Recently reelected Watsonville City Council member Jimmy Dutra says local media, including Lookout, sensationalized his civil trial in September that coincided with his reelection bid. He says some articles about him were misleading and inaccurate. In the trial, a civil jury found Dutra liable for $1.1 million in damages stemming from the sexual assault of a minor. Dutra has always insisted he is innocent. The trial, he writes, was a money grab and an attempt to destroy him politically. Here, he offers his version of events and defends himself against what he sees as misleading media coverage.
Jimmy Dutra
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District 4 supervisor candidates battle for ground in Watsonville, citing infrastructure and proper representation as area’s greatest needs
Jimmy Dutra and Felipe Hernandez, both Watsonville natives and veteran politicians, are competing for the District 4 seat on the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, a seat held by the retiring Greg Caput. The two squared off in the June primary, with Dutra receiving 3,003 votes to Hernandez’s 2,539. Here, Dutra and Hernandez answer two Lookout questions.
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Jimmy Dutra for District 4 County Supervisor: We need a proven leader to represent the Pajaro Valley
Jimmy Dutra says the Pajaro Valley has been overlooked for too long. It’s time for a strong, community-centered voice on the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, he writes. He argues that his experience and success as mayor of Watsonville and his connection to the community make him the right candidate.