Joseph E. Bodovitz

I was incredibly fortunate to work alongside Joe at the CPUC for several years. He was one of the nicest people I've ever known, as well as thoughtful, smart, funny, and a joy to be around. His forward thinking about the environment long before it became a popular idea protected many areas now being enjoyed by the Bay Area. We were very lucky he was with us. RIP, Joe.

In 1964 I was a young woman recently graduated from college and new to San Francisco. I received a temporary clerical assignment to work in State Senator McAteer's office during the hearings that led to setting up BCDC. My boss was Joe Bodovitz, a clearly super smart yet approachable and kind man. Even though I worked for Joe less than a year, I've never forgotten him or the experience of being part of something so important. I'm not surprised at the long list of his professional...

Joe was a great mentor and friend and "boss" at the Coastal Commission and CPUC. He was militant in making sure when writing that I not use the passive voice, keep sentences short, and avoid abstract words He told us clear writing requires clear thinking. how true, thanks, joe

Joe was a giant in land use planning and management. He could see around corners and balance the needs of the commons with the potential threats facing our environment. His success and legacy surrounds us all today, just look outside...the bay...it's yours, its beautiful and its Joe's legacy.

Joe was one of the most thoughtful, insightful, and kind people I have had the honor of knowing. He hired me at the California Public Utilities Commission where we worked together for several years and thereafter we stayed in touch sharing the occasional meal or phone call. At the CPUC Joe willingly shared his wisdom about management, public policy, politics and, perhaps most importantly, how to be a "mensch." Joe was a writer par excellence. And his vibrant sense of humor helped...

May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.

It is so hard to express how much Joe meant to me and scores and scores of others who came within his orbit. He was one of the most insightful and kind people I have ever known and his judgment was unsurpassed. He hired me while he was the Executive Director at the California Public Utilities Commission to be their Director of Transportation. Under his gentle tutelage, I learned much about management, policy, politics and, most importantly, how to be a "mensch." When he decided to leave the...