Will O'Neill - Your Champion

Will O'Neill is a Stanford-educated attorney and small businessman who has served the City for five years on the Newport Beach Finance Committee (currently Chair).  A California native, he received his BA from Stanford University where he lettered on the track and field team.  He then received his JD from U.C. Hastings College of the Law, where he was President of his class and later President of the U.C. Hastings Board of Governors (alumni association).

Will is a partner in a local law firm, previously working at the California Supreme Court for Associate Justice Marvin Baxter (Ret.). He is also a member of the Newport Harbor Exchange Club, Director of the Transportation Corridor Agency (San Joaquin Hills), Board Member of the Association of Business Trial Lawyers, past Trustee of the Celtic Bar Association, and an active member of Mariners Church.

In 2020, Will became the youngest person to be Mayor of Newport Beach in at least the past 50 years.  He renewed the Council's focus on family-friendly community features like parks, libraries, and increased school safety.  He has also been proud to serve alongside our families with special needs by ensuring access to first-ever classes offered through our Newport Navigator and by helping the installation of an ADA swing at Coastal Peak Park (thanks to the leadership of a sixth-grade student at Newport Coast Elementary School!).

While Mayor, Will fought to reopen Newport Beach's world-famous beaches after the Governor shut them, helped oversee Newport Beach's successful response to COVID, and kept a steady focus on helping small businesses in the community.

Will's wife, Jenny, is a former elementary school teacher and USC graduate. Their two children, ages 8 and 6, serve as constant inspiration to model service, integrity, and determination. 

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  • Louise Brigham
    commented 2021-07-08 19:54:56 -0700
    I live in Corona Del Mar & I wondered if there was someway the City could thank Mr. Caruso for the outstanding display of fireworks on July 4th. So many people who saw it could not be more impressed. They were absolutely beautiful . It is so generous of Mr Caruso to do that for our city.
    Louise Brigham
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  • Will O'Neill
    published this page 2021-02-25 22:20:57 -0800
  • Cate-Cathy Heck
    commented 2020-05-20 11:50:09 -0700
    We appreciate you, mayor! Thank you for your leadership for our wonderful city!