Maureen O'Connell

Maureen O'Connell
County Clerk of Nassau County
Incumbent
Assumed office January 2006
Preceded by	Karen Murphy
Member of the New York State Assembly from the 17th district
In office 1999–2005
Preceded by	Michael Balboni
Succeeded by	Thomas McKevitt
Personal details
Born	1950/1951 (age 60–61)[1]
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Don[2]
Children	one[2]
Residence	East Williston, New York[2]
Alma mater	St. Joseph's College St. John's Law School[2]
Profession	nurse, lawyer, politician

Maureen C. O'Connell (born 1950/1951)^[1] is the County Clerk of Nassau County, New York,^[2] an adjunct faculty member of the Adelphi University School of Nursing, and a member of the School of Nursing Advisory Boards of Nassau Community College, Molloy College, and State University of New York at Farmingdale.

Education

O'Connell attended Mineola High School. A registered nurse, she is a graduate of the Flushing Hospital and Medical Center School of Nursing and holds a B.S. in Health Care Administration from St. Joseph's College. O'Connell is also an attorney, with a Juris Doctorate from St. John's University School of Law.^[2]

Political career

O'Connell served as a Trustee and as Deputy Mayor of the Village of East Williston from 1991 through 1998.

Prior to her taking office as County Clerk on January 1, 2006, O'Connell served as the first woman to be sent by the 17th District to the New York State Assembly, where she served as ranking member of the Assembly’s Health Committee and on the Judiciary, Insurance and Ethics Committees. She was also a member of the Sexual Assault and Violence Education (S.A.V.E.) taskforce on sex crimes and violence against women and children. She serves on the Board of Directors of the St. John's University School of Law Alumni Association and the Maternity & Early Childhood Foundation.

In January 2007, O'Connell was selected as the Republican, Conservative, and Independence candidate for the open 7th State Senatorial District in a special election, called by Governor Eliot Spitzer to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Senator Michael A.L. Balboni. Her opponent was Democrat Craig Johnson, a County Legislator who was strongly endorsed by former governor Eliot Spitzer. The polls closed February 6, 2007 with Johnson defeating O'Connell.

Personal life

O'Connell lives in East Williston with her husband Don. They have one son, Donald Jr.^[2]

New York State election results

• November 1998 general election, NYS Assembly, 17th AD^[3]

Maureen C. O'Connell (REP - CON)	...	25,124
Richard V. Mannheimer (DEM - LIB)	...	10,389
Joseph Cascio (RTL)	...	1,311

• November 2000 general election, NYS Assembly, 17th AD^[4]

Maureen C. O'Connell (REP - IND - CON)	...	28,804
Emil L. Samuels (DEM - LIB - WOR)	...	16,829
Walter J. Beagan (RTL)	...	1,588
Elizabeth L. Henley (GRE)	...	372

• November 2002 general election, NYS Assembly, 17th AD^[5]

Maureen C. O'Connell (REP - IND - CON)	...	25,965
Thomas E. Sobczak (DEM)	...	10,494
Joseph P. Cascio (RTL)	...	1,138
Jacqueline A. Maron (LIB)	...	189

• November 2004 general election, NYS Assembly, 17th AD^[6]

Maureen C. O'Connell (REP - IND - CON)	...	35,465
Anthony A. Pellegrino (DEM - WOR)	...	21,859

• February 2007 special election, NYS Senate, 7th SD^[7]

Craig M. Johnson (DEM - WOR)	...	27,632
Maureen C. O’Connell (REP - IND - CON)	...	23,995

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "As Island Candidates Near the Finish Line, a Roll Call, Please". The New York Times. November 1, 1998. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=950CEEDD1E3CF932A35752C1A96E958260. Retrieved April 13, 2011. "Maureen C. O'Connell, Republican, 47" 
2. ^ ^{a b c d e f g} "Maureen O'Connell biography". Office of the Nassau County Clerk. http://www.nassaucountyny.gov/agencies/Clerk/ClerkInfo/biography.html. Retrieved April 13, 2011. 
3. ^ "General Election Results, State Assembly: November 3, 1998" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. December 15, 1998. http://www.elections.state.ny.us/NYSBOE/elections/1998/ASSMWEB.pdf. Retrieved April 13, 2011. 
4. ^ "General Election Results, State Assembly: November 7, 2000" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. December 11, 2000. http://www.elections.state.ny.us/NYSBOE/elections/2000/wasm2000.pdf. Retrieved April 13, 2011. 
5. ^ "General Election Results, State Assembly: November 5, 2002" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. December 13, 2002. http://www.elections.state.ny.us/NYSBOE/elections/2002/general/2002_assem.pdf. Retrieved April 13, 2011. 
6. ^ "General Election Results, State Assembly: November 2, 2004" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. December 6, 2004. http://www.elections.state.ny.us/NYSBOE/elections/2004/assembly04.pdf. Retrieved April 13, 2011. 
7. ^ "Special Election Results, 7th Senate District: February 6, 2007" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. 2007. http://www.elections.state.ny.us/NYSBOE/elections/2007/Special/20077SDResults.pdf. Retrieved April 12, 2011. 

External links

• Office of the Nassau County Clerk
• maureenoconnell.com

New York Assembly
Preceded by Michael Balboni	New York State Assembly, 17th District 1998–2005	Succeeded by Thomas McKevitt
Political offices
Preceded by Karen Murphy	Nassau County Clerk 2006–present	Incumbent

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Name	O'Connell, Maureen
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