Original sentence: Famous Stocktonians include author Maxine Hong Kingston, psychologist Daniel Goleman, tycoon Alex Spanos, singer Chris Isaak, actress Janet Leigh, the members of the band Pavement, and the schoolyard murderer Patrick Purdy.Stockton was twice named an All-America City (1999 and 2004).The current mayor is the former Chief of Police, Edward Chavez
Edited sentence: After serving in the Stockton Police Department for several years, former Chief of Police Edward Chavez succeeded Podesto as Mayor on January 1, 2005.During Mayor Podesto's tenure, Stockton cleaned up its tarnished image by cracking down on crime and starting a massive renovation of its Downtown.Famous Stocktonians include author Maxine Hong Kingston, psychologist Daniel Goleman, tycoon Alex Spanos, singer Chris Isaak, actress Janet Leigh and the members of the band Pavement.For these efforts, Stockton was twice named an All-America City (1999 and 2004).Stockton has progressed by leaps and bounds under the steady leadership of former mayor Gary Podesto