William Thompson Bagley (born June 29, 1928) is an American politician in the state of
California
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.
He served in the
California Assembly
The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature, the upper house being the California State Senate. The Assembly convenes, along with the State Senate, at the California State Capitol in Sacramento.
The Asse ...
as a Republican from 1960 to 1974, representing Marin and Sonoma Counties (then, Assembly District 7). 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. 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. He is the author of ''California's Golden Years: When Government Worked and Why''.
He also served as a member of the
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is an independent agency of the US government created in 1974 that regulates the U.S. derivatives markets, which includes futures, swaps, and certain kinds of options.
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from April 15, 1975 - April 15, 1980 and as Chairman for the commission from April 15, 1975 - November 15, 1978
References
1928 births
Living people
UC Berkeley School of Law alumni
People from San Rafael, California
Republican Party members of the California State Assembly
Commodity Futures Trading Commission personnel
Ford administration personnel
Carter administration personnel
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