User:Sheldon A.Neeley

Sheldon A.Neeley

Age: 40 Family: Wife, Cynthia, and daughters, Morgan and Taylor Education: Grad of Flint Northern High School, Associate's Degree from Delta CollegeSheldon A. Neeley Age: 40 Family: Wife, Cynthia, and daughters, Morgan and Taylor Education: Grad of Flint Northern High School, Associate's Degree from Delta College Occupation: Broadcast Engineer for WJRT-TV Experience: *5 years as the 6th Ward Flint City Councilman *3 years as the City Council Vice President *4 years as President of Communications Workers of America Local 46 *10 years as CEO of Flint Inner City Junior Golf *4 years as elected member of Flint's Civil Service Commission (not current) *6 years as Executive Board Member for Flint Olympian/CANUSA Games (not current) Neeley - like his father before him and his daughters after - was born and raised in Flint. He came up through the Flint schools and graduated from Flint Northern in 1988. When he was 19, Sheldon met Cynthia – the woman who would become his wife and partner. They fell in love and never looked back.

Sheldon attended Delta College, where he earned his Associate’s degree. Early in his career, he worked as a counselor in the Flint school system, beginning his dedication to better lives for Flint’s youth.

Sheldon’s father Sam Neeley founded Flint Inner City Junior Golf 27 years ago beginning a Neeley family tradition of service to the Flint Community. Sheldon has worked closely with Flint Inner City Junior Golf program since its founding and took over as CEO in 1999. Every year the program teaches up to 200 local youth how to play the game. Since its inception 27 years ago, approximately 500 participants have gone on to earn scholarships to play golf at the college level.

Neeley’s heart and soul reside in the City of Flint. For nearly 20 years, he’s served in various leadership capacities striving to make life better for all of Flint’s residents. A full time Broadcast Engineer at WJRT, Neeley works overnights to leave his days open for his work as a City Councilman.

He and his family are active members of Shiloh Baptist Church. They take great pride in being devoted to local businesses and encouraging entrepreneurship in Flint. Each year Neeley presents a local small business owner with the Flint African-American Pioneer Award for service to the city and its economy.

Sheldon is a devoted family man. He and his wife Cynthia have two daughters, Morgan and Taylor.