Bernard "Bernie" T. O'Neill is a Republican

Republican Party (United States)

The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...

 member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Pennsylvania House of Representatives

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. There are 203 members, elected for two year terms from single member districts....

 for the 29th District

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 29

The 29th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Bucks County and includes the following areas:* Buckingham Township ** District Lower** District Middle** District Upper [PART, Division 02]* New Hope* Solebury Township...

 and was elected in 2003.

Career

Before entering politics, O'Neill was a special education teacher at William Tennent High School in the Centennial School District for 25 years.

O'Neill served as a township supervisor in Warminster Township, Pennsylvania

Warminster Township, Pennsylvania

Warminster Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 32,682 at the 2010 census.The town was named for the town of Warminster in Wiltshire, England.-Geography:...

 from 1998 until 2003. His final three years, he served as chairman of the Board of Supervisors.

He was elected to the House in 2002 and won re-election in 2004 and 2006. O'Neill currently serves on the House Education, Judiciary, Labor Relations, and Professional Licensure Committees. He is also a member of the Governor’s Commission on Higher Education and is a member of the Board of Trustees of Bucks County Community College

Bucks County Community College

Bucks County Community College is a two-year community college located in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia. Founded in 1964, Bucks has three campuses and online courses: a main campus in Newtown, an "Upper County" campus in the town of Perkasie, and a "Lower County" campus in the...

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Personal

O’Neill is a resident of Warminster, Pennsylvania and lives with his wife and sister.

Representative O'Neill graduated from William Tennent High School

William Tennent High School

William Tennent High School is a public high school serving grades 9 through 12, located in Warminster, Pennsylvania, USA.The school is the only public high school serving Warminster and Upper Southampton townships and Ivyland borough in the Centennial School District, located in Bucks County,...

, and received a bachelor’s degree from Penn State University and a master’s degree in education from Temple University

Temple University

Temple University is a comprehensive public research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Originally founded in 1884 by Dr. Russell Conwell, Temple University is among the nation's largest providers of professional education and prepares the largest body of professional...

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External links

• Representative O'Neill official web site
• Pennsylvania House profile