David O'Connell (politician)

David O'Connell
David O'Connell
Member of the North Dakota Senate; from the 6th district
	In office; 1989–2016
Succeeded by	Shawn Vedaa
Minority Leader of the North Dakota State Senate
	In office; 2003–2010
Preceded by	Aaron Krauter
Succeeded by	Ryan M. Taylor
Member of the North Dakota House of Representatives; from the 6th district
	In office; 1983–1989
Personal details
Born	June 3, 1940 (age 84); Elms Township, Bottineau County, North Dakota, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Residence(s)	Lansford, North Dakota, U.S.
Alma mater	Minot State University-Bottineau
Profession	businessman, farmer

David Paul Maskinbak O'Connell (born June 3, 1940) is a North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party politician who represented the 6th district in the North Dakota Legislative Assembly from 1983 to 2016. He served as North Dakota Senate Minority Leader from 1989 to 2011, eventually stepping down from party leadership to spend more time with his wife, who was having health problems at the time.^[1] Before serving in the Senate, he was a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives from 1983 through 1988.

O'Connell serves on the board of directors for the North Central Electric Cooperative, and is a member of the Knights of Columbus. He lives in Lansford, North Dakota.

References

^ "N.D. Senate Democratic leader David O'Connell not seeking re-election to job". Bismarck Tribune. Associated Press. November 15, 2010. Retrieved November 1, 2011.

External links

David O'Connell in the North Dakota Legislative Assembly
Senator David Paul O'Connell (ND) profile at Project Vote Smart
Follow the Money – David Paul O'Connell
- 2006 2004 2000 campaign contributions
Senator David O'Connell North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party profile

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[1] "N.D. Senate Democratic leader David O'Connell not seeking re-election to job". Bismarck Tribune. Associated Press. November 15, 2010. Retrieved November 1, 2011.

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