Brian J. O’Neill is serving his twelfth four-year term on Philadelphia City Council. The son of a Philadelphia police officer, Councilman O’Neill graduated from Saint Joseph’s University in 1971 and Widener University School of Law in 1975. Prior to his election in 1979, he was a Juvenile Probation Officer, Law Clerk in the Court of Common Pleas and attorney in private practice.
Councilman O’Neill Chairs City Council’s Neighborhood Services Committee in addition to serving on several standing committees. He also serves as the Vice Chair of the Ethics Committee, the Financial Stability and Intergovernmental Cooperation Committee, and the Labor and Civil Services Committee.
Councilman O’Neill is best known for constituent service and accessibility, as well as his pro-active support for volunteer non-profit organizations in his district. In addition to his City Hall office, Brian also maintains four full-time offices in his Far Northeast district where he meets personally with constituents.
Councilman O’Neill is past president of the National League of Cities and the Pennsylvania Municipal League. He is also Chairman of the Northeast Philadelphia Airport Advisory Council.