Bill Bagley

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
PresidentGerald Ford
Jimmy Carter
Preceded byOffice established
Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
In office
April 15, 1975 – November 15, 1978
PresidentGerald Ford
Jimmy Carter
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byGary L. Seevers
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 7th district
In office
January 2, 1961 – November 30, 1974
Preceded byRichard H. McCollister
Succeeded byJohn Garamendi (redistricted)
Personal details
Born
William Thompson Bagley

(1928-06-29) June 29, 1928
San Francisco, California
Political partyRepublican
SpouseDiane (Oldham) Bagley
Children5
ResidenceSan Rafael, California
Alma materUniversity of California - Berkeley
OccupationLawyer

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
  1. "JoinCalifornia - Bill Bagley". www.joincalifornia.com.
  2. 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.
  3. "Alumnus/a of the Year Recipients". Cal Alumni Association. January 27, 2010.
  4. cahighways.org
  5. 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.
  6. "Bill Bagley CFTC Commissioner". cftc.gov.


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