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2010 Press Releases
| Who: Councilmember Henry T. PereaCouncilmember-elect Clint OlivierWhen: Monday, November 2911:00AM Where: City Hall Press Room (Rm 2120) Props: N/A Councilmember Perea requests that comments and questions be reserved for 11/29/10. ### >more |
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| Fresno, CA (October 6, 2010) On Thursday, October 7, 2010, Councilmember Henry T. Perea and Mayor Ashley Swearengin will welcome a delegation from Fresno’s Sister City of Verona, Italy. The Delegation will be formally recognized during Thursday’s council meeting with a reception to follow. >more |
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| Fresno, CA (September 14, 2010) On Thursday, September 16th, during the Council Comments portion of the City of Fresno Council meeting, Councilmember Perea will be asking the City of Fresno to work with the County of Fresno to establish a policy to regulate medical marijuana within the City and County of Fresno. Councilmember Perea’s request will come in support of an action unanimously passed today by the Fresno County Board of Supervisors. This action presents a 45 day moratorium on outdoor marijuana cultivation in the County (indoor legal growth would not be affected) in order to find solutions to several issues associated with medical marijuana. >more |
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| Fresno, CA (August 26, 2010) On Friday, August 27th, at 3:00PM at the Zimmerman Boys & Girls Club (540 N Augusta), Councilmember Henry T. Perea and the AT&T Pioneers volunteer group will present a donation of 50 backpacks filled with school supplies. Councilmember Perea was inspired to help after seeing a news story about backpack donations and the number of deserving children in Fresno who cannot afford to buy proper school supplies. >more |
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| Fresno, CA (August 11, 2010) On Thursday, August 12, 2010, at 10:30AM, Councilmember Perea will serve as a celebrity bagger for Save Mart Supermarkets at the Kings Canyon and Clovis store. The event will promote the use of reusable shopping bags by having celebrity baggers give out free bags to customers. This event will be sponsored by Save Mart Supermarkets. “Producing less waste through the use of reusable shopping bags is a simple thing everyone can do to improve our environment >more |
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| Fresno, CA (August 3, 2010) Fresno City Councilman Henry T. Perea issued this statement today: Like every Californian, I am alarmed by what has happened in the small L.A. >more |
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| Fresno, CA (June 2, 2010) On Friday, June 4, 2010 at 10AM at Helm and Mckenzie Councilmember Perea will be joined by Supervisor Henry R. Perea, City of Fresno Public Works, the office of Supervisor Debbie Poochigian, students from Kings Canyon Middle School and representatives from Burroughs Neighborhood Committee to cut the ribbon at the long awaited reopening of the Mckenzie trail. First constructed in the 1970’s on the old Clovis Branch Line right-of-way of the Southern Pacific Railroad, the trail provides bike and walk lanes from Willow to Clovis Avenue. >more |
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| Fresno, CA (May 20, 2010) On Friday, May 21st, at 10:00AM Councilmember Henry T. Perea will join with the Valley Center for the Blind and the Fresno Host Lions Club in front of City Hall to announce White Cane Day in the City of Fresno. White Cane Day, Saturday May 22, 2010, is a fundraising event to increase public awareness of blind and visually impaired persons as well as the importance of the white cane used by many of these individuals. >more |
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| Fresno, CA (May 12, 2010) On Wednesday, May 12th at 6:30 PM, Councilmember Henry T. Perea will be honored as part of the “100 Stars For 100 Years” during the Student Outstanding Leadership Awards dinner in the Fresno City College cafeteria. This award focuses on exemplary alumni and staff of Fresno City College during the past 100 years. >more |
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| Fresno, CA (March 17, 2010) Councilmember Perea would like to respond to groups discouraging people from participating in the 2010 census and encourage everyone in the central valley, especially the Latino community, to complete and mail back their census forms. The 2010 census will be used to determine populations and how to distribute government funds. The information is not used for other purposes and an inaccurate count could result in some areas or groups being shortchanged much needed money. “I know there has been some controversy around this year’s census and some groups such as the Mexican-American Political Association are encouraging Latinos to discard their census forms but I want to strongly urge everyone to participate >more |
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