The following year he was named as a delegate for presidential candidate Edward M. Kennedy at the 1980 Democratic National Convention .
Neal was elected to the Springfield City Council in 1978 and was named President of the City Council in 1979 .
The following year Neal was named as a delegate for presidential candidate Edward M. Kennedy at the 1980 Democratic National Convention .
Neal was elected to the Springfield City Council in 1978 and was named President of the City Council in 1979 .