Val Ogden

Val Ogden
Speaker pro tempore of the Washington House of Representatives
In office
January 11, 1999 – January 13, 2003
Serving with John Pennington (1999–2002)
Preceded byJohn Pennington
Succeeded byJohn Lovick
Member of the Washington House of Representatives
from the 49th district
In office
January 14, 1991 – January 13, 2003
Preceded byBusse Nutley
Succeeded byJim Moeller
Personal details
BornValeria Juan Munson
(1924-02-09)February 9, 1924
Okanogan, Washington, U.S.
DiedApril 9, 2014(2014-04-09) (aged 90)
Vancouver, Washington
PartyDemocratic
EducationWashington State University (BA)

Valeria Juan Ogden (née Munson; February 9, 1924 – April 9, 2014) was an American politician, management consultant, and educator.

Biography

Born in Okanogan, Washington, Ogden received her bachelor's degree in sociology from Washington State University. She worked as a non-profit management consultant and adjunct professor at Lewis & Clark College and Portland State University. Ogden served in the Washington House of Representatives from 1991 until 2003 as a Democrat and served as Speaker Pro Tempore. She served six terms as State Representative. Ogden died of cancer in 2014.

She married Dan Ogden in 1946. They met while attending Washington State University in Pullman, Washington. The couple had three children, Jan, Patti, and Dan.

During her 12 years as State Representative, Ogden fought for state-run schools for the blind and deaf. Ogden pushed to improve standards of students learning braille and instructors teaching braille at the Washington State School for the Blind. Proud graduates of Washington State University, Val and Dan helped to bring the branch campus to Vancouver. The Washington State University Vancouver campus was established in 1989. The entire Ogden family is deeply rooted in Washington State University; Val, Dan, two of their children, and two of their grandchildren have received degrees.

She served as executive director of YWCA Clark County from 1985 to 1989. While serving as State Representative, she directed $300,000 of funds for the YWCA's capital campaign.

She was involved in the non-profit Camp Fire USA, doing national consulting for Camp Fire Girls. Ogden was an expert in non-profits and was often consulted for help when Camp Fire and other agencies needed help.

Ogden was active with several civic groups, including the Council on the Homeless, Human Services Council, the Clark County Mental Health Board, and Southwest Washington Center for the Arts.

Honors and awards

In 2006, she received Clark County's First Citizen award.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Vorenberg, Sue (2014-04-26). "Val Ogden's work, spirit remembered". The Columbian. Retrieved 2019-02-22.
  2. ↑ "Valeria "Val" Ogden Obituary (2014)". The Columbian. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
  3. 1 2 3 Apalategui, Eric (2013-04-25). "Dan '44 and Val '46 Ogden—Staying activist in older age". Washington State Magazine. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
  4. 1 2 3 "Val Ogden". Washington State Legislature. Retrieved 2019-02-22.
  5. ↑ "Val Ogden biography" (PDF). Washington State Legislature. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
  6. 1 2 Dake, Lauren (2014-04-09). "Former First Citizen Val Ogden dies". The Columbian. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
  7. 1 2 Vorenberg, Sue (2012-11-09). "WSU Vancouver honors Dan and Val Ogden". The Columbian. Retrieved 2019-02-22.
  8. ↑ "About WSU Vancouver". WSU Vancouver. 2016-09-26. Retrieved 2019-02-22.
  9. 1 2 "2014 Community Report" (PDF). YWCA Clark County. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-02-23. Retrieved 2019-02-22.
  10. ↑ Vogt, Tom (2015-11-08). "First Citizens: Pillars of our community". The Columbian. Retrieved 2019-02-22.