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William Joseph Bogaard
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42nd Mayor of Pasadena
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| In office May 1984 – May 1986 |
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| Preceded by | Loretta Thompson-Glickman |
| Succeeded by | John C. Crowley |
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54th Mayor of Pasadena
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| Assumed office May 1999 |
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| Preceded by | Christopher Holden |
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| Born | 1938 (age 70) Sioux City, Iowa |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Claire Bogaard |
| Profession | Attorney |
William Joseph "Bill" Bogaard (born 1938 in Sioux City, Iowa) is an American Democratic politician, and the current mayor of Pasadena, California, elected in 1999, and re-elected with an overwhelming majority of the vote (over 85%) in 2003. Bogaard is the first elected mayor of Pasadena since the 1940s, the longest serving mayor in Pasadena's history, and the only mayor to serve non-consecutive terms (Bogaard served a two-year term as mayor in the 1980s).
Prior to being elected mayor, Bogaard was a lawyer, and taught at the University of Michigan and the University of Southern California. He graduated from Loyola Marymount University and was a captain in the U.S. Air Force. He obtained his juris doctorate degree from the University of Michigan. His wife is Claire Bogaard, who moved with Bill to Pasadena in 1971, and they have four children.
In the 2006 election, Bogaard sought re-election for a third term as Mayor. His opponent was Aaron Proctor. The election was held on March 6, 2007.
Bogaard easily won the March 6, 2007 election against Proctor, getting 11,558 votes (88.7% of the vote).[1]
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Criticism
Bogaard has been criticized for his close relationship with the Government of China in years leading up to the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Election history
1999
| Pasadena General Election, 1999 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Democratic | Bill Bogaard | 11,576 | 60% | |
| Democratic | Chris Holden (incumbent) | 7,760 | 40% | |
| Totals | 19,336 | 100.0% | ||
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2003
| Pasadena General Election, 2003 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Democratic | Bill Bogaard (incumbent) | 9,800 | 85% | |
| Green | Philip Koebel (incumbent) | 1,785 | 15% | |
| Totals | 11,585 | 100.0% | ||
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2007
| Pasadena General Election, 2007 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Democratic | Bill Bogaard (incumbent) | 11,558 | 89% | |
| Republican | Aaron Proctor* | 1,472 | 11% | |
| Totals | 13,057 | 100.0% | ||
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- Proctor ran as "decline to state" as he did not join the Republican Party until late 2007.
Notes
References
- André Coleman and Joe Piasecki (2007-01-11). "The Bogaard Report". Pasadena Weekly. http://www.pasadenaweekly.com/article.php?id=4199&IssueNum=54. Retrieved 2007-07-08.
- Claire Noland (2007-06-09). "Former Pasadena Mayor Mortimer Matthews, 76, Dies". Los Angeles Times.
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| Preceded by Loretta Thompson-Glickman |
Mayor of Pasadena 1984-1986 |
Succeeded by John C. Crowley |
| Preceded by Charles McKenney |
Member of the Pasadena Board of City Directors for the 6th District 1979-1987 |
Succeeded by Katie Nack |
| Preceded by Chris Holden |
Mayor of Pasadena 1999–present |
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