Doug is President of Houston Magnani and Associates, a government relations and counseling firm headquartered in Sacramento. In his professional capacity, Doug advocates for local, regional and state park improvements, non-motorized trail enhancements, open-space and watershed protections and equitable access to the outdoors. He is also President of Parklands Group, an Auburn-based grant writing and park and open-space resource consulting firm. He is a former member of the Auburn Planning Commission and the Auburn Economic Development Commission, and a former Placer County Parks Commissioner.
Doug graduated with honors from U.C. Davis with a degree in Political Science. He is an avid mountain and road cyclist and spends much of his free time outdoors. He has three sons and resides in Auburn.