| Honorific-Prefix: | The Honorable |
| James E. O'Neill Jr. | |
| State House: | Michigan |
| District: | 95th |
| Term Start: | January 1, 1993 |
| Term End: | December 31, 1994 |
| Successor: | Michael J. Hanley |
| Predecessor: | Alvin Hoekman |
| State House1: | Michigan |
| District1: | 85th |
| Term Start1: | January 1, 1967 |
| Term End1: | December 31, 1992 |
| Predecessor1: | William A. Boos Jr. |
| Successor1: | Clark Harder[1] |
| Birth Date: | 26 May 1929 |
| Birth Place: | Saginaw, Michigan |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Alma Mater: | Central Michigan University University of Michigan |
| Profession: | Teacher |
| Allegiance: | United States of America |
| Branch: | Army |
| Serviceyears: | 1951-1953 |
James E. O'Neill Jr. was a Democratic Michigan politician and teacher who served as a member of that state's House of Representatives from 1967 through 1994.[2] A high school teacher and elementary school principal in Hemlock, O'Neill was a tireless advocate for schools and education, a respected source of information on school finance, and a key contributor to the landmark changes made by Proposal A.[3] O'Neill was also a strong supporter of Saginaw Valley State University, and the arena in the Ryder Center on the campus was named in his honor in 1989.[4] [5] Following his retirement from the Legislature, O'Neill was appointed to the Board of State Canvassers. He died of complications from open-heart surgery on December 31, 2002, aged 73.[6]