Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux is continuing to build momentum across the 20th Congressional District, earning the support of a supermajority of the Clovis City Council.
Endorsing Sheriff Boudreaux for the 20th Congressional District:
Clovis City Councilman Matt Basgall – A 29-year career law enforcement officer, Basgall spent his entire career with the Clovis Police Department, retiring after six years as Chief of Police, later becoming the Director of School Security for California Health Sciences University. He was elected to the Clovis City Council in 2022.
Clovis City Councilman Drew Bessinger – A U.S. Army veteran and career law enforcement officer, Bessinger was a retired Clovis Police Captain, with stints as Interim Police Chief in Kingsburg, Parlier, and Atwater, before being elected to the Clovis City Council in 2017. He served as Mayor in 2020.
Clovis City Councilwoman Diane Pearce – A former aide to Congressman George Radanovich (Ret.), Pearce is the full-time owner and manager of entertainment and live events company King Productions. She is the past president of the Fresno City and County Republican Women Federated. Pearce was elected to the Clovis City Council in 2022.
Clovis City Councilman Vong Mouanoutoua – A childhood immigrant who arrived to the United States after the fall of Laos following its secret war with Vietnam in the 1970s, Mouanoutoua is the Director of External Relations and Project Development for Community Health System. He was elected in 2017.
Clovis Unified Trustee Hugh Awtrey III – A local businessman and insurance agent with DiBuduo & DeFendis, Awtrey spent 13 years as a volunteer director – and later chairman – of the Foundation for Clovis Schools prior to his appointment to the Board of Trustees and subsequent election in 2020.
Clovis Unified Trustee Deena Combs Flores – A 21-year educator and mother of three Clovis Unified graduates and a current local student. She was elected to the Board in 2022.
“We need a real conservative fighter to represent Clovis values and deliver wins for the Valley in Congress,” said Pearce. “No one has a better record of leadership fighting for – and protecting – Valley families than Sheriff Mike Boudreaux. I ask all my neighbors to join us in voting for Sheriff Boudreaux for the 20th Congressional District.”
Boudreaux issued the following statement:
“Clovis isn’t just another city – it’s a way of life. I’m honored to have the support and confidence of nearly every member of the City Council and the hard working members of the Clovis Unified school board, one of the Valley’s best educational institutions. I look forward to fighting for Fresno County in Congress.”
These representatives of the Clovis community join a growing list of endorsements that includes:
Congresswoman Connie Conway (Ret.)
State Senator Andy Vidak (Ret.)
Assemblyman Devon Mathis
Fresno County Sheriff John Zanoni
Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims (Ret.)
Fresno County Supervisor Nathan Magsig
Fresno County Supervisor Buddy Mendes
Fresno County Supervisor Brian Pacheco
Tulare County Supervisor Dennis Townsend
Tulare County Supervisor Larry Micari
Tulare County Supervisor Amy Shuklian
Tulare County Supervisor Pete Vander Poel