Steve Neal

As a labor activist, pastor, former City Councilmember, and current Long Beach Harbor Commissioner, Steve brings years of experience and applied knowledge in serving the public, navigating complex governmental bureaucracies, and developing real solutions that reflect the needs of the greater public.

Steve brings over two decades of public service on boards and commissions. He served Long Beach as a Workforce Development Commissioner from 2006-2010. He was the Long Beach City Councilmember representing District 9 from 2010-2014. From 2016-2020, he served as chair of the Long Beach Measure A Citizen Oversight Commission. From 2017-2019, he was a Long Beach Transit Commissioner. In 2021, he was named to serve on the Reopen Long Beach Commission following Covid in 2020. In 2019, Mayor Robert Garcia appointed him to the Long Beach Harbor Commission, where he currently serves as Secretary.

Steve has served as a board member on the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) and California Contract Cities. He currently represents the Port of Long Beach at the Gateway Cities Council of Government on the Transportation Committee and Executive Board.

Steve is the Director of Outreach and Civic Engagement for the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor. In this role, he builds alliances with community partners, non-profits, and clergy to address the needs of their shared constituencies.

Ordained to ministry, Steve is currently the Senior Pastor of LIFE Gospel Ministries in North Long Beach.