David O'Connell
| David O'Connell | ||
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| North Dakota State Senate District 6 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1988 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 1, 2016 | ||
| Years in position | 25 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $152/day | |
| Per diem | Up to $1,351/month for lodging | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 1988 | |
| Next election | November 8, 2016 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| North Dakota House of Representatives of Representatives | ||
| 1983-1988 | ||
| Education | ||
| Associate's | Minot State University at Bottineau, 1960 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | June 3, 1940 | |
| Place of birth | Elms Township, ND | |
| Profession | Director, Sunprarie Grain | |
| Religion | Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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O'Connell was an Engineering Aid in 1958. He was a Foreman/Operating Engineer from 1961 to 1963. He worked as an Airfield Clearing Operator in 1979. He has been President of North Central Electric from 1980 to the present. He has also worked as Director at Sunprarie Grain since 1990.
O'Connell earned his AA from Minot State University-Bottineau in 1960.
Committee assignments
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, O'Connell served on the following committees:
2013-2014
| North Dakota Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, O'Connell served on this committee:
| North Dakota Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Appropriations | ||||
Elections
2012
O'Connell ran in the 2012 election for North Dakota Senate District 6. O'Connell ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 12. He defeated Pamela Smith in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1]
| North Dakota State Senate, District 6, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  David O'Connell Incumbent |
54.3% | 4,054 | |
| Republican | Pamela Smith | 45.5% | 3,394 | |
| Other | Write-in | 0.2% | 15 | |
| Total Votes | 7,463 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, O'Connell was re-elected to the 6th District Seat in the North Dakota State Senate, besting James Paul Bartlett (R). [2] O'Connell raised $17,576 for his campaign, while Bartlett raised $2,450. [3]
| North Dakota Senate, District 6 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| David O'Connell (D)
|
4,356 | |||
| James Paul Bartlett (R) | 1,951 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2008
In 2008, O'Connell collected $17,576 in donations.[4] These were the largest contributors.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| BASIN ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE | $1,500 |
| NORTH DAKOTA CHIROPRACTIC ASSOCIATION | $1,400 |
| NORTH DAKOTA SENATE DEMOCRATIC-NPL CAUCUS | $1,200 |
| NORTH DAKOTA ASSOCIATION OF RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES | $1,200 |
Personal
O'Connell and his wife Ann have three children.
External links
- Biography from the North Dakota State Senate website
- Legislative profile Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2000
References
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed April 25, 2012
- ↑ 2008 election results, North Dakota Senate
- ↑ North Dakota Senate spending, 2008
- ↑ [hhttp://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=104367 2008 contributions]
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