Robert Dutton | |
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Member of the California Senate from the 31st district | |
In office December 6, 2004 – November 30, 2012 | |
Preceded by | Jim Brulte |
Succeeded by | Richard Roth |
Member of the California State Assembly from the 63rd district | |
In office December 2, 2002 – November 30, 2004 | |
Preceded by | Bill Leonard |
Succeeded by | Bill Emmerson |
Minority Leader of the California Senate | |
In office October 11, 2010 – January 5, 2012 | |
Preceded by | Dennis Hollingsworth |
Succeeded by | Bob Huff |
Personal details | |
Born | Robert Dale Dutton October 13, 1950 Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. |
Died | July 23, 2022 | (aged 71)
Political party | Republican |
Spouse |
Andrea Guillen (m. 1981) |
Children | 1 |
Alma mater | Los Angeles Valley College |
Occupation | Businessman |
Military service | |
Branch/service | United States Army Reserves California Air National Guard |
Years of service | 1969–1974 |
Rank | Sergeant |
Robert Dale Dutton (October 13, 1950 – July 23, 2022) was an American politician of the Republican Party.[1] After serving two years as a State Assemblyman for the 63rd district, from 2002 to 2004, Dutton served as a State Senator representing the 31st district from 2004 to 2012, and was the state senate's minority leader from 2010 to 2012.[1] He made an unsuccessful run for the U.S. House of Representatives in 2012. In 2014, he was elected as Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk of San Bernardino County and re-elected in 2018, holding the position until his death.[2]