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 (age 95)
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 edit

  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.