Frank H. Ogawa | |
|---|---|
 Frank H. Ogawa bust in the former City Hall Plaza (now named for him), Oakland, CA | |
| City Councilmember, Oakland, California | |
| In office 1966–1994 | |
| Succeeded by | Henry Chang, Jr. |
| Member, Oakland Park Commission | |
| In office 1961–1966 | |
| Member, San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission | |
| In office 1972–1988 | |
| Member, Bay Area Air Quality Management District Board | |
| In office January 1979 – December 1992 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hirao Ogawa May 17, 1917 Lodi, California |
| Died | July 13, 1994 (aged 77) Oakland, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Grace Ogawa (née Hiruma) |
| Children | Alan and Nancy |
| Occupation | Nursery operator |
Frank Hirao Ogawa (Japanese: 小川 平男,[1] May 17, 1917 – July 13, 1994[2]) was a civil rights leader[3] and the first Japanese American to serve on the Oakland City Council,[4] of which he was a member from 1966 until his death in 1994.[5][6]
- ^ https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/sgp/sgpbatches/batch_dlc_dupontcircle_ver01/data/sn85040302/00237288750/1945033001/1232.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Frank Ogawa Individual Record - U.S. Social Security Death Index". FamilySearch. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- ^ Eshoo, Anna (1994-07-21). "TRIBUTE TO FRANK H. OGAWA". Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 96. United States House of Representatives. Archived from the original on 2014-04-11. Retrieved 2011-11-10.
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Frank Ogawa--a dedicated public servant, outstanding civil rights leader, and loving husband and father--who passed away earlier this month in Oakland, California.
- ^ "Oakland History Timeline". City of Oakland, Oakland History Room of the Oakland Public Library. Archived from the original on 2011-11-12. Retrieved 2011-11-10.
- ^ Lowenthal, Abraham F. (2009-02-25). Global California: rising to the cosmopolitan challenge. Stanford University Press. p. 64. ISBN 978-0-8047-6227-4. Retrieved 2011-11-10.
Frank Ogawa, also Japanese American, served twenty-eight years on the Oakland City Council.
Foreword by Kevin Starr - ^ Allen, Annalee; Lee, Sam. Oakland City Center: Frank H. Ogawa Statue (video). EzineMark.com. Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2011-11-11.