Jack O'Connell

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Jack T. O'Connell (born October 8, 1951) is a California politician. He is currently serving as the California State Superintendent of Public Instruction, having elected to the post in November 2002 with 61% of the vote. O'Connell previously served on the Santa Barbara County School Board. He later went to serve in the California State Assembly as a Democrat representing the Central Coast-based 35th District from 1982 to 1994. He then won election from the 18th District to the California State Senate where he served from 1994 to 2002.

As California's Superintendent of Public Instruction, O'Connell is best known for writing legislation to make the California High School Exit Exam a graduation requirement for high school students.

He is was re-elected to his post in the June 2006 Primary election.

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