Ashley Emile Swearengin (née Newton;[1] born May 24, 1972)[2][3] is an American politician who served as the 24th mayor of Fresno, California.

In 2002, she co-founded the Regional Jobs Initiative (RJI), an industry-focused effort aimed at helping the unemployment in Fresno County.

In 2005, she became lead executive for the California Partnership for the San Joaquin Valley, a group formed by Republican governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Swearengin campaigned on the four "priority issues" of Jobs and Education; Safe, Quality Neighborhoods; Effective and Responsive Government; and Regional Leadership.

[11] In her first week in office, she and Police Chief Jerry Dyer introduced Operation Monitor: designed to allow GPS tracking devices on registered sex offenders after being released on parole.

A USA Today listed Fresno among 10 cities that could follow Stockton and Vallejo into Chapter 9 bankruptcy.