Greig Smith is an American politician, who served as a member of the Los Angeles City Council from 2003 to 2011, and again briefly in 2019. A member of the Republican Party, Smith represented much of the San Fernando Valley.
Greig Smith | |
|---|---|
 Smith in 2018 | |
| Member of the Los Angeles City Council from the 12th district | |
| In office January 15, 2019 – August 23, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Mitchell Englander |
| Succeeded by | John Lee |
| In office July 1, 2003 – July 1, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Hal Bernson |
| Succeeded by | Mitchell Englander |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence(s) | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Southern California |
City Council
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Greig Smith was a member of the Los Angeles City Council from 2003 to 2011. On January 15, 2019 Smith was appointed to his previous seat on the Los Angeles City Council on a temporary basis.[1] He represented the 12th District in the Northwestern San Fernando Valley, which includes Chatsworth, Granada Hills, Northridge, and other communities.[2] Smith resigned on August 23, 2019.[3] John Lee, who was elected to succeed Smith,[4] was sworn to Smith's former Council seat on August 30, 2019.[5][6]
He was elected to the L.A. City Council in 2003 defeating Los Angeles School Board member Julie Kornstein in the race to succeed Hal Bernson. At that time he was one of two Republican Party members of the City Council.[7] His former seat was the only Republican seat on the Council before Lee's switch to Independent in 2020.
In his prior service as a Councilman, he made waste management his main issue and was successful in lobbying his colleagues to unanimously pass his comprehensive blueprint for the city, RENEW LA—Recovering Energy, Natural Resources, and Economic Benefit from Waste for Los Angeles.[8]
Personal life
editSmith is also a Reserve Los Angeles Police Department Officer.[9] He currently serves as a Cold Case Homicide Detective with the elite Robbery-Homicide Division. Prior to serving on the Council, Smith owned a family clothing business, was the Chief of Staff to former Councilman Hal Bernson, and was a community activist. He holds two degrees from the University of Southern California and a certificate from the University of California, Los Angeles.[10]
Prior to his 2019 appointment, Smith was president of a consulting firm specializing in governmental liaison and representation, environmental and waste management expertise.[1] The firm is Greig Smith Consulting LLC.[11]
References
edit- ^ a b "Former L.A. Councilman Greig Smith tapped to fill vacant seat until election".
- ^ "Greig Smith | Bedrosian Center | USC". bedrosian.usc.edu. Archived from the original on 2017-10-17. Retrieved 2017-10-16.
- ^ "LA City Council Bids Farewell to 12th District Appointee Smith". 23 August 2019.
- ^ "She vowed to upend the status quo. But voters chose a longtime City Hall aide for council". Los Angeles Times. 2019-08-15. Archived from the original on 2023-05-11.
- ^ "Northwest Valley's John Lee is sworn in on the LA City Council". Los Angeles Daily News. 30 August 2019.
- ^ "L.A. City Councilman John Lee Sworn in as District 12 Representative". 30 August 2019.
- ^ "Greig Smith was elected to the Los Angeles City Council in 2003". www.seas.ucla.edu. Retrieved 2017-10-16.
- ^ RENEW LA — program synopsis . accessed 6.12.2012
- ^ Chang, Cindy (2017-07-23). "Years after brutal stabbing, East L.A. bar owner's slaying solved by LAPD reserve police officer". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2017-10-16.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Greig Smith". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2017-10-16.
- ^ "Greig Smith | Professional Profile". Linkedin.[dead link]
Author "If City Halls Walls Could Talk"
External links
edit- L.A. Times: Greig Smith — news, photos, and video archive (index)