Maureen C. O'Connell (born May 23, 1950)[1] is the County Clerk of Nassau County, New York,[2] an adjunct faculty member of the Adelphi University School of Nursing, and a member of the School of Nursing Advisory Boards of Nassau Community College, Molloy College, and State University of New York at Farmingdale.
Maureen O'Connell | |
|---|---|
| County Clerk of Nassau County | |
| Assumed office January 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Karen Murphy |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 17th district | |
| In office 1999–2005 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Balboni |
| Succeeded by | Thomas McKevitt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 23, 1950[1] |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Donald O’Connell Sr.[2] |
| Children | Donald O’Connell Jr.[2] |
| Residence | East Williston, New York[2] |
| Alma mater | St. Joseph's College St. John's Law School[2] |
| Profession | nurse, lawyer, politician |
Education
editO'Connell attended Mineola High School. A registered nurse, she is a graduate of the Flushing Hospital and Medical Center School of Nursing and holds a B.S. in Health Care Administration from St. Joseph's College. O'Connell is also an attorney, with a Juris Doctor from St. John's University School of Law.[2]
Political career
editO'Connell served as a Trustee and as Deputy Mayor of the Village of East Williston from 1991 through 1998.
Prior to her taking office as County Clerk on January 1, 2006, O'Connell served as the first woman to be sent by the 17th District to the New York State Assembly, where she served as ranking member of the Assembly's Health Committee and on the Judiciary, Insurance and Ethics Committees. She was also a member of the Sexual Assault and Violence Education (S.A.V.E.) taskforce on sex crimes and violence against women and children. She serves on the board of directors of the St. John's University School of Law Alumni Association and the Maternity & Early Childhood Foundation.
In January 2007, O'Connell was selected as the Republican, Conservative, and Independence candidate for the open 7th State Senatorial District in a special election, called by Governor Eliot Spitzer to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Senator Michael A.L. Balboni. Her opponent was Democrat Craig Johnson, a County Legislator who was strongly endorsed by former governor Eliot Spitzer. The polls closed February 6, 2007 with Johnson defeating O'Connell.
Personal life
editMaureen O'Connell lives in East Williston with her husband Donald. They have one son named Donald Jr. She has 3 grandchildren.[2]
New York State election results
edit- November 1998 general election, NYS Assembly, 17th AD[3]
Maureen C. O'Connell (REP - CON) ... 25,124 Richard V. Mannheimer (DEM - LIB) ... 10,389 Joseph Cascio (RTL) ... 1,311
- November 2000 general election, NYS Assembly, 17th AD[4]
Maureen C. O'Connell (REP - IND - CON) ... 28,804 Emil L. Samuels (DEM - LIB - WOR) ... 16,829 Walter J. Beagan (RTL) ... 1,588 Elizabeth L. Henley (GRE) ... 372
- November 2002 general election, NYS Assembly, 17th AD[5]
Maureen C. O'Connell (REP - IND - CON) ... 25,965 Thomas E. Sobczak (DEM) ... 10,494 Joseph P. Cascio (RTL) ... 1,138 Jacqueline A. Maron (LIB) ... 189
- November 2004 general election, NYS Assembly, 17th AD[6]
- February 2007 special election, NYS Senate, 7th SD[7]
References
edit- ^ a b "As Island Candidates Near the Finish Line, a Roll Call, Please". The New York Times. November 1, 1998. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
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- ^ a b c d e f g "Maureen O'Connell biography". Office of the Nassau County Clerk. Archived from the original on January 4, 2011. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
- ^ "General Election Results, State Assembly: November 3, 1998" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. December 15, 1998. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
- ^ "General Election Results, State Assembly: November 7, 2000" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. December 11, 2000. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
- ^ "General Election Results, State Assembly: November 5, 2002" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. December 13, 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 23, 2012. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
- ^ "General Election Results, State Assembly: November 2, 2004" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. December 6, 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 23, 2012. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
- ^ "Special Election Results, 7th Senate District: February 6, 2007" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 22, 2012. Retrieved April 12, 2011.