Shaunna O'Connell

	Shaunna O'Connell
	Massachusetts House of Representatives, Third Bristol District
	Incumbent
	In office
	2011 - present
	Term ends
	January 7, 2015
Years in position	2
Party	Republican
	Compensation
Base salary	$61,133/year
Per diem	$10 - $100/day
	Elections and appointments
Last election	November 6, 2012
First elected	2010
Next election	November 4, 2014
Term limits	N/A
	Personal
Profession	Court Reporter
Religion	Protestant
Websites
	Office website
	Campaign website

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Issues

Campaign themes

O'Connell's website highlights the following campaign themes:^[1]

Restoring Integrity To Beacon Hill

Excerpt:"As your State Representative, I have kept my promise to opt out of the state pension system and to refuse per diems. Moreover, I have supported reforms to create more transparency at the State House."

Education

Excerpt:"She cares very deeply about our children being prepared to compete in the new global economy. As a product of our local schools, Shaunna understands the challenges facing our schools and will fight to support their mission."

Illegal Immigration

Excerpt:"Shaunna has supported stringent reforms to deal with the issue of illegal immigration. She sees the issue as one that threatens the state's economy by overburdening the state's social service budget and one of homeland security."

Lowering Our Tax Burden

Excerpt:"Raising taxes during a recession only makes our state's economic situation worse while further burdening the taxpayers."

Promoting Small Business And Our Local Economy

Excerpt:"Three out of every four new jobs in Massachusetts are created not by big companies, but rather by small business."

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, O'Connell served on the following committees:

Massachusetts Committee Assignments, 2013
• Ethics
• Personnel and Administration
• Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Joint
• Mental Health and Substance Abuse Joint

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, O'Connell served on the following committees:

Massachusetts Committee Assignments, 2011
• Ethics
• Personnel and Administration
• Ways and Means
• Ways and Means Joint

Elections

2012

See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2012

O'Connell won re-election in the 2012 election for Massachusetts House of Representatives Third Bristol District. O'Connell was unopposed in the September 6 Republican primary and defeated Sherry Costa-Hanlon (D) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.^[2]

Massachusetts House of Representatives, Third Bristol District, General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Shaunna O'Connell Incumbent	56.5%	9,434
	Democratic	Sherry Costa-Hanlon	43.5%	7,274
Total Votes				16,708

2010

See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2010

O'Connell won election to the Third Bristol Seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He defeated James Fagan (D) in the general election on November 2, 2010.

Campaign donors

2012

Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.

2010

In 2010, O'Connell raised $41,233 in contributions. ^[3]

Her two largest contributors were:

Donor	Amount
Citizens For Limited Taxation	$1,000
Sherman, Karen	$1,000

Personal

O'Connell and her husband Ted have two children.

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