J. Patrick O'Neill
| J. Patrick O'Neill | ||
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| Rhode Island House of Representatives District 59 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2005 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 6, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 8 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $14,185.95/year | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 2004 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Attorney | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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O'Neill earned his BA from Colby College in 1993. He went on to receive his JD from Roger Williams University School of Law in 1998.
After earning his law degree, O'Neill began working as an attorney. He is currently an Associate of D'Amico and Burchfield.
O'Neill joined the Rhode Island House of Representatives in 2005. She has served in that position since, representing the 59th District.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, O'Neill served on the following committees:
| Rhode Island Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Judiciary | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, O'Neill served on these committees:
| Rhode Island Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, O'Neill served on these committees:
| Rhode Island Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Judiciary, Vice Chair | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
Elections
2012
O'Neill won re-election in the 2012 election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 59. O'Neill defeated John Arcaro in the September 11 Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1][2]
| Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 59, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  J. Patrick O'Neill Incumbent |
98.4% | 3,643 | |
| Other | Write-in | 1.6% | 61 | |
| Total Votes | 3,704 | |||
| Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 59 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
J. Patrick O'Neill |
55.7% | 630 |
| John Arcaro | 44.3% | 501 |
| Total Votes | 1,131 | |
2010
O'Neill won re-election to the 59th District Seat in 2010. He defeated John Arcaro in the September 14 Democratic primary election and defeated Republican Joel Tirrell in the general election on November 2, 2010.[3][4]
| Rhode Island House District 59 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| J. Patrick O'Neill (D)
|
1668 | |||
| Joel Tirrell (R) | 620 | |||
2008
In 2008 O'Neill was re-elected to the Rhode Island House District 59. O'Neill (D) ran unopposed and finished with 3,410 votes.[5] O'Neill raised $13,950 for his campaign fund.[6]
| Rhode Island House District 59 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| J. Patrick O'Neill (D)
|
3,410 | |||
Personal
O'Neill has a wife, Sheri Durigan.
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, O'Neill raised $24,110 in campaign donations. The top contributors to the campaign are listed below.[7]
| Rhode Island House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to J. Patrick O'Neill's campaign in 2010 | |
| Amalgamated Transit Union | $1,000 |
| Rhode Island Brotherhood Of Correctional Officers | $900 |
| Rhode Island House Democratic Leadership Fund | $650 |
| Cox Communications | $525 |
| Ucci, Stephen | $500 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $24,110 |
2008
Listed below are the three largest contributors to J. Patrick O'Neill's 2008 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Philip J. Durigan | $1,000 |
| Rhode Island House Democratic Leadership Fund | $1,000 |
| Patricia A. Durigan | $1,000 |
External links
- Rhode Island House of Representative - Rep. J. Patrick O'Neill
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004
References
- ↑ Candidates in Upcoming Elections "Rhode Island Secretary of State," Accessed July 9, 2012
- ↑ Official 2012 primary results
- ↑ Unofficial results for Rhode Island District 59 state representative Democratic primary, 9/14/2010
- ↑ General election results
- ↑ Rhode Island House election results
- ↑ Campaign funds
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2010 Campaign Contributions
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