Val Ogden

Valeria Juan Ogden (née Munson; February 9, 1924 – April 9, 2014)[1] was an American politician, management consultant, and educator.[2]

Born in Okanogan, Washington, Ogden received her bachelor's degree in sociology from Washington State University.[3] 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.[4] She served six terms as State Representative.[4] Ogden died of cancer in 2014.[5][6]

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.[1]

During her 12 years as State Representative, Ogden fought for state-run schools for the blind and deaf.[7] Ogden pushed to improve standards of students learning braille and instructors teaching braille at the Washington State School for the Blind.[1] Proud graduates of Washington State University, Val and Dan helped to bring the branch campus to Vancouver.[8] The Washington State University Vancouver campus was established in 1989.[9] 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.[10]

She served as executive director of YWCA Clark County from 1985 to 1989.[11][1] While serving as State Representative, she directed $300,000 of funds for the YWCA's capital campaign.[11]

She was involved in the non-profit Camp Fire USA, doing national consulting for Camp Fire Girls.[12] Ogden was an expert in non-profits and was often consulted for help when Camp Fire and other agencies needed help.[1]

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.[4][13]

In 2006, she received Clark County's First Citizen award.[14]

Notes
  1. "Val Ogden's work, spirit remembered". The Columbian. 2014-04-26. Retrieved 2019-02-22.
  2. http://obits.columbian.com/obituaries/columbian/obituary.aspx?n=valeria-ogden-val&pid=170719114&fhid=2883
  3. "Dan '44 and Val '46 Ogden—Staying activist in older age :: Summer 2013 :: Washington State Magazine". wsm.wsu.edu. Retrieved 2019-02-22.
  4. "Val Ogden". web.leg.wa.gov. Retrieved 2019-02-22.
  5. Washington House of Representatives-Val Ogden
  6. Former First Citizen Val Ogden dies
  7. "Dan '44 and Val '46 Ogden—Staying activist in older age :: Summer 2013 :: Washington State Magazine". wsm.wsu.edu. Retrieved 2019-02-22.
  8. "WSU Vancouver honors Dan and Val Ogden". The Columbian. 2012-11-09. Retrieved 2019-02-22.
  9. bbates (2016-09-26). "About WSU Vancouver". www.vancouver.wsu.edu. Retrieved 2019-02-22.
  10. "Dan '44 and Val '46 Ogden—Staying activist in older age :: Summer 2013 :: Washington State Magazine". wsm.wsu.edu. Retrieved 2019-02-22.
  11. "2014 Community Report" (PDF). YWCA Clark County. Retrieved 2019-02-22.
  12. "First Citizens: Pillars of our community". The Columbian. 2015-11-08. Retrieved 2019-02-22.
  13. Vorenberg, Sue (2012-11-09). "WSU Vancouver honors Dan and Val Ogden". The Columbian. Retrieved 2019-02-22.
  14. Dake, Lauren (2014-04-09). "Former First Citizen Val Ogden dies". The Columbian. Retrieved 2019-02-22.


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