Neil Giuliano

Neil Giuliano

Neil G. Giuliano is an educator, activist, philanthropy advisor, leadership coach, and speaker. A former mayor and president of a national advocacy organization, he has been involved with community service and public affairs his entire career. Giuliano is the former four-term mayor (1994–2004) of Tempe, Arizona. He wrote the proposal for and then co-chaired hosting the third debate of the 2004 United States presidential elections. He served as President of the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) from September 2005, and stepped down from the post in June 2009.^[1] In December 2010, he was appointed CEO of the San Francisco AIDS Foundation.^[2]

Education and work at ASU

Giuliano graduated with a BA degree from what is now the Hugh Downs School of Communication at Arizona State University in 1979, and received a Master's Degree in Education there in 1983. While a student there, he served as Student Body President as well as International President of Circle K International (CKI), (the world's largest collegiate service organization, sponsored by Kiwanis International) in the 1977-1978 school year. Giuliano had a 25 year career with ASU as a university administrator and faculty associate. His posts with ASU included directing student leadership development, alumni relations, federal government relations and community relations. As a Faculty Associate in ASU’s College of Liberal Arts and Science, Giuliano created and then taught a course in Personal Leadership Development for twenty years. He also served as lead organizer and co-chair for the final 2004 Presidential Debate held at ASU, which was viewed by over 57 million people nationwide and around the world.

Community service

Neil was a member of Circle K International while a student at ASU and served as Student Body President at ASU as well as the 1977-1978 International President of CKI. He was an active member of the Kiwanis Club of Tempe, serving as advisor to the Arizona State University chapter of Circle K International and later as President of the club.He also served as president of Tempe Leadership and on numerous non-profit boards of directors including the Tempe Community Council, Big Brothers-Big Sisters and the Friends of the Tempe Center for the Arts.

Political career

Giuliano began his political career as a councilmember and Vice-Mayor of Tempe, Arizona. He was elected as mayor of Tempe four times, serving from 1994–2004; the first three terms were two years each, the fourth was for four years. Upon retiring he received praise from Senator John McCain and then-Governor Janet Napolitano. He served as Chair of the regional Transportation Policy Committee which created the 2005–2025 transportation plan for the metro area, which was approved by the legislature, Governor and voters in 2004. In 2008, Giuliano changed his registration from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party, and The Arizona Republic was reported that he is considered running for governor of Arizona as a Democrat.^[3] There is speculation that he may run for congress following Arizona's redistricting in 2011 or seek a seat in the US Senate if Jon Kyl retires.

GLAAD

Giuliano served as President of the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), a large national LGBT organization dedicated to ensuring fair, accurate and inclusive representation of LGBT people and events in the media from 2005 into 2009.

Giuliano was featured on CBS Sunday Morning and has appeared on CNN, ABC World News Tonight, Showbiz Tonight, and Access Hollywood and has been quoted in Newsweek and USA Today and numerous state and regional media outlets discussing LGBT images in the media and issues. ^[4]

Awards and recognition

Giuliano was named one of the Top 25 of 2005 by Instinct Magazine. In 2004, he received the Individual Achievement Award from the Arizona Human Rights Fund and for three years was recognized for Distinguished Service of the Year by readers of the largest LGBT publication serving Arizona. He was named to the OUT 100 by OUT Magazine, which notes the top 100 people in gay culture in the US. While he was Mayor, Tempe was named an All America City, considered the "Oscar" for local government problem solving success.

References

1. ^ GLAAD President Giuliano Resigns
2. ^ Our Leadership - San Francisco AIDS Foundation
3. ^ Benson, Matther (September 24, 2009). "Pederson will not enter 2010 race for governor". The Arizona Republic. http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/2009/06/25/20090625pederson0625.html. Retrieved September 24, 2009. 
4. ^ Peters, Jeremy W. (March 26, 2007). Gay Media Outlets Seek Place at the Table At Awards for the Representation of Gays. New York Times

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