David O'Connell (politician)

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David O'Connell
Member of the North Dakota Senate
from the 6th district
In office
1989–2016
Succeeded byShawn Vedaa
Minority Leader of the North Dakota State Senate
In office
2003–2010
Preceded byAaron Krauter
Succeeded byRyan M. Taylor
Member of the North Dakota House of Representatives
from the 6th district
In office
1983–1989
Personal details
Born (1940-06-03) June 3, 1940 (age 81)
Elms Township, Bottineau County, North Dakota
Political partyNorth Dakota Democratic-NPL Party
ResidenceLansford, North Dakota
Alma materMinot State University-Bottineau
Professionbusinessman, farmer

David Paul Maskinbak O'Connell 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[]

  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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