[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 95 (Friday, June 3, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E573-E574]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       REMEMBERING JOHN A. DUTRA

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                           HON. ERIC SWALWELL

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, June 3, 2022

  Mr. SWALWELL. Madam Speaker, I rise along with Representatives Khanna 
and Lofgren, to recognize the life of John A. Dutra, former member of 
the California State Legislature, Vice Mayor, and 10-year member of the 
Fremont City Council, who passed away on May 29, 2022.
  A son of immigrants, John was raised in Oakland and began his career 
as an engineer in the private sector and then worked at the Lawrence 
Livermore National Laboratory.
  While working at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, John 
began working part-time as a realtor at California Realty. In 1972, 
John moved to Fremont to begin his own company, John A. Dutra Realty, 
which expanded to a large presence in Pleasanton with over 95 agents. 
The company would later open offices in Castro Valley, Livermore, and 
Tracy, and became the Number One Real Estate Company in the East Bay. 
The company flourished as a real estate development and investment 
firm.
  During this same period, John was appointed to the Fremont Planning 
Commission, where he served four years, followed by the Fremont City 
Council, where he served ten years. He vigilantly oversaw the city's 
fiscal status while pushing for new social services, including the 
construction of the city's first homeless shelter and one of the city's 
first affordable housing projects.
  John was subsequently elected to the State Assembly, and during his 
six-year tenure was a member of numerous standing committees, 
including, Budget, Housing and Community Development, Judiciary, and 
Insurance. He also chaired the Transportation, Information Technology, 
and Veteran Affairs Committees. Among other accomplishments, he led the 
funding for the retrofitting of the east and west spans of the Bay 
Bridge and secured over $1,000,000 to retrofit the historic Mission 
Church in Mission San Jose.
  Beyond his impressive public service and private sector career, 
nothing was more important to him than family. John is survived by his 
wife of 65 years, Bernadine F. Dutra; his children, John, Cynthia, 
Anthony, Dominic, and Diana; his 13 grandchildren; and 9 great-
grandchildren. He is also survived by his sister Bernadette.
  His dedication to his family and service to his community was always 
at the forefront of his mind and a trait that lives on in his family 
and every life he touched. John will be remembered by all those he 
impacted by his strength, brilliance, vision, and heart.

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