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Richard Neal

American politician (born 1949)

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Richard Neal is an American politician born in 1949 who has served in elected office representing his constituents. While specific details about his career and accomplishments are limited here, he is a notable figure in American politics whose work has had relevance to the legislative process and governance.

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Richard Neal was a Dutch folk-rock artist and singer-songwriter (real name: Frans Bronzwaer), who recorded several songs between 1971 and 1981, but who only released one single and no albums. His music was recently rediscovered by Dutch music journalist Leo Blokhuis, and in 2009 a compilation album was released called 'Song on the Shelf'. See also: www.richardneal.nl www.fransbronzwaer.nl <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Richard+Neal">Read more on Last.fm</a>

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Richard Edmund Neal (born February 14, 1949) 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.

Neal was the president of the Springfield City Council from 1979 to 1983 and the mayor of Springfield from 1983 to 1989. He was nearly unopposed when he ran for the House of Representatives in 1988, and took office in 1989.