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Dr. Charlotte Laws
Dr. Charlotte Laws
	On the Red Carpet at an MTV Awards party in Los Angeles on June 4, 2010.
Member of the Greater Valley Glen Council
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 2004 - Present
Personal details
Born	May 11, 1960; Atlanta, Georgia
Political party	Democrat
Spouse	Charles Parselle
Children	Kayla
Residence	Los Angeles
Website	http://www.charlottelaws.org

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Charlotte Laws (born May 11, 1960) is an American author, Los Angeles politician, talk show host, community activist, and animal rights advocate.^[2] As a former actress, some of her credits can be found under her Screen Actors Guild name Missy Laws.^{[citation needed]}

Laws is currently serving her fourth term on the Greater Valley Glen Council in Valley Glen, California.^[3]^{[non-primary source needed]} She is the first politicianto run on the platform that she represents all beings in her district, not just the humans whom she maintains are the elite. She publicly promotes moving from a democracy to what she calls an omniocracy, a government with representation for all living beings.^[4] ^{[non-primary source needed]}

In May 2006, Laws was appointed by Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa to serve on the city’s 912 Commission.^[5] In 1999, the Los Angeles City Charter mandated that a commission would be formed seven years later to review the progress, successes and failures of the city’s Neighborhood Council system.^{[citation needed]}

She is the founder and president of two organizations: the Directors of Animal Welfare (DAW)^[6]^{[non-primary source needed]} and the League for Earth and Animal Protection (LEAP).^[7]^{[non-primary source needed]} In 2006, Laws was the recipient of the Los Angeles Animal Humanitarian Award. Laws is a vegan and an advocate of that diet.^[1]

From October 2007 - September 2010, Laws hosted her own Los Angeles TV show called Uncommon Sense. Laws and her guests discussed current events. Laws has also been a weekly commentator on the NBC show "The Filter with Fred Roggin" since August 2009, and she is a co-host on the Internet show "Every Way Woman."^{[citation needed]}

Biography

Education

After completing high school at The Lovett School in Atlanta, Georgia, Laws attended the University of Florida in Gainesville and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She moved to Los Angeles in 1981 and completed bachelor’s degrees in Theatre (1985) and Philosophy (1996) at California State University, Northridge (CSUN). She earned two master’s degrees from the University of Southern California (USC) in Professional Writing (1986) and in Social Ethics (1997), as well as a Ph.D. in Social Ethics (2000). In 2003, she completed post-doctoral coursework at Oxford University, England.

Acting and writing career

Laws studied acting at the Academy Theatre of Atlanta and the Estelle Harman Actors Workshop in Los Angeles. She worked as a model and actress in movies and television until her late 20's. She has performed as a stand up comic at The Comedy Store in Los Angeles.

In 1988, Laws authored a popular book called Meet the Stars, which details how the average person can succeed in the entertainment industry. She promoted the book on Larry King Live, Oprah Winfrey, The Late Show and over a hundred radio and television shows throughout America and Canada.

From 1997-2000, Laws wrote for the British magazine Mad Dogs and Englishmen and since then has become a syndicated columnist. Her articles on current events, philosophy and social issues have been published in the "Los Angeles Daily News," "E the Environmental Magazine," "Opinion Editorials," "LA Times" and "Newsweek."

Personal life

Laws was adopted at birth and tracked down her birthparents in her late twenties. She is known for saying, “You can never have too many parents.”^[8] Prior to acting and writing, Laws experimented with a number of jobs. She was a cab driver, private investigator, backup singer for an Elvis imitator, nurse, fashion designer, aerobics instructor and antiques shop owner. Laws has also been a licensed Realtor since 1987.

She married English barrister and California attorney Charles Parselle in the 1990’s and has a daughter named Kayla, who is an actress. She also has six chickens.^[9]^{[non-primary source needed]}

Works

Laws, Missy. Meet the Stars. Ross Books, 1988, ISBN 0-89496-002-4.
Laws, Charlotte. "Jains, the ALF, and the ELF: Antogonists or Allies?" Igniting a Revolution: Voices in Defense of Mother Earth, edited by Steven Best and Anthony J. Nocella. AK Press, 2006. ISBN 1-904859-56-9.
Laws, Charlotte. ARMed for Ideological Warfare.
Laws, Charlotte. "The Jain Center of Southern California" A Call to Compassion: Religious Perspectives on Animal Advocacy, edited by Anthony J. Nocella and Lisa Kemmerer. Lantern Books, March 2011. ISBN 9781590561829.

References

^ ^a ^b Religion vs. the Sprinkler Police, retrieved 2011-03-05
^ United Press International, "Animal Groups Zero in on pharma," July 26, 2006.
^ Official Political Website - Charlotte Laws of Valley Glen
^ Laws, Charlotte."From Democracy to Omniocracy", Opinion Editorials, March 15, 2005.
^ "Laws Appointed to the 912 Commission", Studio City Sun, June 30, 2006, p. 5.
^ Fleck, Denise. "Directors of Animal Welfare: Helping Los Angeles Communities and the Animals that Inhabit them"
^ "League for Earth & Animal Protection"
^ The Bachelorette Book, April 30, 1998.
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External links

Charlotte Laws’ website

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[sprinklerpolice-1] Religion vs. the Sprinkler Police, retrieved 2011-03-05

[2] United Press International, "Animal Groups Zero in on pharma," July 26, 2006.

[3] Official Political Website - Charlotte Laws of Valley Glen

[Laws1-4] Laws, Charlotte."From Democracy to Omniocracy", Opinion Editorials, March 15, 2005.

[5] "Laws Appointed to the 912 Commission", Studio City Sun, June 30, 2006, p. 5.

[Fleck1-6] Fleck, Denise. "Directors of Animal Welfare: Helping Los Angeles Communities and the Animals that Inhabit them"

[7] "League for Earth & Animal Protection"

[8] The Bachelorette Book, April 30, 1998.

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 [[Image:Charlotte Laws interview 6 close.jpg|right|thumb|200px|During a television interview in June 2009.]]
-'''Charlotte Laws''' (born May 11, 1960) is an American author, local Los Angeles politician and talk show host, community activist, and [[animal rights]] advocate.<ref>United Press International, "Animal Groups Zero in on pharma," July 26, 2006.</ref> As a former actress, some of her credits can be found under her [[Screen Actors Guild]] name '''Missy Laws'''.<ref>{{Imdb name|1708902}}</ref>
+'''Charlotte Laws''' (born May 11, 1960) is an American author, Los Angeles politician, talk show host, community activist, and [[animal rights]] advocate.<ref>United Press International, "Animal Groups Zero in on pharma," July 26, 2006.</ref> As a former actress, some of her credits can be found under her [[Screen Actors Guild]] name '''Missy Laws'''.{{cn|date=February 2012}}
-Laws is currently serving her fourth term on the Greater Valley Glen Council<ref>[http://www.ValleyGlen.net Official Political Website - Charlotte Laws of Valley Glen<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> in Valley Glen, California. She is the first [[politician]]<ref>Greater Valley Glen Council members are considered politicians in that they campaign for office, are elected, are part of the city government and make binding decisions regarding taxpayer funds that are entrusted to them. They also fit the official definition of a politician. However, some people would not call them politicians because their decisions are advisory with respect to policy-making, and they receive no compensation for their local political work.</ref> to run on the platform that she represents all beings in her district, not just the humans whom she maintains are the elite. She publicly promotes moving from a democracy to what she calls an ''[[omniocracy]]'', a government with representation for all living beings.<ref name=Laws1>Laws, Charlotte.[http://www.opinioneditorials.com/guestcontributors/claws_20050315.html "From Democracy to Omniocracy"], Opinion Editorials, March 15, 2005.</ref>
+Laws is currently serving her fourth term on the Greater Valley Glen Council in Valley Glen, California.<ref>[http://www.ValleyGlen.net Official Political Website - Charlotte Laws of Valley Glen<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>{{primary source-inline|date=February 2012|reason=This is not a third party, but her employer's site. If it's actually worth mentioning, a third party will have covered it.}} She is the first [[politician]]to run on the platform that she represents all beings in her district, not just the humans whom she maintains are the elite. She publicly promotes moving from a democracy to what she calls an ''omniocracy'', a government with representation for all living beings.<ref name=Laws1>Laws, Charlotte.[http://www.opinioneditorials.com/guestcontributors/claws_20050315.html "From Democracy to Omniocracy"], Opinion Editorials, March 15, 2005.</ref> {{primary source-inline|date=February 2012|reason=This is not a third party, but the subject herself. If it's actually worth mentioning, a third party will have covered it.}}
-In May 2006, Laws was appointed by Los Angeles Mayor [[Antonio Villaraigosa]] to serve on the city’s 912 Commission.<ref>[http://www.studiocitysun.com/proof/STU_063006.pdf "Laws Appointed to the 912 Commission"], Studio City Sun, June 30, 2006, p. 5.</ref> In 1999, the Los Angeles City Charter mandated that a commission would be formed seven years later to review the progress, successes and failures of the city’s Neighborhood Council system.
+In May 2006, Laws was appointed by Los Angeles Mayor [[Antonio Villaraigosa]] to serve on the city’s 912 Commission.<ref>[http://www.studiocitysun.com/proof/STU_063006.pdf "Laws Appointed to the 912 Commission"], Studio City Sun, June 30, 2006, p. 5.</ref> In 1999, the Los Angeles City Charter mandated that a commission would be formed seven years later to review the progress, successes and failures of the city’s Neighborhood Council system.{{cn|date=February 2012}}
-She is the founder and president of two organizations: the Directors of Animal Welfare (DAW)<ref name=Fleck1>Fleck, Denise. [http://www.petpages.com/article.php/10/40/Directors-of-Animal-Welfare:-Los-Angeles "Directors of Animal Welfare: Helping Los Angeles Communities and the Animals that Inhabit them"]</ref> and the League for Earth and Animal Protection (LEAP).<ref>[http://www.LEAPnonprofit.org "League for Earth & Animal Protection"]</ref> She also sits on the board of the [[Center on Animal Liberation Affairs]] (CALA), a scholarly center created to advance the debate about animal liberation.<ref>[http://www.cala-online.org/boardmembers.html "CALA Website"]</ref> In 2006, Laws was the recipient of the Los Angeles Animal Humanitarian Award.
+She is the founder and president of two organizations: the Directors of Animal Welfare (DAW)<ref name=Fleck1>Fleck, Denise. [http://www.petpages.com/article.php/10/40/Directors-of-Animal-Welfare:-Los-Angeles "Directors of Animal Welfare: Helping Los Angeles Communities and the Animals that Inhabit them"]</ref>{{primary source-inline|date=February 2012|reason=This is not a third party, but the subject herself. If it's actually worth mentioning, a third party will have covered it.}} and the League for Earth and Animal Protection (LEAP).<ref>[http://www.LEAPnonprofit.org "League for Earth & Animal Protection"]</ref>{{primary source-inline|date=February 2012|reason=This is not a third party, but the subject herself. If it's actually worth mentioning, a third party will have covered it.}} In 2006, Laws was the recipient of the Los Angeles Animal Humanitarian Award. Laws is a [[veganism|vegan]] and an advocate of that diet.<ref name=sprinklerpolice />
-Laws is a [[veganism|vegan]] and an advocate of that diet.<ref name=sprinklerpolice />
-From October 2007 - September 2010, Laws hosted her own Los Angeles TV show called ''Uncommon Sense''. Laws and her guests discussed current events.
+From October 2007 - September 2010, Laws hosted her own Los Angeles TV show called ''Uncommon Sense''. Laws and her guests discussed current events. Laws has also been a weekly commentator on the [[NBC]] show "The Filter with [[Fred Roggin]]" since August 2009, and she is a co-host on the Internet show "Every Way Woman."{{cn|date=February 2012}}
-Laws has also been a weekly commentator on the [[NBC]] show "The Filter with [[Fred Roggin]]" since August 2009, and she is a co-host on the Internet show "Every Way Woman."
 ==Biography==
 ===Education===
+{{unsourced section|date=February 2012}}
 After completing high school at [[The Lovett School]] in Atlanta, Georgia, Laws attended the [[University of Florida]] in Gainesville and the [[University of Nevada, Las Vegas]]. She moved to Los Angeles in 1981 and completed bachelor’s degrees in Theatre (1985) and Philosophy (1996) at [[California State University, Northridge]] (CSUN). She earned two master’s degrees from the [[University of Southern California]] (USC) in Professional Writing (1986) and in Social Ethics (1997), as well as a Ph.D. in Social Ethics (2000). In 2003, she completed post-doctoral coursework at [[Oxford University]], England.
 ===Acting and writing career===
+{{unsourced section|date=February 2012}}
 Laws studied acting at the Academy Theatre of Atlanta and the [[Estelle Harman]] Actors Workshop in Los Angeles. She worked as a model and actress in movies and television until her late 20's. She has performed as a stand up comic at [[The Comedy Store]] in Los Angeles.
-In 1988, Laws authored a popular book called '''''Meet the Stars''''', which details how the average person can succeed in the entertainment industry.<ref>[http://www.amazon.com/dp/0894960024/ "Amazon.com Website"]</ref> She promoted the book on ''[[Larry King Live]]'', ''[[Oprah Winfrey]]'', ''The Late Show'' and over a hundred radio and television shows throughout America and Canada.
+In 1988, Laws authored a popular book called ''Meet the Stars'', which details how the average person can succeed in the entertainment industry. She promoted the book on ''[[Larry King Live]]'', ''[[Oprah Winfrey]]'', ''The Late Show'' and over a hundred radio and television shows throughout America and Canada.
-From 1997-2000, Laws wrote for the British magazine ''Mad Dogs and Englishmen'' and since then has become a syndicated columnist. Her articles on current events, philosophy and social issues have been published in the "[[Los Angeles Daily News]]," "E the Environmental Magazine," "Opinion Editorials," "[[LA Times]]" and "[[Newsweek]]."<ref>[http://www.biola.edu/id/speakers06.cfm#laws "Biola University Conference"]</ref>
+From 1997-2000, Laws wrote for the British magazine ''Mad Dogs and Englishmen'' and since then has become a syndicated columnist. Her articles on current events, philosophy and social issues have been published in the "[[Los Angeles Daily News]]," "E the Environmental Magazine," "Opinion Editorials," "[[LA Times]]" and "[[Newsweek]]."
 ===Personal life===
 Laws was adopted at birth and tracked down her birthparents in her late twenties. She is known for saying, “You can never have too many parents.”<ref>The Bachelorette Book, April 30, 1998.</ref>
-Prior to acting and writing, Laws experimented with a number of jobs. She was a cab driver, private investigator, backup singer for an Elvis imitator, nurse, fashion designer, aerobics instructor and antiques shop owner. Laws has also been a licensed [[Realtor]] since 1987.<ref>[http://www.CharlotteLaws.net Charlotte Laws Fan Club - Acting, Modeling<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
+Prior to acting and writing, Laws experimented with a number of jobs. She was a cab driver, private investigator, backup singer for an Elvis imitator, nurse, fashion designer, aerobics instructor and antiques shop owner. Laws has also been a licensed [[Realtor]] since 1987.
-She married English barrister and California attorney Charles Parselle in the 1990’s and has a daughter named Kayla, who is an actress. She also has six chickens.<ref>[http://www.dailynews.com/opinions/ci_18107011]</ref>
+She married English barrister and California attorney Charles Parselle in the 1990’s and has a daughter named Kayla, who is an actress. She also has six chickens.<ref>[http://www.dailynews.com/opinions/ci_18107011]</ref>{{primary source-inline|date=February 2012|reason=This is not a third party, but the subject herself. If it's actually worth mentioning, a third party will have covered it.}}
 ===Works===
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 ==References==
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-==Further reading==
-*[http://www.thesimon.com/magazine/articles/bias/01648_its_party_ill_crash_want_.html It's My Party and I'll Crash If I Want To by Charlotte Laws]
-*[http://www.thesimon.com/magazine/articles/bias/01640_religion_vs_sprinkler_police.html Religion vs. the Sprinkler Police by Charlotte Laws]
-*[http://www.thesimon.com/magazine/articles/bias/01636_michael_jackson_medical_paternalism.html Michael Jackson and Medical Paternalism by Charlotte Laws]
-*[http://www.thesimon.com/magazine/articles/bias/01630_adam_lambert_partisan_politics.html Adam Lambert and Partisan Politics by Charlotte Laws]
-*[http://www.thesimon.com/magazine/articles/bias/01626_banks_get_bailing_grade.html Banks Get a Bailing Grade by Charlotte Laws]
-*[http://www.thesimon.com/magazine/articles/telling_stories/01494_caught_community_college_stereotype.html Caught in a Community College Stereotype by Charlotte Laws]
-*[http://www.counterpunch.org/laws11072007.html What We Learned from Stephen Colbert's Presidential Campaign by Charlotte Laws]
-*[http://www.thesimon.com/magazine/articles/telling_stories/01159_my_adventure_presenting_animal_rights_philosophy_fbi.html My Adventure Presenting Animal Rights Philosophy to the FBI by Charlotte Laws]
-*[http://www.counterpunch.org/laws01262007.html Are You the Terrorist Next Door?]
-*[http://www.emagazine.com/view/?2523 Another Doomsday, Another Dollar by Charlotte Laws]
-*[http://internationalreporter.com/news/read.php?id=843 Arm Wrestling with Darwin by Charlotte Laws]
-*[http://www.brokeragentnews.com/news/residential/2005_7/7_22_2005_pu_1122074202.html Much Ado About Mansionization by Charlotte Laws]
-*[http://www.buzzle.com/editorials/8-20-2005-75192.asp To Picket Fences in LA by Charlotte Laws]
-*[http://www.opinioneditorials.com/guestcontributors/claws_20050321.html Gentlemen Prefer Blogs by Charlotte Laws]
-*[http://www.animalliberationfront.com/News/2005_11/CharLaws-Vill.htm Mayor Villaraigosa and the Truth about Cats and Dogs by Charlotte Laws]
-*[http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/viewArticle.asp?articleID=16011 Los Angeles' Proposition H: Housing Hocus-Pocus by Charlotte Laws]
-*[http://www.thesimon.com/magazine/articles/telling_stories/01113_going_undercover_become_donald_trump_apprentice.html Going Undercover to Become Donald Trump's Apprentice by Charlotte Laws]
-*[http://www.zogby.com/Soundbites/ReadClips.dbm?ID=10420 Polls and the Power of Self-Manipulation by Charlotte Laws]
-*[http://www.opinioneditorials.com/freedomwriters/cph.d._20050216.html Patriots and Parrots: Imprisoning Tongues in America by Charlotte Laws]
-*[http://www.thesimon.com/magazine/articles/telling_stories/0626_adventures_fundraiserville.html Adventures in Fundraiserville by Charlotte Laws]
-*[http://www.westsidetoday.com/n5138/natalie-portman-s-600.html Natalie Portman's $600 Carton of Eggs: The Black Swan and the Chicken]
 ==External links==
 *[http://www.charlottelaws.org Charlotte Laws’ website]
-*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1708902/publicity Interviews and Articles]
-*[http://www.DAWprogram.org Directors of Animal Welfare (DAW)]
-*[http://www.cala-online.org/ Center on Animal Liberation Affairs (CALA)]
-*[http://www.ncrcla.org 912 Commission / Neighborhood Council Review Commission]
-*[http://www.greatervalleyglencouncil.org Greater Valley Glen Council]
-*[http://charlottelaws.typepad.com The Charlotte Laws Blog]
-*[http://www.laanimalservices.com/daws.htm DAWs on the Los Angeles Animal Services Website]
-*[http://charlottelaws.org/Biography.htm Biography for Dr. Charlotte Laws]
-*[http://www.arconference.org/recordings.htm Audio of Dr. Charlotte Laws' speech "Engaging Politicians" at the 2005 Animal Rights Conference]
-*[http://www.crittercrusades.com/showinfo_files/downloadableshows.html Video of Interviews with Charlotte Laws]
-*[http://www.johnandkenshow.com KFI 640 Radio interview with Charlotte Laws about Animal Rights. (John & Ken Show, December 4, 2005)]
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