Richard E. Neal
Richard Edmund Neal is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Massachusetts's 1st congressional district since 1989. The district, numbered as the 2nd district from 1989 to 2013, includes Springfield, West Springfield, Pittsfield, Holyoke, Agawam, Chicopee, and Westfield. A member of the Democratic Party, Neal has been the dean of Massachusetts's delegation to the United States House of Representatives since 2013, and is dean of the New England House delegations.
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Background
Born
1949-02-14, Springfield
Education
American International College, University of Hartford, Holyoke Community College
Prior Occupations
politician
Positions Held
member, congressional staff, United States representative
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Country
United States
Chamber
House
Party
Democrat
State
Massachusetts
Status
Current member
In office since
1989