Anthony J. O'Donnell

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Anthony J. O'Donnell
Delegate Maryland District 29C
In office January 11, 1995 – Present
Born	March 7, 1961 (1961-03-07) (age 47) Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Political party	Republican

Contents 1 Background 2 Education 3 Career 4 In the legislature 4.1 Legislative notes 5 Election Results 6 References and notes 7 External links

[edit] Background

Anthony O'Donnell was first elected into the Maryland House of Delegates in 1995 to represent District 29, which covers parts of Calvert and St. Mary's Counties. He defeated Thomas Michael Pelagatti by 32 votes.^[1]

[edit] Education

O'Donnell attended Middletown Area High School in Middletown, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Naval Nuclear Propulsion School in 1980. He received his B.S. from Regents College (now known as Excelsior College), University of the State of New York in 1985.

[edit] Career

O'Donnell served in U.S. Navy (E-6) from 1979-87. After the Navy, he was a supervisor for the Instrument Modifications Unit at Baltimore Gas & Electric's Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant. He received the Edward T. Hall Memorial Award for Outstanding Republican Man of the Year - Calvert County, Calvert County Republican Central Committee in 1993. In 2005, he received the Outstanding Employer Partner award from the Maryland Chamber of Commerce.

[edit] In the legislature

O'Donnell serves as Minority leader in the Maryland House of Delegates, leading the House's 37 Republican against the House's 104 Democrats.

[edit] Legislative notes

• voted against the Clean Indoor Air Act of 2007 (HB359)[1]
• voted against in-state tuition for illegal immigrants in 2007 (HB6)[2]
• voted against the Healthy Air Act in 2006 (SB154)[3]
• voted for slots in 2005 (HB1361)[4]
• voted for electric deregulation in 1999 (HB703)[5]
• voted for income tax reduction in 1998 (SB750)[6]

[edit] Election Results

• 2006 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 26C^[2]

Voters to choose one:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Anthony J. O'Donnell, Rep.	7,739	60.3%	Won
Norma Powers, Dem.	18,533	39.6%	Lost
Other Write-In's	11	0.1%	Lost

• 2002 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 27C^[3]

Voters to choose one:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Anthony J. O'Donnell, Rep.	6,027	51.9%	Won
Pat Buehler, Dem.	5,586	33.8%	Lost
Other Write-In's	6	0.1%	Lost

• 1998 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 29C^[4]

Voters to choose one:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Anthony J. O'Donnell, Rep.	8,401	59%	Won
John M. Gott, Dem.	5,772	41%	Lost

• 1994 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 29C^[5]

Voters to choose one:

Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
Anthony J. O'Donnell, Rep.	5,839	50%	Won
Thomas Michael Pelagatti , Dem.	5,807	50%	Lost

[edit] References and notes

[edit] External links

• http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/06hse/html/msa12284.html
• http://www.elections.state.md.us/elections/1990/results_1990/gahod.html

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