In 2009, a former assembly speaker approached Glenn Gritzner to open and run a Los Angeles branch of Mercury Public Affairs, a strategic firm that offers a range of services, including crisis management, advocacy advertising, government relations, political consulting, digital communications, as well as media and public relations. The company, for which Glenn Gritzner works, offers assistance to myriad industry sectors, including travel and tourism, technology, food and beverage, homeland security, finance and insurance, fashion and lifestyle, health care, and automotive. At Mercury, Glenn Gritzner acts as a Managing Director and performs outreach, policy analysis, and communication strategies to aid businesses and local government agencies in navigating legislative efforts and other complicated matters. Glenn Gritzner brings a host of relevant experience to his current position, having led three major bond campaigns for the Los Angeles Unified School District that raised more than $20 billion. During Glenn Gritzner’s five-year post as Special Assistant to the Superintendent and Director of External Affairs at the Los Angeles Unified School District, Glenn Gritzner acted as the chief political consultant to the superintendent, managing high-profile projects, such as gaining approval to construct a school at the site of Robert F. Kennedy’s assassination, the Ambassador Hotel. During his tenure, Glenn Gritzner appeared in an article in the Los Angeles Downtown News, in which the authors referred to him among the age “35-and-under movers and shakers shaping their fields” and received recognition as the school district’s political troubleshooter. Glenn Gritzner believes in giving back to the community, and as such acts a Board Member for two of his favorite charities, City Year Los Angeles and Heart of Los Angeles. Glenn Gritzner loves the city and writes about area restaurants and bars in a blog, which can be accessed at theamateurenthusiast.blogspot.com. In addition,