Robert O'Leary
Robert O'Leary was a Democratic member of the Massachusetts State Senate. He represented the Cape and Islands district from 2001 to 2011. O'Leary's political experience began in 1987 as the Barnstable County Commission.
O'Leary is a history and politics professor at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy. He began working as a professor in 1975.
O'Leary earned his Bachelor's degree in the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University and his MPA at Harvard University. He later acquired his Ph.D. at Tufts University.[1]
Organizations
Robert O'Leary has served on one organization, Cape Cod National Seashore, as part of the advisory council.
Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees
O'Leary is involved with a number of non-legislative committees, including the Barnstable Civic Association, Cape Cod Commission, House Education Committee, and State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
Committees
Robert O'Leary has served on a number of legislative committees, including the Community Development and Small Business Committee, the Education Committee, the Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Committee, the Federal Stimulus Oversight Committee, the Labor and Workforce Development Committee, the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Committee, and the State Administration and Regulatory Oversight Committee.
Elections
2008
On November 4, 2008, O'Leary won re-election for the Senate election for the Cape and Islands district.[2] In this election he raised $14,944; of that total $14,694 (98.3%) was from in state contributions and $250 (1.7%) was from out of state contributions.[3]
| Massachusetts State Senate - Cape and Islands district | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Robert O'Leary (D)
|
74,354 | |||
| All Others | 389 | |||
| Blanks | 26,643 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006 O'Leary won re-election for the Senate election for the Cape and Islands district.[4] He raised $72,167-; of that total $65,792 (91.2%) was from in-state contributions and $6,275 (8.7%) was from out of state contributions.[5]
| Massachusetts State Senate - Cape and Islands district | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Robert O'Leary (D)
|
48,212 | |||
| Ricardo Barros (R) | 27,918 | |||
| All Others | 27 | |||
| Blanks | 3,399 | |||
2004
On November 2, 2004 Robert O'Leary was re-elected in the Senate election for the Cape and Islands district.[6] He raised $298,101-; of that total $286,556 (96.2%) was from in-state contributions and $11,174 (3.8%) was from out of state contributions.[7]
| Massachusetts State Senate - Cape and Island district | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Robery O'Leary (D)
|
55,119 | |||
| Gail Lese (R) | 38,331 | |||
| Luiz Gonzaga (unenrolled) | 38,859 | |||
| All Others | 22 | |||
| Blanks | 3,962 | |||
Campaign donors
2008
In 2008 Robert O’Leary collected $14,944 in donations.[8]
His four largest contributors in 2008 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts Federation of Teachers | $500 |
| Gretchen Reilly | $500 |
| Daniel Wolf | $500 |
| Massachusetts Corrections Officers Federal Union | $500 |
Personal
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Robert O'Leary was born in Lowell, Massachusetts and raised in Cummaquid, Massachusetts. He has three children.
External links
- Senator O'Leary's website
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000
- Senator O'Leary's facebook
- O'Leary's US Congress campaign website
- O'Leary's US Congress campaign twitter
- Rob O'Leary's flickr
- State Surge profile - legislative and voting track record
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Senator O'Leary
- ↑ Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, "Return of Votes For Massachusetts State Election - November 4, 2008," accessed March 18, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, 2008
- ↑ Return of Votes for Massachusetts State Election November 7, 2006
- ↑ Follow the Money, 2006
- ↑ Return of Votes for Massachusetts State Election November 2, 2004
- ↑ Follow the Money, 2004
- ↑ 2008 contributors to Robert O’Leary
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Massachusetts State Senate Cape and Islands 2001–2011 |
Succeeded by Daniel Wolf |
