Every city across the country that has successfully renewed and revitalized itself points to a robust education system as its fundamental key to success.

Alan Autry (born July 31 1952) is an American actor politician and former National Football League (NFL) football player. The “Christmas Time’s A Comin’” CD released on Sonlite and MGM/UA was one of the most popular Christmas releases of 1991 and 1992 with Southern retailers. He was not eligible to run for re-election again since elected officials in Fresno are limited to two 4-year terms.

He is best known for his role as Captain Bubba Skinner on the television series In the Heat of the Night; he also has been in numerous movies and other television shows. Autry left his duties as host of the news talk show in the spring of 2011. As of September 2008 Autry had been hosting a radio news talk show on KYNO 940 AM in Fresno.