[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 37 (Wednesday, March 4, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E308]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    HONORING ALAMEDA COUNTY ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY JOHN JAY ON 
                               RETIREMENT

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                           HON. ERIC SWALWELL

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, March 4, 2015

  Mr. SWALWELL of California. Mr. Speaker, today I would like to honor 
Alameda County Assistant District Attorney John Jay on his upcoming 
retirement.
  John has devoted his career to achieving justice for the residents of 
Alameda County and to keeping them safe. Following law school he served 
as a law clerk in the Alameda County Assistant District Attorney's 
Office and then, in December 1979, was appointed to be a deputy 
district attorney.
  Over his 35 year career, John has played a positive role in nearly 
every part of the District Attorney's Office. Early on he tackled some 
of the most serious felony cases in the county, proving to be an 
excellent trial attorney.
  John first took on a management position in 1998 when he became head 
of the Alameda Branch. Later he became a preliminary examination team 
leader in the Wiley Manuel Branch and the Assistant in Charge of the 
Fremont Branch, a position he holds today.
  John has been a terrific mentor to the many young prosecutors in the 
District Attorney's Office, including myself. He also taught outside 
the office as well, serving as a criminal law and evidence professor at 
Chabot College and Las Positas College. And, he worked with police 
officers to help them understand what a prosecutor looks for when 
presenting a case.
  John has well earned his retirement. He looks forward to spending 
time with his wife Corrine and enjoying his interests in carpentry, 
travel and the outdoors.
  I want to thank John for his years of dedicated service. I also want 
to wish him a very enjoyable retirement.

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