Tony O'Donnell (politician)

Anthony J. O'Donnell
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the 29C district
Assumed office
January 11, 1995
Personal details
Born (1961-03-07) March 7, 1961
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Political party Republican

Tony O'Donnell (born March 7, 1961) is an American politician, currently representing District 29 in the Maryland House of Delegates.

Early life, education, and early career

O'Donnell attended Middletown Area High School in Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Naval Nuclear Propulsion School in 1980. He received his B.S. from Regents College (now known as Excelsior College), University of the State of New York in 1985.

O'Donnell served in United States Navy, achieving a rank of E-6, from 1979-87. After the Navy, he was a supervisor for the Instrument Modifications Unit at Baltimore Gas & Electric's Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant. He received the Edward T. Hall Memorial Award for Outstanding Republican Man of the Year – Calvert County, Calvert County Republican Central Committee in 1993. In 2005, he received the Outstanding Employer Partner award from the Maryland Chamber of Commerce.

Maryland House of Delegates

Elections

O'Donnell was first elected in 1995 into the Maryland House of Delegates for District 29, which covers parts of Calvert and St. Mary's Counties. He defeated Thomas Michael Pelagatti by 32 votes.[1] He was re-elected in 1998 (59%),[2] 2002 (52%),[3] 2006 (60%),[4] and 2010 (57%).[5]

Tenure

O'Donnell being interviewed during 2007 extraordinary session of the Maryland General Assembly

O'Donnell was Minority Whip in the Maryland House of Delegates from 2003 to 2006, and served as Minority Leader until 2013.[6] In 2010, he was named one of the "Most Influential Maryland Legislators" (Top 20).[7]

Voting Record

Committee assignments

Caucus memberships

2012 congressional election

In November 2011, O'Donnell announced his intention to run for the United States Congress representing Maryland's 5th congressional district currently held by Democratic incumbent Steny Hoyer. The 5th district spans from Anne Arundel, Calvert, Prince George's and Saint Mary's Counties.

Personal life

Tony O’Donnell and his wife, Lori, have three children and two grandchildren.[9]

Electoral history

Voters to choose one:
Name Votes Percent Outcome
Anthony J. O'Donnell, Rep. 7,739   60.3%    Won
Norma Powers, Dem. 5,091   39.6%    Lost
Other Write-Ins 11   0.1%    Lost
Voters to choose one:
Name Votes Percent Outcome
Anthony J. O'Donnell, Rep. 6,027   51.87%    Won
Pat Buehler, Dem. 5,586   48.08%    Lost
Other Write-Ins 6   0.1%    Lost
Voters to choose one:
Name Votes Percent Outcome
Anthony J. O'Donnell, Rep. 8,401   59%    Won
John M. Gott, Dem. 5,772   41%    Lost
Voters to choose one:
Name Votes Percent Outcome
Anthony J. O'Donnell, Rep. 5,839   50%    Won
Thomas Michael Pelagatti, Dem. 5,807   50%    Lost

References and notes

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