David O'Connell (politician) explained

David O'Connell
State Senate:North Dakota
District:6th
Term Start:1989
Term End:2016
Successor:Shawn Vedaa
Office2:Minority Leader of the North Dakota State Senate
Term Start2:2003
Term End2:2010
Predecessor2:Aaron Krauter
Successor2:Ryan M. Taylor
State House3:North Dakota
District3:6th
Term Start3:1983
Term End3:1989
Birth Date:3 June 1940
Birth Place:Elms Township, Bottineau County, North Dakota, U.S.
Party:Democratic
Residence:Lansford, North Dakota, U.S.
Alma Mater:Minot State University-Bottineau
Profession:businessman, farmer

David Paul Maskinbak O'Connell (born June 3, 1940) is a North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party politician who represented the 6th district in the North Dakota Legislative Assembly from 1983 to 2016. He served as North Dakota Senate Minority Leader from 1989 to 2011, eventually stepping down from party leadership to spend more time with his wife, who was having health problems at the time.[1] Before serving in the Senate, he was a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives from 1983 through 1988.

O'Connell serves on the board of directors for the North Central Electric Cooperative, and is a member of the Knights of Columbus. He lives in Lansford, North Dakota.

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  1. News: N.D. Senate Democratic leader David O'Connell not seeking re-election to job. November 1, 2011. Bismarck Tribune. November 15, 2010. Associated Press.