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Brian A. O'Connell

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Brian A. O'Connell
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Prior offices
Worcester Public Schools school board At-large

Education

Bachelor's

College of the Holy Cross

Law

Harvard Law School

Personal
Profession
Education administrator

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

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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

See also: Worcester Public Schools 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
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Brian A. O'Connell Incumbent 15.79% 9,097
Green check mark transparent.png John L. Foley Incumbent 14.98% 8,628
Green check mark transparent.png John F. Monfredo Incumbent 14.76% 8,504
Green check mark transparent.png Molly McCullough Incumbent 14.07% 8,105
Green check mark transparent.png Dante Comparetto 13.73% 7,906
Green check mark transparent.png 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

See also: Campaign finance in the Worcester Public Schools election
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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

See also: Worcester Public Schools 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
Green check mark transparent.png Brian A. O'Connell Incumbent 12.9% 9,021
Green check mark transparent.png Donna M. Colorio 12.3% 8,606
Green check mark transparent.png John F. Monfredo Incumbent 12.0% 8,370
Green check mark transparent.png John L. Foley Incumbent 11.6% 8,107
Green check mark transparent.png Dianna Biancheria Incumbent 10.6% 7,413
Green check mark transparent.png 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

See also: Worcester Public Schools elections (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
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngBrian A. O'Connell Incumbent 15.3% 8,146
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngJohn L. Foley Incumbent 13.9% 7,385
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngJohn F. Monfredo Incumbent 12.2% 6,465
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngDianna Biancheria Incumbent 11.9% 6,305
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngTracy A. O'Connell Novick Incumbent 11.8% 6,247
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngHilda 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
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngBrian A. O'Connell Incumbent 13.3% 9,074
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngJohn L. Foley Incumbent 13.3% 9,065
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngDianna Biancheria Incumbent 12.1% 8,258
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngJohn F. Monfredo Incumbent 11.1% 7,565
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngTracy A. O'Connell Novick Incumbent 10.3% 6,974
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngDonna 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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