Bill Bagley

Bill Bagley
Official portrait, 1963
Member of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
In officeApril 15, 1975 – April 15, 1980
President	Gerald FordJimmy Carter
Preceded by	Office established
Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
In officeApril 15, 1975 – November 15, 1978
President	Gerald FordJimmy Carter
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Gary L. Seevers
Member of the California State Assemblyfrom the 7th district
In officeJanuary 2, 1961 – November 30, 1974
Preceded by	Richard H. McCollister
Succeeded by	John Garamendi (redistricted)
Personal details
Born	William Thompson Bagley(1928-06-29)June 29, 1928 San Francisco, California, U.S.
Died	June 9, 2025(2025-06-09) (aged 96)
Party	Republican
Spouse	Diane (Oldham) Bagley
Children	5
Residence	San Rafael, California
Alma mater	University of California, Berkeley
Occupation	Lawyer

William Thompson Bagley (June 29, 1928 – June 9, 2025) was an American politician in the state of California who 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 to April 15, 1980, and as Chairman for the commission from April 15, 1975 to November 15, 1978.^[6] On June 9, 2025, Bagley died at the age of 96.^[7][8]

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. (December 22, 2009). 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.
7. Kliebard, Herbert M. (February 2000). Bagley, William Chandler (1874-1946), educator and author. American National Biography Online. Oxford University Press.
8. "Bill Bagley". Legacy.com. June 22, 2025. Retrieved June 26, 2025.