Robert Dutton

Dutton was born in Lincoln, Nebraska in 1950.[1] In 1972, he received an A.A. in real estate from Los Angeles Valley College.[1] In 1976, he became President of the local Kiwanis.[1]

He served in the Army Reserve in 1969 and then went on to serve on the California Air National Guard.[1] Dutton owns the real estate company Dutton & Associates, Inc.[1] He has also been involved with the YMCA and the Red Cross.[1]

He began his public service as a City Councilman for Rancho Cucamonga, California.[1]

In January 2012, Dutton decided to retire from the California Senate to run in the newly redrawn California’s 31st Congressional District, based in San Bernardino County, and vacated by retiring U.S. Congressman Jerry Lewis.[9] Dutton lost the general election to fellow Republican Gary Miller by a 55% to 45% margin.

In September 2013, Dutton announced his candidacy for the San Bernardino County Assessor-Recorder, vacated by retiring County Assessor-Recorder Dennis Draeger.[10] Dutton won the June 3, 2014 California Primary Election to Dan Harp, receiving over 50% of the vote and avoiding a November run-off election.[11]

As a division of the Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk responsibilities, Dutton is the keeper of the historical archives.[12]

In 2018, Dutton ran unopposed in the June 5th California Primary Election, being re-elected to the post as Assessor-Recorder-Clerk for San Bernardino County.[13]

He married Andrea Guillen in 1981. They have a daughter, Kara, who received her Master’s in 2010 from the University of La Verne.