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City Auditor Laura Doud in the Community

 

January 2010

     

Appearances

 

Guest Speaker, Long Beach GOP Jrs. Club

 

Events Attended


Long Beach City College State of the College Address City of LB State of the City Address

State of the City Address
State of the Port Luncheon
Memorial Medical Center Finance Committee Meeting

 

December 2009

     

Events Attended


Young Horizons Child Development Centers Annual Dinner

Keesal, Young, and Logan Holiday Event

Ribbon Cutting ceremony for Miller Children’s Hospital

Naples Holiday Boat Parade

Other Activities


Hosted Naples Bayside Academy Student Council for tour of LB City Hall

Hosted Cub Scouts of Den 5/ Pack 007 for tour of City Auditor's Office

 

November 2009

     

Events Attended


Supervisor Don Knabe’s State of the County Address

Community Veteran’s Day Tribute, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

Boys & Girls Clubs of Long Beach Corporate Luncheon

Memorial Medical Center Finance Committee Meeting

CSULB Distinguished Speaker Address

Water Replenishment District 50th Anniversary Celebration

Other Activities

Race Participant, Long Beach Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot

 

October 2009

     

Appearances

 

Guest Speaker, Long Beach City College Foundation Board of Governors
Guest, Straight Talk with Art Levine

 

Events Attended

 

LBUSD Principal For A Day
International City Theatre “Encore” Committee
LBPD Foundation Farewell Dinner for Chief Batts
Memorial Medical Center Finance Committee
LB Playhouse Board of Directors
The Governor’s Women’s Conference

Other Activities


Race Participant, Long Beach International City Marathon

 

September 2009

     

Appearances


Entrant, 1st Annual Long Beach Latin American Parade
Guest Speaker, Tippers Professional Business Associates
Guest Speaker, Long Beach Taxpayers Association

Events Attended


American Recovery and Reinvestment Fraud Training /Western Federal Inspectors General Association/ US Department of Justice
Long Beach Police and Fire Memorial Service
Long Beach Police Department Family Picnic
California Conference for Equality and Justice Human Relations

Awards Dinner
Memorial Medical Center Finance Committee
Grand Opening Maya Hotel

 

August 2009

     

Events Attended


Rancho Roundup Day, Rancho Los Alamitos
Long Beach Playhouse Board of Directors Meeting

 

July 2009

     

Appearances


Guest Panelist, Road to Recovery Conference
Guest Speaker, California State University Long Beach Writers Camp

Events Attended


Association of Certified Fraud Examiners Conference
Straight Talk Night at Long Beach Armada Game

 

June 2009

     

Events Attended


Long Beach Police Department Awards Ceremony

YMCA Youth in Government Kick-off Reception

Long Beach Playhouse Board of Directors Meeting

Port of Long Beach Retirement Dinner Honoring Commissioner Jim Hankla

LB Chamber of Commerce Annual Gala

Memorial Medical Center Finance Committee Meeting

Other Activities

 

Race participant, LB Neighborhood Foundation's Wrigley River Run

 

May 2009

     

Appearances


Guest speaker, Association of Local Government Auditors Annual Conference.

Events Attended
 

American Gold Star Manor Memorial Day Ceremony Long Beach Chamber of Commerce Visionaries Luncheon

Memorial Medical Center Finance Committee Meeting

 

April 2009

     

Appearances


Guest speaker, Leadership Long Beach

Events Attended
 

Soroptimst Women of Distinction Awards

Blair Commercial Real Estate Open House

Long Beach Police Department "Tip A Cop" fundraiser for Special Olympics

Long Beach Grand Prix

CSULB International Business Association event honoring Mike Walter LB Chamber of Commerce Entrepreneur of the Year Awards

Memorial Medical Center Finance Committee Meeting

Other Activities


All Stars team player at Harlem Ambassadors basketball game to benefit Boys and Girls Clubs and Downtown Lions Club

 

March 2009

     

Appearances

 

Guest speaker, North Long Beach Community Action Group

Guest speaker, Leadership Long Beach

Guest speaker, Visions and Voices of Long Beach: Women of Long Beach, the Oral History

Guest speaker, Long Beach Heritage Museum Annual Membership Meeting

Guest speaker, Councilmember Gerrie Schipske's 5th District Meeting, Wake Up Long Beach

 

Events Attended

 

Memorial Medical Center Finance Committee Meeting

 

February 2009

     

Appearances

 

Guest speaker, Kiwanis Club of Bixby Knolls and North Long Beach
Guest speaker, welcoming remarks to student participants of Job Shadow Day
Guest speaker, Long Beach Area League of Women Voters

 

Events Attended

 

Memorial Medical Center Finance Committee Meeting

 

Other Activities

 

Appearance at a Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors meeting to receive a scroll commending the Long Beach City Auditor's Office for 100 years of independent service to the people of Long Beach.

Host LB Youth Opportunity Center Job Shadow Day tour of City Hall

 

January 2009

     

Appearances

 

Guest speaker, Wrigley Neighborhood Association Meeting

Entrant, Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade
 

Events Attended

 

State of the City Address
CSULB Foundation/ Students Helping Students Dinner
Long Beach City College State of the College luncheon
Grand Opening Livingston Park Tot Lot
State of the Port Luncheon

Memorial Medical Center Finance Committee Meeting

 

December 2008

     

Appearances

 

Entrant, Belmont Shore Holiday Parade

 

Events Attended

 

Young Horizons Ruby Jubilee Dinner
Port of Long Beach Harbor Commissioners Customer Celebration
Keesal, Young, and Logan Holiday Event

 

November 2008

     

Appearances

 

Guest lecturer, Financial Auditing Class of Professor Les Raikow at U.C.L.A.

 

Events Attended

 

Supervisor Don Knabe’s State of the County Address
Swearing-In Ceremony, L.A. County Supervisor Don Knabe

Memorial Medical Center Finance Committee Meeting

 

Other Activities


Hosted Open House to commemorate the 100th year of the City Auditor’s Office and dedication of the Myrtelle L. Gunsul Conference Room

 

October 2008

     

Appearances

 

Aquarium of the Pacific Opportunity Drawing to certify award process

 

Events Attended

 

The Women’s Conference

 

Other Activities


Long Beach International City Marathon

 

September 2008

     

Events Attended

 

Memorial Medical Center Finance Committee Meeting

 

June 2008

     

Events Attended

 

LB Chamber of Commerce luncheon honoring U.S. Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne

Aquarium of the Pacific Gala
Straight Talk Dinner benefitting Police Athletic League of Long Beach
 

Other Activities


Testimony to the California State Senate Local Government Committee in support of Whistleblower legislation

 

May 2008

     

Events Attended

 

Boys and Girls Clubs of Long Beach Annual Gala
Long Beach Police Department Awards Luncheon

 

Other Activities


Annual meeting of Association of Local Government Auditors
U.S. Military Troops Supply Collection with Girl Scout Troop 40

 

April 2008

     

Appearances


Tree Planting project to celebrate Arbor Day sponsored by
Bixby Knolls Business Association & Leadership Long Beach
African American Heritage Society "Twelve Black Women Who Made a Difference in Long Beach History"
Long Beach Interservice Luncheon
For the Child Charity Breakfast

Other Activities


Testimony in support of Whistleblower legislation to the Local Governments Committee of the California State Assembly

All Stars team player at Harlem Ambassadors basketball game to benefit Boys & Girls Club and Lion's Club

 

March 2008

     

Appearances


Award Recipient, Long Beach Branch NAACP Celebration of Women's History Program

Guest Speaker, 2nd & 4th Grade Classes, Tincher Preparatory School Career Day

Guest speaker, Society for Advancement of Management, California State University Long Beach

Guest speaker, Leadership Long Beach, Media & Governance Day

 

Events Attended

 

LB Chamber of Commerce Women's Business Council Meeting
Assistance League of Long Beach Cameo Luncheon
LB Chamber of Commerce luncheon honoring U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein

 

February 2008

     

Appearances


Guest Speaker, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage

 

Events Attended

 

Children Today Fundraiser

 

January 2008

     

Appearances


Guest speaker, American Association of University Women, Long Beach Branch

Events Attended


State of the City Address
LB Chamber of Commerce Women's Business Council

 

December 2007

     

Events Attended

Young Horizons Child Development Centers Annual Dinner

 

November 2007

     

Appearances

Guest lecturer, CSULB class: Legal Regulatory and Ethical Environment of Business


Events Attended

Long Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau Annual Meeting

Queen Mary Press Conference
Community Salute to Veterans
Soroptimst International of Long Beach Holiday Boutique
St. Mary Medical Foundation Auction and Dinner

 

October 2007

     

Appearances

Grant Neighborhood Association, guest speaker

Events Attended

Long Beach Leadership Breakfast
Long Beach Police Department West Patrol Division 10th Anniversary Celebration
California State University Long Beach Distinguished Speaker Series
International City Theatre Dinner
Port of Long Beach Green Port Fest
Leadership Long Beach Award Luncheon
Port of Long Beach Wall of History Dedication
Governor’s Conference for Women
Rotary of Long Beach Luncheon

Other Activities

Long Beach International City Marathon, Laura Doud ran a half marathon and raised funds for breast cancer programs of St. Mary Medical Center in honor of Linda Penrod, a volunteer in the Auditor’s Office.

 

September 2007

     

Appearances

 

View From the Beach Cable TV show, guest of host Lois Ledger
Strictly Business Cable TV show, guest of host Randy Gordon
Aquarium of the Pacific Opportunity Drawing to certify award process
 

Events Attended

 

Investigating Fraud by Computer Conference

Boy Scouts of America Annual Dinner

Welcome Reception for City Manager Pat West

 

August 2007

     

Appearances

 

Long Beach Chamber of Commerce Candidate Academy, presenter

 

Events Attended

 

St. Mary Medical Center Foundation Board Meeting

 

July 2007

     

Appearances

 

Straight Talk with Art Levine, guest

Long Beach Chapter of the Retired Employees Association, guest speaker

Long Beach Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, guest speaker

 

Events Attended

 

Long Beach Open/ Association of Volleyball Professionals

CSULB Alumni Association Concerts in the Grove

 

June 2007

 neighborhood associations meetings. Contact Olivia Maiser at 570-6434

   

Appearances


L.B. GOP Republican Women Federated, guest speaker

Events Attended


City Manager Jerry Miller Retirement Dinner

Aquarium of the Pacific Annual Gala
Association of Government Auditors 2007 Annual Conference

 

May 2007

     

Appearances


Coffee w/ Rae (Councilwoman Gabelich) & Seniors, guest speaker
Legal, Regulatory & Ethical Environment of Business class @ CSULB, guest lecturer
Alamitos Beach Neighborhood Association, guest speaker
The OWLS Club, guest speaker
Financial Auditing class @ UCLA – Professor Les Raikow, guest lecturer

Events Attended


Police & Fire Memorial Service
Police Awards Luncheon
44th Annual Humanitarian Awards Dinner (NCCJ)
Inter Service Club Luncheon

 

April 2007

     

Appearances
 

Councilmember O’Donnell’s “Chat with Pat,” guest speaker
LBCC Senior Circle Club, guest speaker
DeForest Neighborhood Association, guest speaker

Events Attended


YMCA Good Friday Breakfast
Assistance League CAMEO Fashion Show
Boys & Girls Club: Champions for Children Dinner
Business Opportunities Open House for vendors
Boy Scout Dinner: Honoring Fire Chief Dave Ellis
Long Beach Grand Prix Events
Entrepreneur of the Year: Honoring the Molina Family
LB Chamber of Commerce lunch: Steve Poizner

Other Activities


Host visit of Oakland City Auditor Courtney Ruby, Berkeley City Auditor Ann Marie Hogan, includes visit with LA City Controller Laura Chick

 

March 2007

     

Appearances


Women’s Business Council, guest speaker

Events Attended


Boys & Girls Fundraiser
Fire Department Awards Luncheon
LB Police Officers Association Appreciation BBQ

 

February 2007

     

Appearances


Meeting with LA City Controller Laura Chick
Apartment Owner Association, guest speaker re: Oil Production Tax

Women’s Business Council Panelist: “Experience Speaks”
Wrigley Neighborhood Association Meeting, guest speaker

LB Chamber Government Affairs Council meeting, guest speaker

Events Attended


Western Intergovernmental Audit Forum
NCCJ Interfaith breakfast
Party with a Purpose on Pine/ Amgen Tour

 

January 2007

     

Appearances


Entrant in Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade

Events Attended

 
State of the City Luncheon
Naples Neighborhood Association Award Ceremony
Community Forum & Resource Fair
GFOA Seminar—Accounting for Pensions
4th Council District Snow Day
Community Hospital/Director of CA Emergency Medical Services Authority

 

December 2006

     

Appearances


Entrant in Daisy Lane Parade

Events Attended


Keesal Young & Logan Holiday Event
Belmont Shore Christmas Parade
Naples Christmas Parade

 

November 2006

     

Appearances


Entrant in LB Veterans Day Parade
Principal For A Day


Events Attended


Children Today Fundraising Auction

 

October 2006

     

Appearances


American Society of Women Accountants, guest speaker
Neighborhood Resources Center, guest speaker

Events Attended


NAACP Freedom Fund Dinner & Awards
LB Visitors & Convention Center Reception
Supervisor Knabe Birthday Reception
Boy Scouts Good Scout of the Year Dinner
RickRacker Woman of the Year Luncheon
Health Department play
Port of LB Green Port Open House
Re-opening of Main Library
Mayor’s first 100 days in office luncheon
Tour of Long Beach & Los Angeles Ports

Other Activities


Tour of THUMS oil islands

 

September 2006

     

Appearances


Downtown Lions Club
Councilmember Val Lerch TV Show

Events Attended


LB Prayer Breakfast
Imagen Awards Dinner
LB Chamber luncheon

 

August 2006

     

Appearances


Presentation to Chamber of Commerce Candidate Academy
North LB Neighborhood Executive Group, guest speaker
Presentation of 90-Day plan to LB Rotary Club of LB
Presentation to City Council re Budget of the Auditor’s office

 

July 2006

     

Appearances


Mum’s the Word Cable TV/ Les Robbins
Straight Talk Cable TV/ Art Levine

 

Staff Contact: You are encouraged to contact Olivia Silva Maiser, Director of Communications at 562-570-6434 or at Olivia.Maiser@longbeach.gov

 

 

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Long Beach City Auditor Laura Doud

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