Wendy Greuel

Wendy Greuel
18th City Controller of Los Angeles
In office
July 1, 2009 – July 1, 2013
MayorAntonio Villaraigosa
Preceded byLaura N. Chick
Succeeded byRon Galperin
Member of the Los Angeles City Council from the 2nd District
In office
July 1, 2002 – July 1, 2009
Preceded byJoel Wachs
Succeeded byPaul Krekorian
President pro tempore of the
Los Angeles City Council
In office
July 1, 2005 – July 7, 2009
Preceded byCindy Miscikowski
Succeeded byJan Perry
Personal details
Born
Wendy Jane Greuel

(1961-05-23) May 23, 1961 (age 63)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Dean Schramm
​
(m. 2002)​
Children1
Alma materUniversity of California, Los Angeles[1]

Wendy Jane Greuel (born May 23, 1961) is an American politician. She served as Los Angeles City Controller[2] from 2009 to 2013. Greuel was the second woman elected to citywide office in Los Angeles, after her predecessor Laura Chick.

Previously, she served as a member of the Los Angeles City Council from 2002 to 2009, where she served as President Pro Tempore and represented the 2nd District, which includes portions of the San Fernando Valley.[3][4] Greuel was a candidate for Mayor of Los Angeles in 2013, losing to Eric Garcetti, followed by a loss running for California's 33rd congressional district.

She was the first woman to advance to a Los Angeles mayoral runoff, performing better than previous female candidates Linda Griego in 1993, Kathleen Connell in 2001 and Jan Perry also in 2013.[citation needed]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference ucla was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Wendy Greuel, Los Angeles City Controller". The City of Los Angeles. Archived from the original on December 25, 2012. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
  3. ^ "The Council of the City of Los Angeles July 2012 - June 2013" (PDF). City of Los Angeles. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 27, 2008. Retrieved December 19, 2008.
  4. ^ "Wendy Greuel, City Controller". Political Persona. Retrieved December 19, 2008.