[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 41 (Thursday, March 9, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E302]
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              RECOGNIZING JOHN CREIGHTON ON HIS RETIREMENT

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                           HON. ERIC SWALWELL

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 9, 2017

  Mr. SWALWELL of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize John 
Creighton on the occasion of his retirement after 33 years of dedicated 
public service as a Deputy District Attorney for Alameda County.
  John's life of service began in 1971, when he enlisted in the U.S. 
Army. He served in the Intelligence Corps, operating out of the U.S. 
Army headquarters in Vietnam providing counterintelligence work. In 
1973, he worked in Psychological Operations at JFK Special Forces 
Center at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina, eventually being honorably 
discharged with the rank of Sergeant in 1974.
  In 1979, he enrolled at the University of California at Berkeley, and 
graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. John would go 
on to receive his Juris Doctorate from the University of San Francisco 
School of Law in 1984. During his time in college, John worked as a 
union laborer, truck driver, auto mechanic and paralegal.
  In 1984, John was hired by the Alameda County District Attorney's 
(DA) Office in Oakland. John's distinguished career spanned over three 
decades, and he prosecuted hundreds of cases, including murder, 
domestic violence, sexual assault and major narcotics trafficking.
  In the DA's office, John was tasked as a Gang Violence Prosecutor, 
handling complex gang-related felonies at all stages of prosecution, as 
well as serving as a DA representative to the nationally recognized 
Gang Intervention Program. John received the Neighborhood Champion 
Award in 2014 for his work.
  John not only served his community in the courtroom, but also devotes 
his time as a soccer referee with the Jack London Youth Soccer League. 
Additionally, John previously served as a member on the Board of 
Directors for both Planned Parenthood Golden Gate and Golden Gate 
Community Health.
  John has fostered lasting, productive partnerships in the East Bay 
and laid the foundation for others to succeed. His legacy is one of 
selfless service and tireless justice and compassion, leaving our 
community and nation safer for all of us. I wish to congratulate John 
on a long and distinguished career, and I wish him health and happiness 
in retirement.

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