Laurie, like so many Californians, wasn’t born here. She visited California multiple times as a child, and it was during those trips she knew she wanted to live here as soon as she could. Laurie was born in Wisconsin, where she and her three brothers and one sister were raised by her parents Richard and Lois Davies. Her parents instilled in her the value of hard work and the importance of family. After graduating high school, she worked for a year, and in 1981 after saving enough money to buy a Cutlass Supreme, she moved west to attend Cal State Long Beach.
As a member of the Orange County Transportation Authority since 2017, Laurie understands the need to invest in our infrastructure. During her time on the OCTA, Laurie and her colleagues have made real progress towards improving the quality of roads and bridges across Orange County. She has dutifully focused on projects that improve commuters lives and keep the community safe, such as the major three-phase improvement I-5 widening from San Clemente to 73 to El Toro or the I-405 (SR-73 to I-605) project.
Laurie has seen firsthand how the intersection of city, county, state, and federal can come together to improve our roads and bridges. She has deep experience in how these moving parts work and will use that credibility to work with others in Sacramento.