| Greig Smith | |
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| Member of the Los Angeles City Council from the 12th district | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office July 1, 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Hal Bernson |
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| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Southern California University of California, Los Angeles |
| Website | http://www.lacity.org/council/cd12/ |
Greig Smith is an American politician. He was a Los Angeles City Councilman, representing the 12th District, which includes Granada Hills, Northridge and other parts of the Western San Fernando Valley. He was elected to the LA City Council in 2003 defeating LA School Board member Julie Kornstein in the race to succeed Hal Bernson. He is one of two Republican Party members of the City Council.
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 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.
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| Preceded by Hal Bernson |
Los Angeles City Councilman 12th district July 1, 2003 – July 1, 2011 |
Succeeded by Mitchell Englander |
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