Anthony J. O'Donnell
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Anthony O'Donnell is an American politician, currently representing District 29 in the Maryland House of Delegates
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for District 29, which covers parts of Calvert and St. Mary's Counties. He defeated Thomas Michael Pelagatti by 32 votes.
. 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.
, 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.
, leading the House's 37 Republican against the House's 104 Democrats.
Maryland House of Delegates
The Maryland House of Delegates is the lower house of the General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland, and is composed of 141 Delegates elected from 47 districts. The House chamber is located in the state capitol building on State Circle in Annapolis...
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Background
O'Donnell was first elected in 1995 into the Maryland House of DelegatesMaryland House of Delegates
The Maryland House of Delegates is the lower house of the General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland, and is composed of 141 Delegates elected from 47 districts. The House chamber is located in the state capitol building on State Circle in Annapolis...
for District 29, which covers parts of Calvert and St. Mary's Counties. He defeated Thomas Michael Pelagatti by 32 votes.
Education
O'Donnell attended Middletown Area High School in Middletown, PennsylvaniaMiddletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Middletown is a borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, on the Susquehanna River, nine miles southeast of Harrisburg. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
. He graduated from Naval Nuclear Propulsion School in 1980. He received his B.S. from Regents College (now known as Excelsior College
Excelsior College
Excelsior College is a private, non-profit institution of higher education in Albany, New York. It is a constituent member of The University of the State of New York, and has its own charter and Board of Trustees. Excelsior College offers degrees at the undergraduate and graduate level...
), University of the State of New York
University of the State of New York
The University of the State of New York is the State of New York's governmental umbrella organization responsible for most institutions and people in any way connected with formal educational functions, public and private, in New York State...
in 1985.
Career
O'Donnell served in United States NavyUnited States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
, 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
Constellation Energy
Constellation Energy, headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, is an energy producer, trader, and distributor. The company operates over 35 power plants in 11 states under its operating company Constellation Commodities Group and/or Constellation Generation Group...
's Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant
Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant
The Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant is a nuclear power plant located on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay near Lusby, Calvert County, Maryland.-Overview:...
. 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.
In the legislature
O'Donnell serves as Minority leader in the Maryland House of DelegatesMaryland House of Delegates
The Maryland House of Delegates is the lower house of the General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland, and is composed of 141 Delegates elected from 47 districts. The House chamber is located in the state capitol building on State Circle in Annapolis...
, leading the House's 37 Republican against the House's 104 Democrats.
Legislative notes
- voted against the Clean Indoor Air Act of 2007 (HB359)http://mlis.state.md.us/2007rs/billfile/HB0359.htm
- voted against in-state tuition for illegal immigrants in 2007 (HB6)http://mlis.state.md.us/2007RS/votes/house/0690.htm
- voted against the Healthy Air Act in 2006 (SB154)http://mlis.state.md.us/2006rs/votes/house/0942.htm
- voted for slots in 2005 (HB1361)http://mlis.state.md.us/2005rs/votes/house/0152.htm
- voted for electric deregulationMaryland Electric DeregulationMaryland Electric Deregulation is the result of a bill passed in 1999 by the Maryland General Assembly. This bill changed the entire face of the Maryland utility industry.The past several years have seen a flurry of changes in the energy industry in Maryland...
in 1999 (HB703)http://mlis.state.md.us/1999rs/votes/house/0870.htm - voted for income tax reduction in 1998 (SB750)http://mlis.state.md.us/1998rs/votes/house/1229.htm
Election results
- 2006 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 26C
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- 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
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- 2002 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 27C
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- Voters to choose one:
Name Votes Percent Outcome Anthony J. O'Donnell, Rep. 6,027 51.9% Won Pat Buehler, Dem. 5,586 33.8% Lost Other Write-Ins 6 0.1% Lost
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- 1998 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 29C
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- 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
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- 1994 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 29C
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- 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
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External links
- http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/06hse/html/msa12284.html
- http://www.elections.state.md.us/elections/1990/results_1990/gahod.html