Laurie Angel
Laurie Angel was a 2016 nonpartisan candidate for District 8 of the Long Beach City Council in California. She was defeated in the primary election on April 12, 2016.
Biography
Angel received bachelor's degree in business administration, with an emphasis in accounting, and an MBA from California State University Long Beach. Her professional experience includes working as the business manager of Academic Technology Services for seven years and the business manager of Physical Planning and Facilities Management for 13 years at California State University Long Beach. She was the senior financial analyst for the Orange County Transportation Authority for four years and an analyst at Hughes Aircraft Company for nine years.[1]
Campaign themes
2016
Angel participated in Ballotpedia's 2016 survey of municipal government candidates. The following sections display her responses to the survey questions. When asked what her top priority would be if elected, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | Public Safety[1][2] | ” |
When asked what she would most like to change about the city, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | Transparency[1][2] | ” |
When asked what she is most proud of about the city, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | Beautiful coastline[1][2] | ” |
Ranking the issues
The candidate was asked to rank the following issues by importance in the city, with 1 being the most important and 12 being the least important. This table displays this candidate's rankings from most to least important:
| Issue importance ranking | |
|---|---|
| Candidate's ranking | Issue |
| Crime reduction/prevention | |
| City services (trash, utilities, etc.) | |
| Government transparency | |
| Unemployment | |
| K-12 education | |
| Transportation | |
| Environment | |
| Recreational opportunities | |
| Civil rights | |
| Homelessness | |
| Housing | |
| Public pensions/retirement funds | |
Positions on the issues
The candidate was asked to answer four questions from Ballotpedia regarding issues facing cities across America. The questions are in the left column and the candidate's responses are in the right column:
| Question | Response |
|---|---|
| Very important | |
| State | |
| Increased police presence/activity. Our police force is dangerously low, we need more police, but economic opportunities, public outreach programs and productive activities for youth are important too. | |
| Recruiting new businesses to your city |
Angel's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[3]
Special interests
- Excerpt: "Laurie Angel knows that too many times decisions by the City Council are made on behalf of special interests and not the people who live in the 8th District. She will change that by listening and including residents before she votes."
Transparency
- Excerpt: "Local government is the closest level of government to the people. It should be the most open and trans-parent."
Neighborhood & parks
- Excerpt: "The top priority of City Council should always be doing what is necessary to make our streets and parks safe. We need more police patrols, a zero tolerance for graffitti and dumping on streets and alleys. We need to develop "pocket parks" and bring recreational activities into the neighborhoods."
Economic development
- Excerpt: "She knows there needs to be a better balance between the needs of community and the developers. She knows that real jobs need to be brought to all parts of the 8th Council District. Laurie's knowledge and dedication to the community means that our interests will be at the table."
Airport noise ordinance
- Excerpt: "Few other areas of Long Beach are impacted by the Long Beach Airport as is the 8th Council District. The values of our homes and the quality of our neighborhoods should be the most important consideration for the City Council. Laurie knows that we cannot risk losing our "airport noise ordinance" which limits the noise impacts."
Elections
2016
The city of Long Beach, California, held primary elections for city council on April 12, 2016. The general election was held on June 7, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was January 15, 2016. Four of the eight city council seats were up for election.[4] Incumbent Al Austin defeated Wesley Turnbow and Laurie Angel in the Long Beach City Council District 8 primary election.[5]
| Long Beach City Council District 8, Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Al Austin Incumbent |
50.98% | 2,060 |
| Wesley Turnbow | 32.52% | 1,314 |
| Laurie Angel | 16.51% | 667 |
| Total Votes | 4,041 | |
| Source: City of Long Beach, "Primary Election Official Results," April 20, 2016 | ||
Recent news
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See also
- Long Beach, California
- Municipal elections in Long Beach, California (2016)
- United States municipal elections, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey, 2016, "Laurie Angel's Responses," February 9, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Laurie Angel campaign website, "Issues," accessed February 23, 2016
- ↑ City of Long Beach Clerk, "Calendar of Events," accessed August 13, 2015
- ↑ City of Long Beach, "City of Long Beach Final List of Qualified Candidates," January 15, 2016
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