John W. Witt
| John W. Witt | |
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| City Attorney of San Diego | |
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In office 1969–1996 |
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| Preceded by | Ed Butler |
| Succeeded by | Casey Gwinn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 30, 1932 |
| Education | University of Southern California (B.A.) (J.D.) |
| Profession |
Lawyer Politician |
John W. Witt (born August 30, 1932 in Los Angeles, California) is an American attorney who served as the City Attorney of San Diego, California for 27 years, from 1969 to 1996.
He received a BA degree from the University of Southern California. He was commissioned as an infantry officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, later transferring to the Marine Corps Reserves until he retired with the rank of colonel. He graduated from the University of Southern California School of Law in 1960 and was admitted to the State Bar of California in 1961.
Immediately upon passing the bar in 1961 he went to work in the Office of the City Attorney, serving variously as a prosecutor, civil trial lawyer, and public utility specialist. In 1969 he was appointed to the post of San Diego City Attorney by the San Diego City Council. He was then elected six times. He retired at the end of his seventh term in 1996. He then went into private practice with the firm of Lounsbery Ferguson Altona & Peak.
As City Attorney he advised the Council on legal matters and supervised a staff of 100 attorneys. He negotiated leases for the City, such as the San Diego Gas & Electric Co. franchises and the San Diego Padres lease of the city-owned San Diego Stadium. He served on a Select Committee of the Federal Communications Commission, evaluating government regulation of cable television. He lectured for several years on civil rights law for the Georgetown University Law Center.
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