Ron Galperin

Ron Galperin
19th City Controller of Los Angeles
In office
July 1, 2013 – December 9, 2022
MayorEric Garcetti
Preceded byWendy Greuel
Succeeded byKenneth Mejia
Personal details
Born
Ron Shalom Galperin

(1963-08-01) August 1, 1963 (age 61)
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseZach Shapiro
EducationWashington University in St. Louis (BA)
Loyola Marymount University (JD)
Websitewww.lacontroller.org

Ron Shalom Galperin (born August 1, 1963) is an American politician who served as the 19th Los Angeles City Controller from 2013 to 2022. He took office on July 1, 2013 and won re-election in 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, Galperin is the first openly gay official and first neighborhood councilmember to be elected to citywide office in Los Angeles.[1]

Galperin was elected Los Angeles City Controller in 2013, and re-elected in 2017. He was a candidate in the 2022 California State Controller election.

  1. ^ "Issues and history in 50 years of L.A. Pride". 29 June 2020.