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Brian A. O'Connell
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Brian A. O'Connell is an at-large representative on the Worcester Public Schools school board in Massachusetts. First elected in 1983, O'Connell won a new term in the at-large general election on November 7, 2017.
Biography
O'Connell resides in Worcester, Massachusetts. He earned his B.A. in English, French, and history from the College of the Holy Cross and his J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1974. He spent his career both as an attorney and as an educational administrator with Winchendon Public Schools and Killingly Public Schools. O'Connell also served on the board of trustees for both Worcester Academy and Anna Maria College.[1][2]
Elections
2017
Six seats on the Worcester Public Schools School Committee in Massachusetts were up for at-large general election on November 7, 2017. All seven seats on the board were up for election. The seventh seat on the board was held by the mayor of Worcester, but was not covered by Ballotpedia as the city fell outside of municipal elections coverage.[3] Incumbents Dianna Biancheria, John L. Foley, Molly McCullough, John F. Monfredo, and Brian A. O'Connell won election on November 7, 2017, along with challenger Dante Comparetto. Incumbent Donna M. Colorio was defeated in the general election.[4][5]
Results
| Worcester Public Schools, At-large General Election, 2-year terms, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Brian A. O'Connell Incumbent |
15.79% | 9,097 |
| John L. Foley Incumbent |
14.98% | 8,628 |
| John F. Monfredo Incumbent |
14.76% | 8,504 |
| Molly McCullough Incumbent |
14.07% | 8,105 |
| Dante Comparetto |
13.73% | 7,906 |
| Dianna Biancheria Incumbent |
13.58% | 7,824 |
| Donna M. Colorio Incumbent | 13.08% | 7,534 |
| Total Votes | 57,598 | |
| Source: City of Worcester, "Summary Reports: Official Results," accessed November 28, 2017 | ||
Funding
The Worcester Election Commission does not publish and freely disclose school board candidate campaign finance reports. If you have any information regarding the campaign finance disclosures in this race, please contact the school board elections team at editor@ballotpedia.org.
Elections
2015
All seven seats on the Worcester School Committee were up for election on November 3, 2015. Six seats were elected by city residents at-large. The seventh seat on the board was held by the Mayor of Worcester but was not covered by Ballotpedia as the city fell outside of municipal elections coverage.[6] Incumbents Brian A. O'Connell, John F. Monfredo, John L. Foley and Dianna Biancheria won re-election, while Donna M. Colorio and Molly McCullough joined the board. They defeated incumbents Tracy A. O'Connell Novick and Hilda Ramirez as well as challengers Cotey Collins and Nicola D'Andrea.[7]
Results
| Worcester School Committee, At-large, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Brian A. O'Connell Incumbent |
12.9% | 9,021 |
| Donna M. Colorio |
12.3% | 8,606 |
| John F. Monfredo Incumbent |
12.0% | 8,370 |
| John L. Foley Incumbent |
11.6% | 8,107 |
| Dianna Biancheria Incumbent |
10.6% | 7,413 |
| Molly McCullough |
9.9% | 6,891 |
| Tracy A. O'Connell Novick Incumbent | 9.0% | 6,294 |
| Hilda Ramirez Incumbent | 8.6% | 6,014 |
| Nicola D'Andrea | 7.6% | 5,304 |
| Cotey Collins | 5.5% | 3,839 |
| Total Votes | 69,859 | |
| Source: Worcester, Massachusetts, "City of Worcester Municipal Elections 11/3/2015 Official Results," accessed December 17, 2015 | ||
Funding
O'Connell reported no contributions or expenditures to the Worcester Election Commission as of October 28, 2015, which left his campaign with $708.12 on hand from his previous campaign.[8]
Endorsements
O'Connell received an official endorsement from the Educational Association of Worcester prior to the general election.[9]
2013
O'Connell won re-election against eight other candidates to one of six at-large seats in the general election on November 5, 2013.
Results
| Worcester Public Schools, At-large General Election, 2-year term, 2013 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Brian A. O'Connell Incumbent |
15.3% | 8,146 | |
| Nonpartisan | John L. Foley Incumbent |
13.9% | 7,385 | |
| Nonpartisan | John F. Monfredo Incumbent |
12.2% | 6,465 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dianna Biancheria Incumbent |
11.9% | 6,305 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tracy A. O'Connell Novick Incumbent |
11.8% | 6,247 | |
| Nonpartisan | Hilda Ramirez |
11.4% | 6,053 | |
| Nonpartisan | Donna M. Colorio Incumbent | 10.6% | 5,654 | |
| Nonpartisan | Robert J. Cohane | 7.5% | 3,981 | |
| Nonpartisan | Douglas F. Arbetter | 5.5% | 2,908 | |
| Total Votes | 53,144 | |||
| Source: Worcester, Massachusetts, "Election Summary, Municipal Election," accessed December 18, 2013 | ||||
Funding
O'Connell began the race with an existing debt of $8,186.64 from his previous campaigns. He reported no contributions or expenditures to the Worcester Election Commission, which left his campaign with $8,186.64 in debt in the election.[10]
Endorsements
O'Connell received endorsements for his campaign from the Educational Association of Worcester, the Worcester Telegram & Gazette, and Worcester Magazine.[11][12][13]
2011
| Worcester Public Schools, At-large General Election, 2-year term, 2011 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Brian A. O'Connell Incumbent |
13.3% | 9,074 | |
| Nonpartisan | John L. Foley Incumbent |
13.3% | 9,065 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dianna Biancheria Incumbent |
12.1% | 8,258 | |
| Nonpartisan | John F. Monfredo Incumbent |
11.1% | 7,565 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tracy A. O'Connell Novick Incumbent |
10.3% | 6,974 | |
| Nonpartisan | Donna M. Colorio |
10% | 6,768 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mary J. Mullaney Incumbent | 9.9% | 6,735 | |
| Nonpartisan | Hilda Ramirez | 8.6% | 5,830 | |
| Nonpartisan | Todd Mark Salmonsen | 6.2% | 4,220 | |
| Nonpartisan | John A. Trobaugh | 5.1% | 3,486 | |
| Total Votes | 67,975 | |||
| Source: Worcester, Massachusetts, "Election Summary, Municipal Election," accessed September 25, 2013 | ||||
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See also
- Worcester Public Schools, Massachusetts
- Worcester Public Schools elections (2017)
- Worcester Public Schools elections (2015)
- Worcester Public Schools elections (2013)
- Incumbency no guarantee of success in Nov. 3 school board elections (November 6, 2015)
- What happened in Nov.'s top board elections? (November 4, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Brian O'Connell," accessed September 26, 2013
- ↑ Holy Cross, "Nominees Announced for Alumni Association Board," accessed September 26, 2013
- ↑ Worcester Public Schools, "School Committee," accessed May 18, 2017
- ↑ Worcester Election Commission, "2017 Municipal Candidates," accessed May 17, 2017
- ↑ City of Worcester, "Municipal Election 11/07/2017 Unofficial Results," accessed November 7, 2017
- ↑ Worcester Public Schools, "School Committee," accessed February 11, 2015
- ↑ City of Worcester, "2015 Municipal Election Candidates List," May 29, 2015
- ↑ Worcester Election Commission, "Campaign Finance Filings," accessed October 15, 2015
- ↑ GoLocalWorcester, "Teachers Union Submits Endorsements of School Committee Candidates," June 23, 2015
- ↑ Worcester, Massachusetts, "Campaign Finance Filings," accessed December 23, 2013
- ↑ Jacqueline Reis, Worcester Telegram & Gazette, "Teachers union announces endorsements," September 23, 2013
- ↑ Worcester Telegram & Gazette, "Endorsements for Worcester School Committee," November 3, 2013
- ↑ Worcester Magazine, "Endorsements in the City Council and School Committee 2013 elections," October 31, 2013
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