Frank H. Ogawa

Frank H. Ogawa
City Councilmember, Oakland, California
In office
1966–1994
Succeeded byHenry 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

(1917-05-17)May 17, 1917
Lodi, California
DiedJuly 13, 1994(1994-07-13) (aged 77)
Oakland, California
NationalityAmerican
SpouseGrace Ogawa (née Hiruma)
ChildrenAlan and Nancy
OccupationNursery operator

Frank Hirao Ogawa (Japanese: 小川 平男, May 17, 1917 July 13, 1994) was a civil rights leader and the first Japanese American to serve on the Oakland City Council, of which he was a member from 1966 until his death in 1994.