Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg Support Wendy Greuel For L.A. Mayor

If the involves local La politics, nearly all high-level Hollywood typically takes a hands-off position, nevertheless the old-fashioned tie still counts-during the entertainment industry. PHOTOS: Box Office Politics: The Flicks and Stars Dems Versus. GOP-ers Love (and Prefer to Hate) Monday, City Controller and 2012 mayoral hopeful Wendy Greuel, a onetime DreamWorks SKG executive, released instructions announcing that her campaign has guaranteed the endorsement-and fund-raising support-of her former companies, Democratic heavyweights Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg, David Geffen. The DreamWorks troika notes inside the letter-a replica that was given to The Hollywood Reporter-that Greuel "brings for the job the identical vitality, insight and determination " she shown while being an expert at DreamWorks SKG from 1997 to 2002. PHOTOS: 10 Hollywood Players That Will Really really make a difference inside the 2012 Elections In line with the letter: "If selected, Wendy would be the first lady for everybody as Mayor of los angeles. . .Throughout the La City Council, she received kudos for simplifying the City's Business Tax Code, safeguarding the climate and open spaces, and really was named the 'Pothole Full' on her behalf tireless efforts regarding her elements to correct our streets. . .As City Controller, Wendy has fought against against to correct our City's extended-term financial issues which is talking to create agencies like the DWP more efficient and accountable for the public." Possibly most important, Spielberg, Katzenberg and Geffen invite others to participate them "in supporting her campaign while using maximum (legally) allowable contribution of $1,000 per person." Hollywood's deep pocket contributor have extended been a type of Ultimate Goal for LA's local people in politics, though individuals funds commonly has ongoing to become tantalizingly from achieve, since the industry focuses its giving on national candidates and issues. If Greuel could use her DreamWorks link to break by using their indifference, it'll be a considerable boost on her behalf candidacy. Related Subjects Jeffrey Katzenberg Steven Spielberg David Geffen Politics