Jeffrey Frederick Gorell (born November 6, 1970) is currently serving as Deputy Mayor of the City of Los Angeles for Homeland Security and Public Safety. As Deputy Mayor, he advises the Mayor on safety issues. He oversees the departments of Police, Fire, and Emergency Management. Gorell is a Republican politician from California and a former candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in California's 26th congressional district. In 2010, Gorell was elected to the State Legislature to serve as Assembly Member for the 37th Assembly District in California. After the decennial redistricting in 2011, Gorell was re-elected to represent the new 44th Assembly District and served as Vice-Chairman of the Assembly Budget Committee. Gorell, a Navy Reserve officer, is notable for being the first Ca