Tom O'Dea

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Tom O'Dea is an American attorney and representative in the Connecticut House of Representatives representing the 125th District, encompassing parts of Wilton and New Canaan.^[1] He is a member of the Republican Party and the House Republican Caucus.^[2] He is the only Republican to represent any New Canaan district in the Connecticut General Assembly, following the defeats of Toni Boucher, , and Scott Frantz in the .

Tom O'Dea
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 125th district
Incumbent
Assumed office 2013
Preceded by
Personal details
Born	Thomas O'Dea
Political party	Republican
Residence	New Canaan, Connecticut
Education	(Providence College) (BA) (Catholic University of America) (JD) (University of Fribourg)
Occupation	Attorney

Career in politics[]

In 2012, he ran for the State House and won, assuming office in 2013. He successfully ran for reelection in 2018 for his fourth 2-year term, defeating Democrat Ross Tartell in the November election.^[3] He ran unopposed in 2020 and began his 5th term in 2021.

Committee assignments[]

Tom O'Dea serves on the following committees in the Connecticut House of Representatives:^[4]

• Joint Committee on Judiciary
• Transportation Committee
• Joint Committee on Legislative Management
• Environment Committee

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