Ray O'Connell
Ray O'Connell | |
|---|---|
| Interim Mayor of Allentown | |
| Assumed office March 29, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Roger MacLean (Acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Raymond D. O'Connell |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Mary Beth |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Kutztown University Lehigh University |
Ray O'Connell is an American politician who is serving as the interim Mayor of Allentown, Pennsylvania. He assumed the office in March 2018 following the resignation of former mayor Ed Pawlowski. O'Connell was selected to serve as mayor by the Allentown City Council in a 4-to-3 vote.[1] Prior to taking office as mayor, O'Connell was an educator and served as president of the Allentown City Council from 2015 until 2018. O'Connell previously ran for mayor in 2017 in both the Democratic primary and as a write-in candidate in the general election, losing to incumbent mayor Pawlowski in both.[2]
References
- ^ Kise, Jacob (March 30, 2018). "Ray O'Connell named interim mayor". WFMZ.com. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
- ^ Opilo, Emily (March 29, 2018). "Meet Allentown's new mayor, Ray O'Connell". The Morning Call. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
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