Fresno State Alumn Wins Fresno City Council District 3

Congratulations to Fresno State alumnus Oliver Baines for being elected to the Fresno City Council for District 3. With all 55 precincts reporting late Tuesday, Oliver Baines won the District 3 seat, handily beating former Council Member Mike Briggs 61% to 38%.

Baines promised to be a unifier in a district with a geography as varied as any in the city. District 3 includes downtown, part of the Tower District and southwest Fresno. Only by showing a common front, Baines said, could the diverse people of southwest and west Fresno overcome challenges such as poverty and unemployment.

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