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Sutter Brown
Tuxedo/chestnut and white
Named afterJohn Sutter

Sutter Brown (September 24, 2003 – December 30, 2016) was the pet dog of Governor Jerry Brown of California and his wife, Anne Gust Brown.[1][2]

Sutter was a

2010 California gubernatorial election
.

Career

Sutter was adopted by the Brown family after Jerry Brown's

black Labrador Dharma died in 2010.[4] Sutter was formally introduced to the press in February 2011 by Anne Gust Brown at an event in front of the California State Capitol; the first lady said "he's going to herd the budget vote."[1]

Jennifer Fearing, the Sacramento-based California senior state director for the

key to the city from the mayor of Chico in a live-television broadcast.[3][5] Marc Tracy wrote in The New Republic that "Sutter actually did fit uncannily into the overall strategy" leading to Prop 30's success.[3] Sutter was named a "Force in California Politics" by BuzzFeed and "the Corgi Who Helped California Raise Taxes" in The New Republic.[3]

In 2013, gun rights and hunting groups criticized Fearing for her role as a regular dog-walker of Sutter.[5] While Fearing's dog-walking was a volunteer role, the groups argued that as a registered lobbyist, Fearing should report it as an in-kind donation of services to the governor. The groups "explored" filing a complaint with the California Fair Political Practices Commission.[5] Fearing said that the notion was ridiculous and that she had a personal, not a political relationship, with Sutter.[5] A senior advisor to the governor also said there was no conflict of interest, saying: "Sutter is very lovable, and he'll cuddle up with anybody – especially someone who rubs his tummy. The governor knows how to wag the dog, but the dog does not wag the governor."[5]

Sutter also engaged in a

pet therapy visit for at least one state Senator in California.[3]

Public image

Sutter had been frequently seen with Governor Brown and Anne Gust Brown while the couple were in

Bob Dutton said: "Sutter and I have developed a relationship."[1]

According to the

Sacramento News & Review, "Sutter's magnetism cannot be understated. When the governor's sister and original Sutter owner, Kathleen Brown, returned to reside in the state, fears that the dog might leave Sacramento caused near-panic. Reporters quickly contacted Kathleen for comment, to which she assured she would not 'disintermediate' Sutter from the governor’s care."[3]

Sutter has a

Earned Income Tax Credit or water conservation rebates."[7]

Illness

In October 2016, Sutter became gravely ill and underwent treatment at an

animal hospital in the Sacramento area.[4] He died on December 30, 2016, at the age of 13, from cancer.[7][8]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Judy Lin, California gov's newest ally? A 'fur ball' with charm, Associated Press (February 18, 2011).
  2. ^ a b "First Dog, Sutter Brown". State of California. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Nick Miller, How Sutter Brown saved California, Sacramento News & Review, September 26, 2013.
  4. ^ a b c d David Siders, California's 'first dog' falls critically ill, Politico (October 11, 2016).
  5. ^ a b c d e Carla Marinucci, Critics howl over lobbyist walking governor's dog, San Francisco Chronicle, October 25, 2013.
  6. ^ Sutter Brown on Facebook.
  7. ^ a b Jeremy B. White, Sutter Brown, first dog of California, dead at 13, Los Angeles Times (December 13, 2016).
  8. ^ Myers, John (December 30, 2016). "Sutter Brown, Gov. Jerry Brown's famous dog, has died". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
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