William Thompson Bagley (born June 29, 1928) is an American politician in the state of California.
Bill Bagley | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission | |
| In office April 15, 1975 – April 15, 1980 | |
| President | Gerald Ford Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission | |
| In office April 15, 1975 – November 15, 1978 | |
| President | Gerald Ford Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Gary L. Seevers |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 7th district | |
| In office January 2, 1961 – November 30, 1974 | |
| Preceded by | Richard H. McCollister |
| Succeeded by | John Garamendi (redistricted) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Thompson Bagley June 29, 1928 San Francisco, California |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Diane (Oldham) Bagley |
| Children | 5 |
| Residence | San Rafael, California |
| Alma mater | University of California - Berkeley |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
He served in the California Assembly as a Republican from 1960 to 1974, representing Marin and Sonoma Counties (then, Assembly District 7).[1][2] From 1989 to 2002, Bagley served as a member of the University of California Board of Regents and in 2002, was named Alumnus of the Year by the California Alumni Association.[3] In 1987, the stretch of California Highway 101 from the Robin Williams (née Waldo) Tunnel to San Rafael was named the William T. Bagley Freeway.[4] He is the author of California's Golden Years: When Government Worked and Why.[5]
He also served as a member of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission from April 15, 1975 - April 15, 1980 and as Chairman for the commission from April 15, 1975 - November 15, 1978[6]
References
edit- ^ "JoinCalifornia - Bill Bagley". www.joincalifornia.com.
- ^ Committee, United States Congress Senate Agriculture and Forestry (October 16, 1975). "Nominations to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission: Hearing Before ..., 94-1 ..., April 10, 1975" – via Google Books.
- ^ "Alumnus/a of the Year Recipients". Cal Alumni Association. January 27, 2010.
- ^ cahighways.org
- ^ Bagley, William T. (2009-12-22). California's Golden Years: When Government Worked and Why: William T. Bagley: 9780877724346: Amazon.com: Books. ISBN 978-0877724346.
- ^ "Bill Bagley CFTC Commissioner". cftc.gov.
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