Richard Neal's Biography
- U.S. House (MA) - District 1, Democratic
Contact Information
Office
300 State Street, Suite 200
Springfield, MA 01105
78 Center Street
Pittsfield, MA 01201
372 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Full Name:
Richard Edmund Neal
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Maureen; 4 Children: Rory, Brendan, Maura, Sean
Birth Date:
02/14/1949
Birth Place:
Worcester, MA
Home City:
Springfield, MA
Religion:
Roman Catholic
MA, Public Administration, Barney School of Business and Public Administration, University of Hartford, 1976
BS, Political Science, American International College, 1972
Representative, United States House of Representatives, Massachusetts, District 1, 2013-present
At-Large Whip, United States House of Representatives, present
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Massachusetts, District 1, 2022
Representative, United States House of Representatives, Massachusetts, District 2, 1989-2013
Mayor, City of Springfield, 1984-1989
Member, Springfield City Council, 1978-1984
Member, Joint Committee on Taxation
Ranking Member, Ways and Means Committee
Member, Congressional Fire Services Caucus, present
Associate Member, Congressional Hispanic Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Portuguese Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus, present
Member, Democratic Homeland Security Task Force, present
Member, Democratic Steering Committee, present
Member, Executive Board, Congressional Arts Caucus, present
Co-Chair, House Machine Tool Caucus, present
Member, Minor League Baseball Caucus, present
Co-Chair, New England Congressional Caucus, present
Former Chair, Joint Committee on Taxation, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Joint Select Committee on Solvency of Multiemployer Pension Plans, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Social Security Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Ranking Member, Tax Policy Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Journalism Professor, University of Massachusetts
Aide, Mayor William C. Sullivan, Springfield, 1973-1978
Member, Adult Education Council, present
Corporator, American International College, present
Member, Board of Directors, Boys & Girls Club, present
Life Member, Boys & Girls Club, present
Member, Boys Club Alumni Association, present
Member, Emily Bill Athletic Association Cancer Crusade, present
Chair, Friends of Ireland, present
Member, John Boyle O'Reilly Club, present
Trustee, John Fitzgerald Kennedy Library, present
Member, Massachusetts Teacher Association, present
Trustee, Mount Holyoke College, present
Corporator, Springfield College, present
Member, United Food & Commercial Workers Local 1459, present
Member, United States Conference of Mayors, present
Former President, Alumni Association, American International College
Member, Committee on Leadership and Government
Member, Mass Jobs Council
Former President, Massachusetts Mayors' Association
Member, Solid Waste Advisory Committee, Massachusetts
Trustee, Springfield Libraries and Museums Association
Trustee, Springfield Red Cross
Trustee, Springfield YMCA
Member, Valley Press Club
Astrological Sign:
Aquarius