POLITICAL BIOGRAPHY
1990 to February 2005
Based in Las Vegas, Nevada, and Salt Lake City, Utah, Neal has spent his professional time managing income properties and working as a professional campaign advisor/consultant/fundraiser on local, statewide, and national races of importance. In the last election cycle, he played a significant role in activities in 15 states covered under section 527 and 501(c) 4 of the IRS code, as well as a plethora of direct campaign activity for a GOP gubernatorial candidate, candidates and incumbents for the U.S. House and Senate, and culminating in the successful Bush/Cheney efforts in Florida.
1980 to 1990
Based in the nation�s capitol, Neal managed the day-to-day operations of a fundraising center that generated millions of dollars annually to fund political action committees, research organizations, and foundations. He also ran a federally chartered multi-candidate political action committee and non-federal campaign fund that raised and expended significant financial resources to political candidates for five consecutive election cycles. During these years he founded and directed the operations of organizations that funded, developed, and executed tireless political and media campaigns leading directly to the withdrawal of Soviet troops in Afghanistan, and the exodus of Soviet, Cuban, North Korean, East German, and other external communist military forces in southeastern and southwestern Africa.
Neal founded, co-founded, or was a charter board member of a significant number of national organizations including the International Policy Forum, the Council for National Policy, and the Free the Eagle Group. He was also a founding board member of the Industry Council for Tangible Assets and the Financial Publishers of America, and served on the board of directors of Coalitions for America, a keystone organization developing and implementing strategy to elect a Republican majority in Congress, and implement a �Contract With America�.
1970 to 1980
Prior to moving to Washington, D.C. to work full time in public affairs, Neal was an executive with a partnership specializing in processing construction projects, an executive with a private mortgage insurance company, an executive with an SBIC providing venture capital exclusively for construction projects, a hearing officer, chief negotiator, and assistant field office director for a federal agency, an assistant for congressional affairs for a member of the U.S. President�s cabinet, and a professional staffer for a presidential commission.
EDUCATION AND VOLUNTEER SERVICE
Neal graduated from Livermore High School, Livermore, California, attended Brigham Young University, and San Francisco State College, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics and political science, pursued graduate studies at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, and attended the College of Law at Western State University, where he earned a Juris Doctor degree.
Neal regularly serves as a counselor, advisor, and fundraiser for church and other charitable organizations. He has served as a Jaycee officer and has been honored by the U.S. Jaycees as an �Outstanding Young Man in America�. He is a popular speaker for schools, charities, trade organizations, and conventions.