Dave O'Neal

Dave O'Neal
David C. O’Neal
41st Lieutenant Governor of Illinois
In office
January 10, 1977 – July 31, 1981
Governor James R. Thompson
Preceded by Neil Hartigan
Succeeded by George H. Ryan
Personal details
Born January 24, 1937 (1937-01-24) (age 74)
Belleville, Illinois
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Sandra
Profession Politician, pharmacist and businessman

David C. O’Neal (born on January 24, 1937) was the 41st Lieutenant Governor of Illinois from 1977 to 1981. For six years he served as Saint Clair County Sheriff, the first Republican to hold that office in twenty years.

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Background

O’Neal was born January 24, 1937 in Belleville, Illinois. He graduated from St. Louis College of Pharmacy and is a former ministerial student and United States Marine. Prior to entering politics O’Neal was a pharmacist and businessman. He served as a member of the executive and economic development committees of the National Conference of Lieutenant Governors and the governing boards of McKendree University in Lebanon, and the Saint Louis College of Pharmacy. He is the recipient of the Illinois Wisconsin States Association of Elks Humanitarian of the Year and East Saint Louis Model Cities Program Meritorious Services Award and was named Outstanding Young Republican of the United States in 1975 and Outstanding Young Republican of Illinois in 1971.

In 1977, he received the Distinguished Pharmacist Award from the Illinois Pharmacists' Association. An athlete, his hobbies include sports such as tennis, golf, bowling and motorcycling.

He and his wife Sandra, lived in Belleview and the two had two daughters.

Lt. Governor of Illinois

Lieutenant Governor O’Neal devoted much effort to overseeing the Senior Legislative Forum, a legislative advocacy group he created to aid senior citizens throughout Illinois. He also worked closely with the State's two Senior Action Centers, which provides assistance with the elderly and disabled.

His other responsibilities have included chairmanships of the Governor's Special Commission on State-Mandated Programs, the Technical Advisory Committee on Aging, the Illinois Energy Contingency Council's Subcommittee, the Governor's Jail and Detention Standards Review Committee, and a committee to investigate administrative and correctional officer conditions at adult correctional centers.

He has also served as vice-chairman of the Governor's Energy Advisory Council, ex-officio member of the Council on Aging, and a member of the Commission on Inter-Governmental Cooperation.

In 1980 O’Neal sought the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate winning the nomination to go on to the general election. His Democratic opponent was Illinois Secretary of State Alan Dixon. After a tough election battle O’Neal went down to defeat; Dixon defeated O’Neal in a vote of 2,565,302–1,946,296.[1] O’Neal resigned as Lieutenant Governor in 1981, claiming that he was just bored.[2][dead link]

Today the former Lieutenant Governor resides in Belleview with his wife Sandra.

See also

References

  1. ^ Illinois Blue Book, 1979–1980 – Secretary of State of Illinois – Official Vote Totals, Illinois General Election of November 4, 1980
  2. ^ Secter, Bob (February 4, 2010). "Job may be boring, but history of Illinois lieutenant governor is anything but". Illinois Senate Press. http://press.senaterepublicancaucus.com/news/full_article/112284. [dead link]
Political offices
Preceded by
Neil Hartigan
Lieutenant Governor of Illinois
1977–1981
Succeeded by
George H. Ryan

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