Neil O'Leary

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Neil O'Leary
46th Mayor of Waterbury, Connecticut
Incumbent
Assumed office December 1, 2011
Preceded by	Michael Jarjura
Personal details
Born	Waterbury, Connecticut
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic Party
Alma mater	Dean College, University of New Haven
Occupation	Politician
Website	Office of the Mayor
^[1]^[2]

Neil O'Leary is a politician from Connecticut and is the mayor of Waterbury, Connecticut. He is a member of the Democratic Party.

Early life and education

Neil O'Leary was born in Waterbury, Connecticut. He earned an associate degree from Dean College in Franklin, Massachusetts.^[1] From 1978 to 1980, O'Leary attended Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts, but he left in order to join the Waterbury Police Department. He later earned a Bachelor of Science in criminal justice from the University of New Haven in West Haven, Connecticut in 1983.^[3]

Career

Chief of police

In 1980, O'Leary joined the Waterbury Police Department. In 2004, he became Waterbury Chief of Police. In the summer of 2009, O'Leary left his position in Waterbury to become the chief of police of Wolcott, Connecticut.^[1]

Mayor of Waterbury

In 2011, O'Leary stepped down as Wolcott Chief of Police to run for mayor of Waterbury. The mayoral elections were held on November 8, 2011, and O'Leary won with 45.97% of the votes, beating former mayor of Waterbury, Michael Jarjura. The turnout for the election was 30.92%^[4]

Waterbury, Connecticut mayoral election, 2011
Candidate	Votes	%
Neil O'Leary	7,648	45.97
Michael Jarjura	5,881	35.35
Lawrence De Pillo	3,107	18.68
Source: City of Waterbury Town Clerk^[4]

2013 Election

On November 5th, 2013 O'Leary was re-elected for a second term, defeating Board of Education Commissioner Jason Van Stone and perenial Independent Party Candidate Larry De Pillo. The turnout for the election was 23%. ^[5]

Waterbury, Connecticut mayoral election, 2013
Candidate	Votes	%
Neil O'Leary	8,323	66
Jason Van Stone	2,428	19
Lawrence De Pillo	1,811	14
Source: City of Waterbury Town Clerk ^[6]

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Office of the Mayor - City of Waterbury, CT". City of Waterbury, Connecticut. Archived from the original on June 18, 2013. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
↑ "Neil O'Leary Plays The Palace". The Waterbury Observer. December 3, 2011. Archived from the original on June 18, 2013. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
↑ "Bio: Neil O'Leary". Jane Doe No More, Inc. Archived from the original on June 18, 2013. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
↑ 4.0 4.1 "Waterbury Ballot Results - Tuesday, November 08, 2011 On November 5th, 2013 O'Leary was re-elected for a second term." (PDF). Waterbury Town Clerk. Archived from the original on June 18, 2013. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
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Office of the Mayor

Political offices
Preceded by Michael Jarjura	Mayor of Waterbury, Connecticut 2011–present	Incumbent

Mayors of cities with populations exceeding 100,000 in Connecticut

Bill Finch (D)
(Bridgeport)

Toni Harp (D)
(New Haven)

Michael Pavia (R)
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Neil O'Leary (D)
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Name	O'Leary, Neil
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Short description	American politician, mayor of Waterbury, Connecticut
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Place of birth	Waterbury, Connecticut
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