Fresno County’s favorite “good ol’ boys club” (aka the Board of Supervisors) assembled for the first time since the most sweeping election results of this century.
Garry Bredefeld made frequent use of that description on the campaign trail, typically with a forceful pledge to “shake things up.” But now that Bredefeld is a member of the same body he spent the last 12 months deriding, will he change his tune or keep playing the hits?
Tuesday’s meeting, featuring the swearing-ins and first official statements as county supervisor by Bredefeld and fellow former Fresno City Council colleague Luis Chavez, offered the first glimpse. Room 301 of the venerable Hall of Records was filled to capacity. Interested spectators included Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer, City Manager Georgeanne White, City Attorney Andrew Janz and Fresno City Councilmembers Nelson Esparza, Tyler Maxwell, Annalisa Perea and Miguel Arias…