Robert "Bob" Dale Dutton (born October 13, 1950) is an American politician. He was elected in June 2014 as Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk of San Bernardino County. He served as the California State Senate Republican Leader from 2010 to 2012 and served as a Senator representing the 31st Senate District from 2004 to 2012, after serving two years as a State Assemblyman for the 63rd Assembly District.Dutton was born in Lincoln, Nebraska in 1950. In 1972, he received an A.A. in real estate from Los Angeles Valley College. In 1976, he became President of the local Kiwanis. Wikipedia