Bill Bogaard

William Joseph Bogaard
46th and 54th Mayor of Pasadena
Incumbent
Assumed office May 1999
Preceded by	Chris Holden
In office May 1984 – May 1986
Preceded by	Loretta Thompson-Glickman
Succeeded by	John C. Crowley
Personal details
Born	January 18, 1938 (1938-01-18) Sioux City, Iowa
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Claire M. Whalen (m. January 28, 1961, San Francisco, California)
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).

In 2011, Bogaard ran unopposed, receiving 12,202 votes.

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
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	Democratic	Bill Bogaard	11,576	60%
	Democratic	Chris Holden (incumbent)	7,760	40%
Totals			19,336	100.0%
Voter turnout			%

2003

Pasadena General Election, 2003
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	Democratic	Bill Bogaard (incumbent)	9,800	85%
	Green	Philip Koebel	1,785	15%
Totals			11,585	100.0%
Voter turnout			%

2007

Pasadena General Election, 2007
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	Democratic	Bill Bogaard (incumbent)	11,558	89%
	Republican	Aaron Proctor*	1,472	11%
Totals			13,057	100.0%
Voter turnout			%

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

2011

Pasadena Consolidated Primary Nominating Election, 2011
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage
	Democratic	Bill Bogaard (incumbent)	12,202	100%
Totals			12,202	100.0%
Voter turnout			19.7%

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. 

Political offices
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	Incumbent