A
record of leadership and accomplishments ...
As
Chair of the City of Long Beach Strategic Plan 2010 ...
Doug spearheaded a citywide effort involving hundreds of community
members that resulted in the strategic plan that plots the course
of the city through 2010. The city council unanimously adopted
and praised the plan.
As
President of the Long Beach Bar Association ...
Doug brought judges and lawyers into all Long Beach high schools
to discuss the troubling issues raised by the September 11th
terrorist attacks as part of the “Dialogs on Freedom”
program developed by US Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy.
As
Chair of the Future Planning Committee of the Aquarium of the
Pacific ...
Doug is spearheading a master plan for the entire Aquarium campus
to be implemented over the next 12 years.
As
Chair of the Long Beach City Manager’s Downtown Business
and Development Advisory Committee ...
Doug has brought business leaders and stakeholders together
for the past six years to create a dynamic and thriving business
climate for Long Beach’s downtown.
As
a founder and President of Long Beach Heritage ...
Doug fought to save the Pacific Coast Club, the Jergins Trust
Building and other city landmarks. He success-fully lobbied
to create the position of Neighborhood and Historic Preservation
Officer and helped write an ordi-nance to prevent the demolition
of designated landmarks without replace projects in place. For
his work in pro-tecting the city’s architectural and historic
buildings, Doug was named Preservationist of the Year.
As
a member and Chair of the Long Beach Planning Commission ...
Doug helped make planning and zoning decisions to
help protect the environment and to allow for the balanced development
of our community while protecting our neighborhoods.
As
a member of the City of Long Beach Ethics Task Force ...
Doug helped draft and see passed an Ethics Code for
the City of Long Beach.
As
Citizen Chair of the City of Long Beach Blue Ribbon Citizen’s
Transportation Task Force ...
Doug led the effort to develop a comprehensive transportation
plan for the city in 1989. For this and many other civic activities,
Doug received the prestigious David Landry Memorial Award for
Outstanding Community Service from the City of Long Beach.
On
the Access to Justice Commission of the California State Bar
Association ...
Doug continues to work to provide access to the court system
for the poor and disadvantaged.
Educational Background ...
Long
Beach public schools
Other
Education ...
• Patrick Henry Elementary School
• Marshall Junior High School
•
Millikan High School
• Long Beach City College
•
Stanford University, BA 1971
•
Union Theological Seminary/Columbia, MA 1974
• University of Chicago Law School, JD 1977
• Adjunct Faculty Member – Southwestern University
School of Law
