Background
Smith, John Kerwin was born on October 18, 1926 in Oakland, California, United States.
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John Kerwin Smith
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John Kerwin Smith, Probate (including wills, trusts)
Property, real (including real estate development, water)
lawyer Recipient Alumnus of Year award Hastings College Law, 1989. Member American Bar Association, California Bar Association, Alameda County Bar Association, American Judicature Society, Rotary.
Education
Bachelor, Stanford University. Bachelor of Laws, Hastings College Law, San Francisco. Partner, Haley, Purchio, Sakai & Smith, Hayward, California.
Board directors Berkeley Asphalt, Mission Valley Ready-Mix.
General partner Oak Hill Apartments, City Center Commercial, Creekwood I and Creekwood II Apartments Road Parks Commission, 1957, member city county, 1959-1966, mayor, 1966-1970.
Chairman Alameda County Mayors Conference, 1968. Chairman revenue taxation committee League California Cities, 1968.
Vice-chairman Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Board Directors
Board directors Coliseum Foundation, Mission Valley Rock, Rowell Ranch Rodeo. Former president Hastings 1066 Foundation (Volunteer Svc. award 1990), Martin Kauffman 100 Club.
Career
Worked at Haley, Purchio, Sakai & Smith. Admitted to the bar, 1955, California. Mayor, City of Hayward, 1966-1970.
Member: Alameda County and American Bar Associations.
State Bar of California.
Achievements
Membership
General partner Oak Hills Apartments, City Center Commercial, Creekwood I and II Apartments. Road Parks commission 1957. City council 1959-1966, mayor 1966-1970.
Chairman Alameda County Mayors conference 1968, revenue taxation committee League California Cities, 1968. Former vice chairman Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. Volunteer Hastings 1066 Foundation (president, volunteer service award 1990), chairman Martin Kauffman 100 Club.
Board directors Hastings College of Law, since 1999, president board directors, since 2004. Member American Bar Association, California Bar Association, Alameda County Bar Association, American Judicature Society, Rotary, 100 Club (chairman board directors).
Connections
1 child, Cynthia.
