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John J. Bauters, 44, is an American politician serving as a City Council Member of Emeryville, California. As of the December 5, 2023 council meeting, Bauters is the outgoing Mayor of Emeryville, and he is the first Emeryville city councilmember to serve two mayoral terms in a row since Ken Bukowski served in both 1997 and 1998.

Originally from South Bend, Indiana, Bauters spent most of his childhood in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He eventually went on to get his B.A. in Government & International Studies and Psychology from the University of Notre Dame and a J.D. in Law from Boston College Law School. Bauters and his partner, Aaron, chose Emeryville as their home in 2012 because they sought a smaller metropolitan, civically-engaged city that valued public transit.

In addition to a Councilmember of Emeryville, Bauters is a former legal aid attorney and currently holds multiple positions for different political and social organizations and committees : he is a state director for Alliance for Safety and Justice, a board director for California Association of Councils of Governments, a chapter executive committee candidate and member of Sierra Club , Board Chair of The Alameda County Lead Poisoning Prevention Program , and board member for the Alameda-Contra Transit Interagency Liaison Committee , to name a few.

He is known to be an animal lover, bicyclist, and outdoors enthusiast. Bauters is recognized for his active social media presence and unique personal style. He often performs his mayoral duties in a jean jacket, button-down shirt, and one of his approximately 80 bow ties.