Neil Giuliano
Neil Giuliano | |
|---|---|
| 30th Mayor of Tempe | |
| In office 1994–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Harry Mitchell |
| Succeeded by | Hugh Hallman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 26, 1956 |
| Party | Republican (until 2008) Democratic (2008–present) |
| Alma mater | Arizona State University |
Neil Gerard Giuliano (born October 26, 1956) is an American politician who served as mayor of Tempe, Arizona for four terms, from 1994 to 2004 (Three two-year terms and one four-year term). After serving in elected office he served as president of the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) from 2005 to 2009, and served as President/CEO of the San Francisco AIDS Foundation from December 2010 to December 2015. Giuliano was the first directly elected openly gay mayor in the United States, and Tempe was the largest city in America with an openly gay mayor for nearly six years, 1996- 2001.
Since January 2016 he has served as President/CEO of Greater Phoenix Leadership.