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Jason O'Donnell
Jason O'Donnell (b. October 13, 1971) is a former Democratic member of the New Jersey General Assembly, representing District 31 from 2010 to 2016.
O'Donnell was first appointed to the chamber in 2010 to replace Anthony Chiappone.[1]
O'Donnell did not run for re-election to the General Assembly in 2015.
Biography
O'Donnell earned his B.S. in Fire Science from New Jersey City University. His professional experience includes working as the public safety director for the City of Bayonne.[2]
Elections
2013
O'Donnell won re-election in the 2013 election for New Jersey General Assembly District 31. O'Donnell was bracketed with Charles Mainor. He was unopposed in the June 4 Democratic primary. He and incumbent Charles Mainor (D) defeated Gerard Pizzillo (R) and Juanita Lopez (R) in the general election, which took place on November 5, 2013.[3][4][5][6]
| New Jersey General Assembly, District 31 General Election, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Jason O'Donnell Incumbent |
36.9% | 17,954 | |
| Democratic | Charles Mainor Incumbent |
36.8% | 17,877 | |
| Republican | Gerard Pizzillo | 13.3% | 6,471 | |
| Republican | Juanita Lopez | 13% | 6,342 | |
| Total Votes | 48,644 | |||
2011
O'Donnell won re-election in 2011. He and incumbent Charles Mainor ran unopposed in the Democratic Primary on June 7. They then defeated Michael Alonso and Daniel Beckelman in the November 8 general election.[7]
| New Jersey General Assembly District 31 General Election, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Jason O'Donnell Incumbent |
39.7% | 11,690 | |
| Democratic | Charles Mainor Incumbent |
40.3% | 11,877 | |
| Republican | Michael Alonso | 10.7% | 3,157 | |
| Republican | Daniel Beckelman | 9.3% | 2,751 | |
| Total Votes | 29,475 | |||
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, O'Donnell served on the following committees:
| New Jersey committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Financial Institutions and Insurance |
| • Housing and Community Development |
| • Labor |
2014 legislative session
In the 2014 legislative session, O'Donnell served on the following committees:
| New Jersey committee assignments, 2014 |
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| • Financial Institutions and Insurance |
| • Housing and Community Development |
| • Labor |
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.
Noteworthy events
Indicted on charges of bribery in the second degree (2021)
On February 16, 2021, New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal announced that O'Donnell and four other former officials were indicted on bribery charges after accepting illegal campaign contributions.[8] In 2018, O'Donnell allegedly accepted $10,000 in cash payments from a tax attorney, who served as the witness in the case, in exchange for work with the city.[9][10] He was originally charged with second-degree bribery on December 19, 2019, as a result of a corruption investigation spanning two New Jersey counties.[9] On June 3, Superior Court Judge Mitzy Galis-Menendez dismissed the charges against O'Donnell. Galis-Menendez said, “this court does not believe that the state has presented some evidence to the grand jury that the defendant received a benefit as a consideration for the performance of his official duties. There is no evidence of any official duties.”[11]
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2015
In 2015, the 216th New Jersey State Legislature, second annual session, was in session from January 13 through December 31.
- ACLU-NJ: 2014-2015 Scorecard
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- Clean Water Action: Legislative Scorecard 2014-2015
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- New Jersey League of Conservation Voters: 2015 Legislative Environmental Scorecard
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2014
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In 2014, the 216th New Jersey State Legislature, first annual session, was in session from January 14 through January 12, 2015.
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2013
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In 2013, the 215th New Jersey State Legislature, second annual session, was in session from January 10 to January 13, 2014.
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2012
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In 2012, the 215th New Jersey State Legislature, first annual session, was in session from January 10 to January 9, 2013.
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Endorsements
2013
In 2013, O'Donnell’s endorsements included the following:[12] [13]
- The New Jersey AFL-CIO
- Planned Parenthood Action Fund of New Jersey
2011
In 2011, O'Donnell’s endorsements included the following:[14]
Personal
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O'Donnell and his wife, Caroline, have three children.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Samuel + Fiocchi + New + Jersey + General + Assembly"
See also
- New Jersey General Assembly
- General Assembly Committees
- New Jersey State Legislature
- Joint Committees
- New Jersey state legislative districts
External links
- NJ Assembly Democrats - Jason O'Donnell
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions via OpenSecrets
Footnotes
- ↑ NJ.com, "Bayonne Public Safety Director Jason O’Donnell to be sworn in to Assembly replacing Anthony Chiappone," September 10, 2010
- ↑ "NJ Assembly Democrats - Jason O'Donnell," accessed May 10, 2013
- ↑ New Jersey Department of Elections, "Official Primary Election Results," accessed July 26, 2013
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Official 2013 General Assembly general election candidates," accessed April 10, 2014
- ↑ Associated Press, "New Jersey - Summary Vote Results," November 6, 2013
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "2013 Official General Election results," accessed December 9, 2013
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "2011 Official General Assembly Primary Candidate List," accessed April 10, 2014
- ↑ Hudson Reporter, "Former elected officials indicted," February 17, 2021
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 New Jersey Globe, "AG charges five North Jersey politicians, including Sudhan Thomas, with taking bribes," December 19, 2019
- ↑ Patch.com, "Jersey City School Board Pres., 4 More Charged With Taking Bribes," December 19, 2019
- ↑ The New Jersey Globe, "Judge dismisses charges against Jason O’Donnell," June 3, 2021
- ↑ PolitickerNJ.com, "AFL-CIO endorses candidates for elections," accessed September 4, 2013
- ↑ Planned Parenthood NJ "Planned Parenthood Action Fund of New Jersey Announces Endorsements in State Elections," accessed September 5, 2013
- ↑ Politicker NJ, "2011 AFL-CIO endorsed candidates," accessed August 5, 2011
