{"id":89494,"date":"2019-10-23T19:45:05","date_gmt":"2019-10-24T02:45:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/69.46.6.243\/?p=89494"},"modified":"2019-10-23T19:45:05","modified_gmt":"2019-10-24T02:45:05","slug":"senator-borgeas-announces-district-tour-of-far-flung-district","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/?p=89494","title":{"rendered":"Senator Borgeas Announces District Tour of Far Flung District"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fresno, CA&#8230;California State Senator Andreas Borgeas (R-Fresno) will be meeting with constituents and community leaders over the next three days in Madera, Mariposa, Amador, Calaveras, and Stanislaus Counties. The 8th Senate District encompasses eleven counties and covers a vast geographic territory. The District Tour began in Oakhurst at a meeting with community, business, public safety, and elected officials. Key issues affecting the foothills in Madera County such as wildfire, insurance, education and public safety dominated the discussion.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-89497\" src=\"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/191023_DistrictTour4506.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/191023_DistrictTour4506.jpg 640w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/191023_DistrictTour4506-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/191023_DistrictTour4506-123x70.jpg 123w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/191023_DistrictTour4506-570x322.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-89498\" src=\"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/191023_DistrictTour4526.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/191023_DistrictTour4526.jpg 640w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/191023_DistrictTour4526-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/191023_DistrictTour4526-123x70.jpg 123w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/191023_DistrictTour4526-570x322.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-89495\" src=\"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/191023_DistrictTour4511.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/191023_DistrictTour4511.jpg 480w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/191023_DistrictTour4511-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-89496\" src=\"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/191023_DistrictTour4509.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/191023_DistrictTour4509.jpg 480w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/191023_DistrictTour4509-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is impossible to expect people to travel to Sacramento on a regular basis,&#8221; said Senator Borgeas. &#8220;I believe in government being made accessible to the people so they can help me learn about the most important issues impacting our community.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Folks in the Central Valley, foothills and mountain communities, both Democrats and Republicans, must unite to advance issues of common interest,&#8221; added Senator Borgeas. &#8220;The coastal powers have significant influence and political resources.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Attendees at the Oakhurst meeting representatives from Assembly Member Frank Bigelow&#8217;s Office, Madera County Supervisor Tom Wheeler, Madera County Sheriff Jay Varney, representatives from the Coarsegold Chamber of Commerce, Sierra Tel, the Madera County Farm Bureau, Valley Children&#8217;s Hospital, Superintendent Glen Billington with Yosemite Unified School District, Rhonda Salisbury CEO of Visit Yosemite, and CHP Sergeant Ethan Jackson.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fresno, CA&#8230;California State Senator Andreas Borgeas (R-Fresno) will be meeting with constituents and community leaders over the next three days in Madera, Mariposa, Amador, Calaveras, and Stanislaus Counties. The 8th Senate District encompasses eleven counties and covers a vast geographic territory. 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