Background
O'Hara, Michael James was born on February 4, 1953. Son of Edward Richard and Eileen Mary (Friel) O'Hara.
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Michael James O'Hara
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Bachelor in Sociology, University Nebraska, 1975. Juris Doctor, 1978; Master of Arts in Economics, 1979. Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, 1983.
Career
Research assistant Southeast Nebraska Health Systems Agency Lincoln, 1979. Legislation aide State of Nebraska, 1979-1981. Instructor economics University Nebraska, Omaha, 1981-1982.
Assistant professor law, 1982-1988. Associate professor law, 1988-2001. Professor, since 2001.
Interim director International Center Telecomms. Management University Nebraska at Omaha, 1991-1992. Board directors Ole Holding Corporation.
Economics expert witness.
Achievements
Membership
Economics advisor 2nd Congressional District Campaign, Omaha, 1984. Member Nebraska Power Review Board, 1985-1989. Board directors Omaha Public Power District, 1989-1994, secretary 1990-1992, v. chair 1993.
Member State Central Committee Nebraska Democratic Committee, 1990-1996. Member advisory group LR 455 (resolution to study how Nebraska will deregulate electric utilities), 1996-1999. Board directors Corcord Center, 1999-2003, vice president, 2001-2003.
Member American Bar Association (task force on uniform distribution practices act), American Economics Association, National Association Forensic Economics, American Academy Economic Finance Experts (board directors since 2001), American Association Justice, National Governor's Association (task force on electricity transmission), Nebraska Beekeepers Association, Omicron Delta Epsilon, Beta Gamma Sigma.
Connections
Married Mary Catherine Cortese, June 1, 1981.
