Dale Doig
{{Short description|American politician (1935–2022)}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Dale Doig
|image =
|office = 20th Mayor of Fresno
|term_start = January 26, 1985
|term_end = May 9, 1989
|predecessor = Dan Whitehurst
|successor = Karen Humphrey
|birth_date = {{birth date|1935|7|24}}
|birth_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S.
|death_date = {{death date and age|2022|02|10|1935|07|24}}
|death_place =
|party = Democrat
|spouse = Cecelia Anne Fletcher (m.1958 d.2017)
|education = California State University, Fresno (MA)
|occupation = High school teacher
}}
Dale Edwin Doig (July 24, 1935 – February 10, 2022) was an American politician who served four terms from 1973 to 1989 on the Fresno City Council. He also served as Mayor of Fresno, California, between 1985 and 1989.
Early life and education
Doig was born in Los Angeles, California, on July 24, 1935, to Frank Dennimore Doig and Pauline Ruth Turner as the eldest of three children. He was raised in the Beach Cities area of Los Angeles County.
Doig graduated Mira Costa High School in 1953 and attended California State University, Fresno graduating in 1957. Following a similar path as his father, Doig earned a teaching credential and began teaching. In 1966, Doig began teaching at Roosevelt High School and continued there until retiring in 1996.{{Cite web|url=https://doigsden.com/ANDX1776.htm|title=ANDX1776 - Descendants of Andrew Doig & Annis Wheeler and Polly Thompson of Lowville, New York}}
Political career
In 1973, Doig ran and was elected to the Fresno City Council. As a city councilmember, Doig was involved in the creation of the 1974 and 1984 General Plans for Fresno.[https://www.fresno.gov/darm/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/11/BullardCommunityPlan.pdf Bullard Community Plan. Final Environmental Impact Report No. 10096]. {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170220051410/https://www.fresno.gov/darm/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2016/11/BullardCommunityPlan.pdf|date=2017-02-20}} In addition, during his time on the council, the city created its first historic preservation ordinances which included the listing of the Old Fresno Water Tower.
On January 26, 1985, Doig became acting mayor after the resignation of Dan Whitehurst finishing out Whitehurst's last four months of his term before running and winning his own term. It was at this time in early 1986 Doig and the city of Fresno were approached by MTM Enterprises about the comedy miniseries Fresno. Mayor Doig served in the role as himself.{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1291950/|title=Dale Doig|website=IMDb}} Filming in Fresno started July 1986.{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-07-17-mn-21657-story.html|title = TV Film Crew Gives Fresno Day in the Sun|website = Los Angeles Times|date = 17 July 1986}}
Personal life and death
Doig was predeceased by his wife and his son, Kenneth. He died on February 10, 2022, at the age of 86.{{cite news |last1=Clough |first1=Bethany |title=Former Fresno Mayor Dale Doig, who appeared on miniseries 'Fresno,' dies at age 86 |url=https://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/article258578908.html |access-date=20 February 2022 |publisher=The Fresno Bee |date=19 February 2022}}
See also
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{{Mayors of Fresno, California}}
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