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Dwayne Dalman

Economic Development Division Manager

Dwayne Dalman is the Economic Development Division Manager for the City of Fairfield.  Prior to Fairfield, Dwayne held Economic Development positions with the City of Oakley, El Cerrito, Concord, and the Stanislaus County Economic Development Corporation. 

Dwayne earned a Bachelor’s degree from Biola University and a Master’s of Public Administration from Golden Gate University. He is a member of the Innovative Commerce Serving Communities (ICSC) and the California Association for Local Economic Development (CALED).  Dwayne is an Accredited California Economic Developer (ACE) through CALED and is a member of their Board of Directors. 

Jennifer Rice

Real Estate Specialist II

Jennifer Rice is the Real Estate Specialist II for the City of Fairfield’s Economic Development Division.  Since 2011, she has been the primary point of contact for real estate transactions and property asset management for the City. Jennifer began her role in real estate in 1997 where she worked with a nationwide residential property management company before making the move on to a local commercial real estate development and management company in Fairfield. Jennifer is responsible for the sale and acquisition of City-owned real property, easements, right-of-entry agreements, lease agreements, licenses, and other real estate-related contracts and transactions. Jennifer earned her Right of Way (RWP) certification from the International Right of Way Association in 2016. In 2020, Jennifer earned a certificate of completion for the Advanced Institute for Economic Development from CALED in collaboration with California State University, Fresno. She regularly works with the business community promoting City programs such as the Revolving Loan Fund and the REAP Program.