3rd Generation Southern California native who has lived in the Long Beach area for over 20 years.

Gary, his wife Dawna, Danielle and Elizabeth have lived in several communities within Long Beach’s 3rd City Council District.

Graduated from Cal State University Dominguez Hills with a B.A. in Business, and earned an MBA from the University of Southern California.

After high school, Gary started working for AT&T while attending college. A few years later, he took advantage of an opportunity to become a telecommunications systems manager for Security Pacific Bank. He then accepted a significant promotion to Carter Hawley Hale Stores, where he was responsible for managing their telecommunications infrastructure and deploying advanced technologies.

In 1988 Gary joined a Southern California based telecommunications company that was teetering on the edge of bankruptcy. He turned the business around by increasing revenues, reducing expenses, and focusing on the customer. The company has been profitable every year for the last 15 years. DeLong moved the business to Long Beach 4 years ago and is currently President & CEO of The RTP Group, Inc., a successful telecommunications management and software development company. Gary DeLong wants to make our city operate better, as he did with his telecommunications company.

• Appointed by Mayor O’Neill to the City’s Economic Development Commission
• Aquarium of the Pacific, Board of Directors
• Long Beach Chamber of Commerce, Government Affairs Council
• Long Beach City College Foundation, Board of Governors
• Long Beach Public Library, Advisory Board of Directors
• National Conference for Community and Justice (NCCJ)
• Rotary Club of Long Beach
• Wilson High School PTA

• Chairman of Cabrillo Marine Aquarium Board of Directors while the organization undertook a successful $10 million capital campaign
• ChildNet Youth & Family Services, Chairman of the Board of Directors
• Goodwill Industries of Southern California, Board of Governors
• Laurelcrest School for Girls, Board of Directors
• Los Angeles Police Historical Society, Board of Directors
• Will Rogers Middle School Urban Forest Project