American politician in the state of California
William Thompson Bagley (born June 29, 1928) is an American politician in the state of California.
He 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 - April 15, 1980 and as Chairman for the commission from April 15, 1975 - November 15, 1978[6]
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