Background
O'Connell, Michael Edward Son of Michael John and Patricia Carroll (Kimball) O'C.
O'Connell, Michael Edward Son of Michael John and Patricia Carroll (Kimball) O'C.
Bachelor in Economics, Pennsylvania State University, 1986; postgraduate, U. Pittsburgh, 1991-1993.
Field representative, House Republican Campaign Committee, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1986; coordinator, Byer for Commonwealth, Pittsburgh, 1987; deputy executive director, Pennsylvania Bush & Bush-Quayle Campaign, Harrisburg, 1988; executive director, Allegheny County Republican Committee, Pittsburgh, 1989-1990; political consultant, Pittsburgh, 1991-1994; political director, Brabender Cox, Inc., Pittsburgh, 1995-1997; president, O'Connell Communications, since 1997.
Member Republican State Committee Pennsylvania, 1992-1996. Chairman McCandless Republican Committee, 1992-1995. Capital campaign board Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter, since 1994.
Board directors Holy Wisdom Latin Mass Cmty. Member Italian American Ednl. Society, St. Boniface Holy Name Society, Amen Corner, The Pennsylvania Society.
Married Jacinta MarieDvorak, December 29, 1995.