Harry Saltzgaver has been a journalist for 35 years, and has been the executive editor at Gazette Newspapers in Long Beach for more than 21 years. He has won numerous awards for photography and writing.
            He has a passion for the community, serving on numerous nonprofit and public boards. He currently is a Water Commissioner for the city of Long Beach and chair of the board for Goodwill SOLAC, among other community activities.
            He published “Passionately Positive, The Beverly O’Neill Story” in 2010. He lives in north Long Beach with his wife, Maria, and two big dogs.