Greig Smith

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Greig Smith is a Los Angeles City Councilman, representing the 12th District, which includes Granada Hills, Northridge and other parts of the Western San Fernando Valley. Smith is also a reserve officer for the Los Angeles Police Department. He was elected to the LA City Council in 2003 defeating LA School Board member Julie Kornstein in the race to succeed Hal Bernson. Smith is also a Reserve Los Angeles Police Department Officer.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. As a councilman, he has 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.