Will O'Neill (born October 21, 1983) is the former Mayor of the City of Newport Beach[1] and former Chair of the San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agency.

[15] O'Neill visited an impromptu candlelight vigil where he said: “There were seven lights that were burning bright this morning in Newport Beach and they got snuffed out.

[17] Mayor O'Neill appeared on The Tucker Carlson Show to denounce the closures as politically motivated rather than science-based.

[20] Mayor O'Neill was re-elected to Newport Beach City Council on November 3, 2020, after running unopposed.

[21][22] In 2022, O'Neill was elected as chair of the San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agency (SJHTCA).

[24] When the SJHTCA approved an approximate $134 million budget for 2022-2023, O'Neill was quoted saying: “The agencies have a proven record of creating reliable infrastructure and ensuring our roads support the movement of people and goods through strong fiscal stewardship.