Ron Galperin
| Ron Galperin | |
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| City Controller of Los Angeles | |
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Assumed office July 1, 2013 |
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| Mayor | Eric Garcetti |
| Preceded by | Wendy Greuel |
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| Born | August 1, 1963 |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Zach Shapiro |
| Alma mater |
Washington University in St. Louis Loyola Law School |
| Profession |
Politician Lawyer |
| Religion | Judaism |
Ron Shalom Galperin is an American politician and lawyer. He is City Controller of Los Angeles, and took office on July 1, 2013.
Galperin attended Washington University in St. Louis for his undergraduate degree and Loyola Law School for his law degree (J.D.). Galperin was admitted to the State Bar of California on December 12, 1994.
Prior to his election to the City Controller of Los Angeles, Galperin practiced law as both a transactional and litigation attorney for over 20 years. Galperin has long promoted cutting waste and developing programs to help businesses create jobs.
Prior to his election, Galperin built a reputation as a leading voice for government reform. He is the first Neighborhood Council member elected to city-wide office in Los Angeles. As an officer of his neighborhood council, he advocated for quality of life improvements and more responsible neighborhood planning. He also developed and taught “L.A. City Government 101” to new neighborhood council members throughout the city and served as a council budget advocate.
As Chairman of the Los Angeles Commission on Revenue Efficiency, Galperin found new revenue sources and budget savings, both of which could be used to deliver more services to residents. He also served as President of the City's Quality & Productivity Commission.
Galperin was sworn in as City Controller of Los Angeles of the City of Los Angeles on July 1, 2013. As Controller, Galperin oversees a team responsible for conducting independent audits of City departments, managing payroll for more than 42,000 City employees, disbursing 290,000 payments to outside vendors, and preparing comprehensive reports on the City’s finances, including its $49 billion in assets and $28 billion in liabilities.
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