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106. No. 42
California State University, Fresno
March 27, 1996
Alumnus grabs strong mayor post
"For Patterson to get this many votes—more than all the other candidates put together—shows that he is a
strong leader, with the majority of the city behind him"
— Mike Briggs
_^ - - . Councilman District One
Dole makes
By Jim Ward
Senior Staff Writer
For Jim Patterson, Tuesday night
was a night of victory and celebra¬
tion.
Patterson, Fresno's incumbent
mayor, easily won re-election—
trouncing his seven opponents and
avoiding a November run-off.
"With the win tonight, I'll be
able to take the next seven months
and prepare for the transition from
the present form of government to
the strong mayor form of govern¬
ment," Patterson said.
Michael Erin Woody,
Patterson's main opponent, all but
conceded the race to Patterson
about 12:30 a.m.
"My campaign was outspent ten
to one. I've always been my own
man," Woody said. "And the Fresno
political establishment has never
supported me because of it."
Woody also said that Tuesday's
election results showed that "a ma-
• jority of people basically support
the idea of unchecked development
and growth" in Fresno.
With Tuesday's victory,
Patterson becomes the first mayor
of Fresno's new strong mayor form
of government.
In a strong mayor form of gov¬
ernment, executive power is shifted
from the city manger's office to the
Please see MAYOR, Page 4.
strong
showing
By Ruthie Longley
Staff Writer
At eight p.m. polls closed all
over the state of California. Hav¬
ing done their civic duty, Califor-
nians now awaited results.
At 8:43 p.m., with only absen¬
tee ballots counted, the mayoral
race was dominated by Jim
Patterson, with 4,117 votes.
Patterson's closest competition, as
expected, came from Michael Erin
Woody, who was running less than
100 votes behind.
On the national level, Dole was
leading for the Republican nomina¬
tion with 4,874" votes from Fresno
County, and Clinton received 5,156
of the votes cast in the Democrat
primary.
By 11:10 much had changed.
Patterson raced over 2,000 votes
ahead of Woody, garnering 49.7
percent of the vote to Woody's 46
percent.
Dole was far and away the vote
getter of the Republican primary,
Please see POLLS, Page 4.
Apolinar Fonseca — The Daily Collegian
He's our strong mayor. Mayor Jim Patterson and his wife Sharon just make it over the 50
percent bump to claim his second term as Fresnos Mayor. Throughout the night, Patterson was
chasing the over 50 percent mark with City Councilman Michael Erin Wbody closely on his heals.
Paul Rodriquez receives two standing ovations
Moysis Nicolaou — The Daily Collegian
Before Paul Rodriguez's lecture, he spoke to a drama class in Lab'School 101 regarding
acting and producing.
By Matthew Hart
Senior Staff Writer
Paul Rodriguez's emphasis on
ethnic pride and responsibility
earned him two standing ovations
last night, one when he was intro¬
duced and one when his lecture was
over.
Rodriguez was the third in the
semester's list of speakers for the
University Lecture series. He is an
entertainer with numerous show
business projects to his credit, in the
arenas of everything from acting to
producing.
Rodriguez filled the stands and
floor of the North Gym yesterday.
The huge attendance success of the
lecture follows up on astronaut Jim
Lovell's appearance earlier this se¬
mester, when he spoke to the Satel¬
lite Student Union and an overflow
crowd in the upstairs cafeteria.
Much of Rodriguez's comedy
act and lecture came from his back¬
ground as a-member of the Hispanic
community. While the crowd was
mixed ethnically, there was a no¬
ticeably high percentage of Chicano
and Latin American students.
"There's no other country in the
world with our ethnic diversity,"
said Rodriguez in his lecture.
"There is no reason for conflict."
Much of Rodriguez's talk was
politically based, urging audience
members to get out and vote.
Rodriguez, in addressing the is¬
sue of immigration, said that many
politicians use Hispanic people as
a political tool to scare votes out of
Please see LECTURE, Page 5.
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| Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
| Publication Date | 1996 |
| Description | Daily (except weedends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif.: BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- microfilm reels; 35 mm. Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- |
| Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
| Contributors | Associated Students of Fresno State. |
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| Full-Text-Search | \f Diamond 'Dogs edge Aztecs — move up in WAC standings Page 6 —- Softball Team wins double-header Page 6 Daily Collegian Weather Variable clouds high 71 /low 43 106. No. 42 California State University, Fresno March 27, 1996 Alumnus grabs strong mayor post "For Patterson to get this many votes—more than all the other candidates put together—shows that he is a strong leader, with the majority of the city behind him" — Mike Briggs _^ - - . Councilman District One Dole makes By Jim Ward Senior Staff Writer For Jim Patterson, Tuesday night was a night of victory and celebra¬ tion. Patterson, Fresno's incumbent mayor, easily won re-election— trouncing his seven opponents and avoiding a November run-off. "With the win tonight, I'll be able to take the next seven months and prepare for the transition from the present form of government to the strong mayor form of govern¬ ment," Patterson said. Michael Erin Woody, Patterson's main opponent, all but conceded the race to Patterson about 12:30 a.m. "My campaign was outspent ten to one. I've always been my own man," Woody said. "And the Fresno political establishment has never supported me because of it." Woody also said that Tuesday's election results showed that "a ma- • jority of people basically support the idea of unchecked development and growth" in Fresno. With Tuesday's victory, Patterson becomes the first mayor of Fresno's new strong mayor form of government. In a strong mayor form of gov¬ ernment, executive power is shifted from the city manger's office to the Please see MAYOR, Page 4. strong showing By Ruthie Longley Staff Writer At eight p.m. polls closed all over the state of California. Hav¬ ing done their civic duty, Califor- nians now awaited results. At 8:43 p.m., with only absen¬ tee ballots counted, the mayoral race was dominated by Jim Patterson, with 4,117 votes. Patterson's closest competition, as expected, came from Michael Erin Woody, who was running less than 100 votes behind. On the national level, Dole was leading for the Republican nomina¬ tion with 4,874" votes from Fresno County, and Clinton received 5,156 of the votes cast in the Democrat primary. By 11:10 much had changed. Patterson raced over 2,000 votes ahead of Woody, garnering 49.7 percent of the vote to Woody's 46 percent. Dole was far and away the vote getter of the Republican primary, Please see POLLS, Page 4. Apolinar Fonseca — The Daily Collegian He's our strong mayor. Mayor Jim Patterson and his wife Sharon just make it over the 50 percent bump to claim his second term as Fresnos Mayor. Throughout the night, Patterson was chasing the over 50 percent mark with City Councilman Michael Erin Wbody closely on his heals. Paul Rodriquez receives two standing ovations Moysis Nicolaou — The Daily Collegian Before Paul Rodriguez's lecture, he spoke to a drama class in Lab'School 101 regarding acting and producing. By Matthew Hart Senior Staff Writer Paul Rodriguez's emphasis on ethnic pride and responsibility earned him two standing ovations last night, one when he was intro¬ duced and one when his lecture was over. Rodriguez was the third in the semester's list of speakers for the University Lecture series. He is an entertainer with numerous show business projects to his credit, in the arenas of everything from acting to producing. Rodriguez filled the stands and floor of the North Gym yesterday. The huge attendance success of the lecture follows up on astronaut Jim Lovell's appearance earlier this se¬ mester, when he spoke to the Satel¬ lite Student Union and an overflow crowd in the upstairs cafeteria. Much of Rodriguez's comedy act and lecture came from his back¬ ground as a-member of the Hispanic community. While the crowd was mixed ethnically, there was a no¬ ticeably high percentage of Chicano and Latin American students. "There's no other country in the world with our ethnic diversity," said Rodriguez in his lecture. "There is no reason for conflict." Much of Rodriguez's talk was politically based, urging audience members to get out and vote. Rodriguez, in addressing the is¬ sue of immigration, said that many politicians use Hispanic people as a political tool to scare votes out of Please see LECTURE, Page 5. |
