William Joseph Bogaard (born 1938) is an American politician and the former mayor of

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Early life and career

On January 18, 1938, Bogaard was born in

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. He graduated from

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and was a captain in the

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. He obtained his Juris Doctor degree from the

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and became a lawyer. Prior to being elected mayor, Bogaard taught at the University of Michigan and the

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Mayoralty and after

Bogaard is a member of the Democratic Party. He was first elected mayor in 1999, and was reelected with an overwhelming majority of the vote (over 85%) in 2003. Bogaard was the first elected mayor of Pasadena since the 1940s and the longest-serving mayor in Pasadena's history. As Mayor of Pasadena, Bogaard appeared frequently in Pasadena's

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. In 2007, Bogaard sought reelection for a third term as mayor. His opponent was Aaron Proctor. The election was held on March 6, and Bogaard won easily, getting 11,558 votes (88.7% of the vote). In 2011, Bogaard ran unopposed, receiving 12,202 votes. He has served on the board of directors of the

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since 2007, and was elected as president of the board on September 7, 2012.

Personal life

Bogaard married Claire M. Whalen on January 28, 1961, in San Francisco, California. In 1971, they moved to Pasadena, California. They have four children.

Electoral history

1999

2003

2007

* Proctor ran as "decline to state" as he did not join the Republican Party until late 2007.

2011

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* * 1938 births Living people Politicians from Sioux City, Iowa University of Michigan Law School alumni University of Michigan faculty University of Southern California faculty Democratic Party mayors in California Mayors of Pasadena, California California city council members Loyola Marymount University alumni {{California-mayor-stub