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Wendy Greuel
President, Pro Tempore of the Los Angeles City Council
Representer, Second District in the Northeast San Fernando Valley
Wendy Greuel is President Pro Tempore of the Los Angeles City Council and represents the Second District in the Northeast San Fernando Valley. She was sworn into office on April 4, 2002.
Throughout her career, Wendy has developed a record of accomplishments by solving problems, addressing neighborhood needs and delivering basic city services.
A responsive government also means removing the influence of money in politics, which is why she has worked diligently to ban fundraising and independent expenditures by city commissioners on behalf of politicians and elected officials. As a member of the Audits and Government Efficiency Committee, Wendy has saved taxpayers millions of dollars by cutting wasteful government spending and identifying fraud and corruption in city government.
Ms. Greuel’s first experiences with public service began early as Student Body President at Kennedy High School, an internship in Councilman Joel Wachs’ office and an internship in the Office of Mayor Tom Bradley. She continued her commitment to public service while a student at University of California, Los Angeles.
Wendy has a unique combination of government, business and community leadership experience. Upon graduation Wendy learned how to make things work for people at City Hall in the office of Mayor Bradley, where she was the mayor’s liaison to the City Council, City Departments and the community on public policy issues including child care, the homeless, the elderly, and health issues. She was instrumental in the creation of LA’s BEST, the nationally recognized after school program now serving school children in the Second District and throughout the city.
Wendy also understands how to work with Washington and Sacramento to provide resources for, and deliver services to, the Second District. From 1993 to 1997, Wendy worked in the administration of President Bill Clinton.
Ms. Greuel served with Cabinet Secretary Henry Cisneros as the Field Operations Officer for Southern California for the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) where she championed projects offering opportunities for homeownership, job creation, economic development, and social services for the less fortunate. She was instrumental in coordinating HUD’s 1994 Northridge earthquake emergency response and recovery programs.
In 1997, Wendy joined the Corporate Affairs Department of DreamWorks SKG where she worked on the company’s government and community affairs. She coordinated DreamWorks’ legislative and governmental activities at the local, state and national levels. Her extensive experience enhanced the company’s commitment to be a community partner and a good corporate citizen. Wendy is Chair of the City Council's Transportation Committee; Vice-Chair of the Budget Committee; Member of the Audits and Government Efficiency, Jobs Business Growth and Tax Reform, and Energy and the Environment Committees.
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