Gerald Buten

Santa Clara, California

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On 7/15/2024, I retired from the real estate business after approximately 20 years of providing real estate services in the River Oaks Village and Rivermark areas in the South Bay.  I am looking forward to spending more time with family. 

Background

One of three children, I grew up in the Midwest where my family has been involved in real estate sales, investment and land development for over 50 years.  After college and law school, I was admitted to the bar in Illinois, Ohio and the Federal courts for the Northern District of Illinois.  For 30 years, I worked for the United States Department of Justice in various cities throughout the country, including Cincinnati, Chicago, San Jose, San Francisco, Oakland, Albuquerque, Detroit and Washington, D.C. 

During my career with the government, I excelled at directing major projects and organizations, negotiating long-term productive relationships with disparate agencies at the local, state and federal level, and ensuring compliance with appropriate laws and ethical standards.  As a senior executive with the Department of Justice, I had both national and international responsibilities. 

In 1998, I received The United States Attorney General's Award for Distinguished Service from Attorney General Janet Reno, for my contributions to a major national Civil Rights Investigation.  I was a member of a three person group of Federal law enforcement executives from different agencies, who provided exceptional leadership in directing the National Church Arson Task Force investigations and prosecutions of the rash of arsons and bombings of African-American churches and other houses of worship throughout the Nation. 

In 2003, I married a Bay Area resident and returned to my permanent residence in the River Oaks Village area of San Jose where I have been a homeowner for over twenty years.  We enjoy family, community service, socializing, dining, golf, tennis, movies and music.  I formerly served as President and a member of the board of directors for the Villagio Condominium Homeowners Association in River Oaks Village. 

In 2004, I joined John Chess, founder Remax/The Chessteam, specializing in residential real estate sales in the River Oaks Village and Rivermark areas.  In 2010, I started my individual real estate business, remaining associated with Remax.  I received my Broker's License and became a Broker Associate at Remax in 2012. 

Moving Forward

I intend to enjoy our family and friends, renew my active volunteer status with the American Red Cross and continue my efforts to enhance safety and security at our local schools in the Santa Clara Unified School District. 

Best regards,
Jerry

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