[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 52 (Monday, April 13, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E457]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM J. BOGAARD

                                 ______
                                 

                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 13, 2015

  Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor William J. Bogaard, 
who is retiring from his position as Mayor of the City of Pasadena, 
California. Well-known and well-respected on a local, state and 
national level as an outstanding leader and a man of great civility, 
impeccable character and immense integrity, Mayor Bogaard is the city's 
first directly elected mayor and has skillfully led Pasadena with 
distinction for over two decades.
   Born in 1938, William Joseph ``Bill'' Bogaard was born and raised in 
Sioux City, Iowa. He majored in English at Loyola University, now 
Loyola Marymount University in California, and after serving as a 
Captain in the United States Air Force, he graduated from Michigan Law 
School. In 1961, Mr. Bogaard married Claire Whalen of San Francisco, 
and after residing in Morocco, Michigan and Los Angeles for nearly a 
decade, they moved with their family in the early 1970's to Pasadena, 
fully immersing themselves in the community, joining their neighborhood 
association and the local Parent Teacher Association. In 1978, Bill ran 
for the Pasadena City Council where he served for eight years, 
including a rotation into the mayoral position for two years.
   Mayor Bogaard's many accomplishments include guiding the city 
through a major recession, overseeing the establishment of new arts 
institutions, investment in new housing, and major capital improvement 
projects at the Rose Bowl, Pasadena City Hall and the Colorado Street 
Bridge, and the construction of a new convention center. Mr. Bogaard 
was instrumental in leading the Gold Line light rail transit project, 
the preservation of Old Pasadena into a national role model for 
redevelopment and walkable live/work urban planning, making crucial 
investments in city personnel and police and fire resources, and 
establishing partnerships with Pasadena's schools, businesses, and arts 
organizations. In addition, Bill represented the city in many 
organizations, including the California League of Cities, where he 
served as President. With an impressive record of past community 
service, Mayor Bogaard is currently a member of the Gold Line Foothill 
Construction Authority and the Urban Land Institute, is Chair of the 
Pasadena Bioscience Collaborative, and serves on the President's 
Advisory Council for California State University Los Angeles and the 
Leadership Advisory Council of the Pasadena Educational Foundation. Mr. 
Bogaard has received the City of Pasadena's highest honor, the Arthur 
Noble Award, the University of Michigan's David B. Hermelin Volunteer 
Fundraising Leadership Award, and Loyola Marymount University's 
Distinguished Alumni Award.
   In his professional career, Mr. Bogaard was in private law practice, 
served as Executive Vice President of First Interstate Bancorp and 
taught law at USC Law School and the University of Michigan. Married 
for fifty-four years, Bill and his wife Claire have four children, 
Michele, Jeannine, Joseph, and Matthew, and seven grandchildren.
   Mayor Bill Bogaard has been an invaluable asset to the City of 
Pasadena and its residents. I ask all Members to join me in thanking 
Bill Bogaard for over two decades of dedicated public service.

                          ____________________