Richard Neal
American politician (born 1949)
1949 — present
Quick Facts
Profession
American politician (born 1949)
Born
February 14, 1949
Age
~77 years
Name Origin
English
Timeline
politician
United StatesBorn in Springfield
1949
Born in Springfield (1949-02-14)
1978
Positionmember (1978–1984)
1984
Positioncongressional staff (1984–1988)
1989
Positionmember of the United States House of Representatives (1989–1991)
1991
Positionmember of the United States House of Representatives (1991–1993)
1993
Positionmember of the United States House of Representatives (1993–1995)
About
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, and is much more rural than the rest of the state. 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 he is also the dean of the New England House delegations.
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Who is Richard 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, and i
What does the name Richard mean?+
The name Richard means "A male given name from the Germanic languages.. Etymology: From Richard, from Rycharde, from Richard, from Richardus and Ricohardus, from *Rīkahard, from *Rīkaharduz, a construction of nocat=1.". It is of English origin.
When was Richard Neal born?+
Richard Neal was born on February 14, 1949.
Name Meaning
A male given name from the Germanic languages.. Etymology: From Richard, from Rycharde, from Richard, from Richardus and Ricohardus, from *Rīkahard, from *Rīkaharduz, a construction of nocat=1.
The name Richard is of English origin, meaning "A male given name from the Germanic languages.. Etymology: From Richard, from Rycharde, from Richard, from Richardus and Ricohardus, from *Rīkahard, from *Rīkaharduz, a construction of nocat=1.". It is traditionally a male name.
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Names related to Richard
Richard — February 14, 1949
Zodiac & Calendar Signs
Western Zodiac
Aquarius
Independent, innovative, humanitarian
Air · Uranus · Jan 20 – Feb 18
Chinese Zodiac
Ox
Diligent, dependable, strong
Earth · Yin
Mayan Tzolkin
5 Cauac
Storm — catalyst, energy, self-generation
Celtic Tree
Rowan
Visionary, creative, original thinker
Ogham: Luis · Jan 21 – Feb 17
Birthstone: Amethyst — Wisdom, peace
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Wrote my thesis on your legacy. Still not sure what to think.
— political science student
Legend.
— anon
You changed the map. Literally.
— a voter
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