Mayor Eric Garcetti appointed veteran housing and homelessness policy expert Wendy Greuel to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority’s Board of Commissioners (LAHSA).
“Wendy’s longtime advocacy for L.A.’s most vulnerable citizens makes her the ideal choice for this position,” said Mayor Garcetti. “She brings in-depth expertise, a strong work ethic, and life-long dedication to public service and homelessness to the LAHSA Board. I know she is uniquely qualified to help us effectively and urgently address the homelessness crisis and implement the sustainable strategies we need to get people off the streets, connected to services, and into homes.”
The LAHSA Commission has the authority to make budgetary, funding, planning and program policies for federal funding allocated to homelessness programming in the L.A. region.
Wendy Greuel served as a member of the Los Angeles City Council, representing the San Fernando Valley, and later as Los Angeles City Controller, from 2002 through 2013. She previously served as a member of the Clinton Administration, as the Deputy Director of the Interagency Council on Homelessness at the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Greuel also served in the office of Mayor Tom Bradley for ten years. She acted as a liaison to elected officials, city departments and the community and was a key advisor on a range of public policy issues — including education, housing, and homelessness.
