Laura Doud
City Auditor Candidate

1. How long have you lived In Long Beach?  
   I have lived in Long Beach my entire life.
2. What job or past role will most help you be an effective City Auditor?
   ​Serving as Long Beach City Auditor has provided me the best experience to be the most effective City Auditor.
3. Describe the key characteristics/elements that you feel unify this city across its 9 districts and disparate geography.
   I believe a strong sense of community and building relationships are two key elements that unify our city.
4. Are you an introvert or an extrovert?
   I am an ambivert. I love attending community events and being with and meeting new people and at the same time I receive replenishment when I have alone time.
5. Which (living) national leader in any arena — politics, arts, culture, business, etc. — do you admire and why?
   Condoleezza Rice is a woman who I greatly admire for her commitment to family, faith, and country.
6. What is your favorite L.B. hangout with friends and/or family?
   I love running on the new Long Beach Bike/Run/Walk path that begins at BayShore and Ocean and extends to the Queen Mary.
7. List the top three quality-of-life issues you see Belmont Shore/Long Beach residents dealing with right now.
   The top three quality-of-life issues I see Belmont Shore/Long Beach dealing with right now are homelessness, crime, and struggling small businesses.
8. What is your preferred or most used social media platform?
   My preferred social media platform is Facebook.
9. Outside of Long Beach, where in the state is your happy place?
   My happy place is anywhere along our beautiful California coast.
10. Name something about Long Beach you wish more people were aware of?
    ​I wish more people were aware of and used our Public Library on the corner of Bayshore and 2nd St. How great it is that we have this wonderful resource available to us and in such a beautiful location overlooking the water.

---