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词条 Bill Harrison (politician)
释义

  1. Background and career

  2. Initiatives and positions

  3. References

{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Bill Harrison
| image =
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| office = Mayor of Fremont, California
| term_start = December 2012
| term_end = December 2016
| predecessor = Gus Morrison
| successor = Lily Mei
| party = Democratic
}}

Bill Harrison is an American accountant and politician who was the mayor of Fremont, California, between December 2012 and December 2016, succeeding appointed mayor Gus Morrison.

Background and career

He was born and raised in Fremont, is a graduate of University of California, Santa Barbara, and is a certified public accountant.[1]

Prior to 2012,{{clarify|date=February 2018|reason=Starting when?}} Harrison was a city councilman. On November 6, 2012, Harrison out-polled four rivals to win the independently elected mayor's office with 34% of the vote.[2]

Initiatives and positions

  • Harrison promoted business incentives to manufacturers, in particular companies associated with nearby Silicon Valley.[3]
  • He supported Tesla Motors' plan for a controversial outsized billboard at its Fremont plant.[4]
  • He also presided over redevelopment efforts centered on changing Fremont from a suburban city to an urban hub.[5]

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.fremont.gov/701/Bill-Harrison-Mayor |title=Bill Harrison, Mayor |website=City of Fremont official website |date= |accessdate=2016-05-19}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.smartvoter.org/2012/11/06/ca/alm/race/015/ |title=Mayor; City of Fremont Election Information November 6, 2012 Election |website=Smartvoter.org |date= |accessdate=2016-05-19}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/fremont/ci_26649903/fremont-gains-reputation-silicon-valley-manufacturing-hub |title=Fremont gains reputation as Silicon Valley manufacturing hub |work=San Jose Mercury News |date= |accessdate=2016-05-19}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_26418717/tesla-proposing-giant-billboard-fremont-factory-880 |title=2014: Gigabillboard? Tesla proposes enormous sign outside Fremont factory |work=San Jose Mercury News |date= |accessdate=2016-05-19}}
5. ^{{cite web|last=Mohammed |first=Aliyah |url=http://www.mercurynews.com/fremont/ci_26514267/demolition-heralds-future-fremont-downtown |title=Demolition heralds future Fremont Downtown |work=San Jose Mercury News |date= |accessdate=2016-05-19}}
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