William Joseph Bogaard (born 1938) is an American politician, and the former mayor of Pasadena, California. Early life On January 18, 1938, Bogaard was born in Sioux City, Iowa. Career 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. 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 Doctor degree from the University of Michigan. 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 League of California Cities 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, Bogaard and his wife moved to Pasadena, California. They have four children. Michele Bogaard, Matt Bogaard Jeannine Bogaard and Joseph Bogaard Electoral history 1999 2003 2007 Proctor ran as "decline to state" as he did not join the Republican Party until late 2007. 2011 References Additional sources 1938 births Living people Politicians from Sioux City, Iowa University of Michigan Law School alumni University of Michigan faculty University of Southern California faculty California Democrats Mayors of Pasadena, California California city council members Loyola Marymount University alumni