- Steve O'Connell
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name = Councillor Steve O'Connell
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constituency_AM2 = Croydon and Sutton
assembly2 = London
term_start2 =1 May 2008
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predecessor2 =Andrew Pelling
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birth_date = 1956
birth_place =Dulwich
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nationality = British
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party = Conservative
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footnotes =Stephen O'Connell is a British Conservative politician. He is a member of the
London Assembly for Croydon and Sutton and a councillor in theLondon Borough of Croydon .O'Connell grew up on the
Bellingham Estate inSouth London and attendedBrockley County Grammar School . He qualified as a mortgage broker and financial advisor and worked in banking, including 28 years atBarclays Bank as well as atHSBC andNatWest .O'Connell was first elected to Croydon Council in 2002 for
Kenley ward. He served as Deputy Leader of the Conservative Group and when his party took control of the Council in 2006 he became Deputy Leader with responsibility for safety and cohesion.O'Connell was elected to the London Assembly in May 2008. He kept his position in Croydon Council's cabinet but stepped down as Deputy Leader. He is a member of the
Metropolitan Police Authority .External links
* [http://www.steveoconnell.org/ Official website]
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