Current City Government Make-up - Councilman Neil Derry (4th Ward)

"Neil Derry has been a resident in the City of San Bernardino for over 32 years. He attended Belvedere Elementary School, Serrano Jr. High and graduated from San Gorgonio High School. He graduated from California State University, San Bernardino in 1995 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science.

Councilman Derry was sworn in as Councilman of the Fourth Ward on March 4, 2002 and again in March 2006. His current term continues to the year 2010.

He presently serves as Chairman of the Ways & Means Committee and the Fire Equipment Ad Hoc Committee. He also serves on the Legislative Review Committee and the Court House Ad Hoc Committee.

Councilman Derry is currently employed as Region Manager for Southern California Edison. Prior to this position, he worked as a Project Administrator for the San Bernardino County Treasurer's Office and as a Senior Account Executive for Stoorza Communications (now O'Reilly Public Relations) in Riverside, specializing in Public Affairs work with City and County governments, labor associations, land use negotiations, media relations, and annexations. Former Clients include California Steel, the Safety Employees Benefits Association (SEBA), the California Speedway, Majestic Realty, Service Employees International Union 434B (SEIU), Riverside County, and the Ontario Police Officers Association.

For over five years, Mr. Derry served as a Field Representative and Campaign Manager for then Assemblyman Fred Aguiar, who formerly served as Chairman for the County Board of Supervisors.

Mr. Derry served in the United States Marine Corps after graduating from High School from 1987 to 1991. He was an avionics technician on OV-10, Super Cobra, and Huey aircraft and served two overseas tours including Desert Shield/Desert Storm.
Before he was elected to the City Council, Mr. Derry served as a Planning Commissioner for the City of San Bernardino.

Neil currently serves on the Executive Board of the California Inland Empire Council Boy Scouts of America, Finance Chair for CIEC Scoutreach Program serving underprivileged youth, Board of Directors for the Baldy View Chapter of the Building Industry Association, Member of the Lincoln Club, and as a member of the San Bernardino North Rotary Club.Neil is a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars." (Citation)