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Anthony O'Donnell
| Anthony O'Donnell | ||
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| Current candidacy | ||
| Running for U.S. House of Representatives, Maryland's 5th Congressional District | ||
| Date of primary | April 3, 2012 | |
| General election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Current office | ||
| Maryland House of Delegates District 29C | ||
| In office | ||
| 1995-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 12, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 18 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Leadership | ||
| Minority Leader, Maryland State House of Delegates | ||
| 2007-present | ||
| Minority Whip, Maryland State House of Delegates | ||
| 2003-2006 | ||
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $13,852/year | |
| Per diem | $70/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 1994 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Regents College, State University of New York (SUNY), 1985 | |
| Military service | ||
| Service/branch | United States Navy | |
| Years of service | 1979-1987 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | March 7, 1961 | |
| Place of birth | Harrisburg, PA | |
| Religion | Christian | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Biography
O'Donnell was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in 1961. [2] He graduated from the Middletown Area High School and shortly afterward joined the United States Navy. [2]
Career
O'Donnell was a Supervisor with Constellation Energy from 1987-2002, and served in the United States Navy from 1979-1987.
He is Chair of the Calvert County Delegation, and a member of the National Conference of State Legislatures, Task Force on Traffic Capacity Across the Chesapeake Bay, Taxpayers Protection Caucus, Maryland Rural Caucus, Maryland Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus, and the Metropolitan Washington Air Quality Committee of Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments.[3]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, O'Donnell has been appointed to these committees:
- Environmental Matters
- Rules & Executive Nominations
- Legislative Policy
- Spending Affordability
- Subcommittee on Land Use and Ethics
- Subcommittee on Natural Resources
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, O'Donnell served on these committees:
- Environmental Matters
- Subcommittee on Environment
- Subcommittee on Local Government and Bi-County Agencies
- Subcommittee on Natural Resources
- Rules & Executive Nominations
- Spending Affordability
Elections
2012
O'Donnell is running in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Maryland's 5th District. O'Donnell is seeking the nomination on the Republican ticket. [4] The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run was January 11, 2012. The primary elections will be held on April 3, 2012. Incumbent Steny Hoyer faced opposition from Cathy Johnson Pendleton on the Democratic ticket. O'Donnell faced opposition from David Hill and Anthony O'Donnell on the Republican ticket.
O'Donnell defeated candidates David Hill and Glenn Troy Morton in the Republican primary on April 3, 2012.[1]
2010
O'Donnell defeated Chris Davies (D) and Shawn Quinn (L) in the general election on November 2, 2010 to win re-election.[5]
| Maryland House of Delegates, District 29C General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Anthony O'Donnell (R)
|
8,009 | |||
| Chris Davies (D) | 5,610 | |||
| Shawn Quinn (L) | 474 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Anthony O'Donnell ran for District 29C of the Maryland House of Delegates, beating Norma Powers. [6]
Anthony O'Donnell raised $78,016 for his campaign.[7]
| Maryland House of Delegates, District 29C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Anthony O'Donnell (R) | 7,739 | 60.3% | ||
| Norma Powers (D) | 5,091 | 39.6% | ||
| Write-Ins | 11 | 0.1% | ||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, a year in which O'Donnell was up for re-election, he collected $113,427 in donations.[8]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Maryland House of Delegates 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Anthony O'Donnell's campaign in 2010 | |
| Maryland Realtors Association | $6,500 |
| Constellation Energy | $5,000 |
| Curley Iii, Edward R | $3,250 |
| Michael Steele For Maryland Cmte | $3,000 |
| The Wills Group | $2,625 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $113,427 |
2006
In 2006 Anthony O'Donnell collected $78,016 in donations. [9]
His five largest contributors in 2006 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Republican State Central Committee | $4,000 |
| Maryland Realtors Association | $3,400 |
| McGuirewoods | $2,500 |
| Henry Waring | $2,500 |
| John & Kimberly Greenwell | $2,000 |
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term Anthony + O'Donnell + Maryland + Legislature
- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
Anthony O'Donnell News Feed
- Bohanan, O'Donnell recap 2013 session - So Md News
- Calvert GOP looks to 2014 - Bay Net
- O'Donnell ousted from minority leader post - So Md News
- Kipke ousts O'Donnell as Maryland House GOP leader - CapitalGazette.com
- For Maryland Republicans, new messenger, same message - Baltimore Sun
- Haddaway-Riccio is looking forward - Tasley Eastern Shore News
- NRA plans to fight Maryland gun control law - Diamondback Online
- Will O'Malley Run for President? He'll Let You Know Next Year - Patch.com
- CHARLOTTE MAYOR JOINS CABINET -- LIFE LESSON from Gio Gonzalez ... - Politico (blog)
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Personal
O’Donnell and his wife Lori have three children and two grandchildren. They live in Drum Point in Lusby. [2]
External links
- Maryland House of Delegates - Rep. Anthony O'Donnell
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 1998
- Campaign website
- Facebook page
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Maryland State Board of Elections "Primary Election Results 2012" Accessed April 3, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 ODonnell for Congress "Biography" Accessed January 16, 2012
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. O'Donnell
- ↑ The Washington Post "O’Donnell launches bid to unseat Hoyer" Accessed January 6, 2012
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections - 2010 Election results
- ↑ Maryland House of Delegates official election results for 2006
- ↑ Follow the Money's report on O'Donnell's 2006 campaign contributions
- ↑ 2010 campaign contributions
- ↑ 2006 contributors to Anthony O'Donnell
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