Laura is responsible for advising the Councilmember on all matters in City Hall. This encompasses issues pending before the City Council, its 15 standing committees and 4 ad hoc committees. Additionally, she assists in the overall daily operations of the Council District Eleven offices and staff. Her specific Council committee assignments include: Budget & Finance, Public Works, Transportation, Intergovernmental Affairs, and Rules & Elections, and Jobs & Business Development (for film related issues).
A City Hall veteran, Laura worked for over 7 years with former Council President Alex Padilla, where she served as his Legislative Director for the 7th Council District, in the San Fernando Valley.
Prior to working in City Hall, Laura interned in U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein’s San Diego district office. When a paid position became available in the Senator’s West Los Angeles, Laura jumped at it, and she served the Senator as a Field Representative for nearly 3 years.
Laura is a member of the Los Angeles Leadership Council of the American Diabetes Association (ADA). The Leadership Council is a volunteer board that provides leadership to achieve the goals that support the mission of the ADA. The Council recruits and cultivates individuals to become ADA volunteer leaders and advance ADA’s mission in the Los Angeles community.
Laura graduated with a B.A. in International Relations from the University of San Diego. She makes her home in South Pasadena with her husband Tom Rogers. In her free time, Laura is an avid runner, belongs to a book club and enjoys cooking and spending time with her 3 year old nephew, Bradley. Laura and Tom are expecting their first child in November of this year.
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