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David O'Connell (North Dakota)
David O'Connell (b. June 3, 1940) is a former Democratic member of the North Dakota State Senate, representing District 6 from 1988 to 2016. O'Connell served as Senate Minority Leader.
O'Connell served in the North Dakota House of Representatives from 1983 to 1988.
Biography
O'Connell earned his A.A. from Minot State University-Bottineau in 1960. His professional experience includes working as a farmer, operating engineer, airfield clearing operator, engineering aide and president of North Central Electric.[1][2]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, O'Connell served on the following committees:
| North Dakota committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Appropriations |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, O'Connell served on the following committees:
| North Dakota committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Appropriations |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, O'Connell served on this committee:
| North Dakota committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Appropriations |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2016
Elections for the North Dakota State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 14, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 11, 2016.
Shawn Vedaa defeated incumbent David O'Connell in the North Dakota State Senate District 6 general election.[3][4]
| North Dakota State Senate, District 6 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Shawn Vedaa |
54.97% | 4,133 | |
| Democratic | David O'Connell Incumbent | 45.03% | 3,385 | |
| Total Votes | 7,518 | |||
| Source: North Dakota Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent David O'Connell ran unopposed in the North Dakota State Senate District 6 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| North Dakota State Senate, District 6 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | David O'Connell Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Shawn Vedaa ran unopposed in the North Dakota State Senate District 6 Republican primary.[5][6]
| North Dakota State Senate, District 6 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Shawn Vedaa (unopposed) | |
2012
O'Connell ran in the 2012 election for North Dakota Senate District 6. O'Connell ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on June 12. He defeated Pamela Smith (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | David O'Connell Incumbent |
54.3% | 4,054 | |
| Republican | Pamela Smith | 45.5% | 3,394 | |
| Other | Write-in | 0.2% | 15 | |
| Total Votes | 7,463 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, O'Connell was re-elected to the 6th District Seat in the North Dakota State Senate, besting James Paul Bartlett (R).[9]
| North Dakota Senate, District 6 (2008) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| David O'Connell (D)
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4,356 | |||
| James Paul Bartlett (R) | 1,951 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2016
In 2016, the North Dakota Legislative Assembly did not hold a regular session.
2015
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In 2015, the 64th North Dakota Legislative Assembly was in session from January 6 through April 29.
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2014
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In 2014, the North Dakota Legislative Assembly did not hold a regular session. |
2013
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In 2013, the 63rd North Dakota Legislative Assembly was in session from January 8 to May 4.
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2012
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In 2012, the North Dakota Legislative Assembly did not hold a regular session. |
2011
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In 2011, the 62nd North Dakota Legislative Assembly was in regular session from January 4 through April 28. A special session was called by Governor Jack Dalrymple from November 7 through 12 to cover legislative redistricting and disaster relief.[10]
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Personal
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O'Connell and his wife, Ann, have six children.[2]
Recent news
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See also
- North Dakota State Senate
- Senate Committees
- North Dakota Legislative Assembly
- North Dakota state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Campaign contributions via OpenSecrets
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Sen. David O'Connell," accessed June 19, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 North Dakota Legislature, "Sen. David O'Connell," accessed June 19, 2015
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2016 General Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed August 21, 2016
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "Official Results General Election - November 8, 2016," accessed November 28, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 North Dakota Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed April 13, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 North Dakota Secretary of State, "Official Results Primary Election - June 14, 2016," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Election results," accessed May 13, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2012 General Election results," accessed May 13, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2008 Primary election results," accessed May 13, 2014
- ↑ The Bismarck Tribune, "N.D. House leader: Special session starts Nov. 7," accessed September 15, 2011
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| Preceded by ' |
North Dakota State Senate District 6 1988–2016 |
Succeeded by Shawn Vedaa (R) |
