We need new blood in Fresno politics, not young blood.

Fresno needs a mayor who can bring proven results and credibility to the office. We need someone outside the "old boys club" who isn't riding their father's coattails, someone who has devoted their career towards improving Fresno's economy and someone that brings results not rhetoric.

Tuesday, over 70 business leaders endorsed Mrs. Ashley Swearengin to be the next Mayor of Fresno. These leaders, that have brought jobs and economic prosperity to Fresno, realize that Ashley has the right policies to bring further success to a great city.

I encourage you to visit www.ashley4mayor.com and see what leaders of the Fresno community see in Ashley.