1. Heather Fargo was born on December 12,1952 and is an American politician who served as mayor and was a former City Council Member of Sacramento, California.
13 Facts About Heather Fargo
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Heather Fargo was sworn in as mayor in November 2000, replacing Jimmie R Yee, and served until December 2008, when she was defeated for reelection by Kevin Johnson.
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Heather Fargo received a Bachelor of Science degree in environmental planning and management from the University of California, Davis in 1975.
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In 1981, Heather Fargo earned a Certificate of Completion from the Revenue Sources Management School in Boulder, Colorado.
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Heather Fargo completed the State and Local Government Executive Program at the John F Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University in 1991.
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Heather Fargo was first elected to the Sacramento City Council in 1989 to a five-year term as Sacramento was transitioning to even year citywide elections.
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North Sacramento City Councilman Rob Kerth who represented an area immediately adjacent to Heather Fargo's decided to run.
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Heather Fargo did not face as stiff competition in her 2004 re-election.
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Virtually unopposed against candidates far less funded, Heather Fargo won solidly in the primary election, thus no runoff was necessary.
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Heather Fargo was a founding member and the first secretary of the Sacramento Tree Foundation, which is considered an important voice in Sacramento's environmental community.
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Heather Fargo is a long term advocate for women in politics.
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Heather Fargo is active in promoting awareness about the history of women's suffrage.
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In 2006,2007, and 2008, Mayor Heather Fargo was named "Best Local Elected Official" by the readers of Sacramento Magazine in their annual poll.