Wendy Greuel

Wendy Greuel
18th City Controller of Los Angeles
In office July 1, 2009 – July 1, 2013
Mayor	Antonio Villaraigosa
Preceded by	Laura N. Chick
Succeeded by	Ron Galperin
Member of the Los Angeles City Council from the 2nd District
In office July 1, 2002 – July 1, 2009
Preceded by	Joel Wachs
Succeeded by	Paul Krekorian
President pro tempore of the Los Angeles City Council
In office July 1, 2005 – July 7, 2009
Preceded by	Cindy Miscikowski
Succeeded by	Jan Perry
Personal details
Born	Wendy Jane Greuel (1961-05-23) May 23, 1961 (age 63) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Dean Schramm ​ (m. 2002)​
Children	1
Alma mater	University 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]}