Patrick O'Connor (Massachusetts politician)

Patrick M. O'Connor (born August 13, 1984) is an American politician from Weymouth, Massachusetts, who was elected to the Massachusetts Senate on May 10, 2016, in a special election to replace Robert Hedlund.[1] He represents the Plymouth and Norfolk District, which comprises Cohasset, Duxbury, Hingham, Hull, Marshfield, Norwell, Scituate, and Weymouth.[2]

Patrick O'Connor
Member of the Massachusetts Senate
from the Plymouth and Norfolk district
Assumed office
May 18, 2016
Preceded byBob Hedlund
Personal details
Born (1984-08-13) August 13, 1984
Weymouth, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Residence(s)Weymouth, Massachusetts, U.S.
Alma materKingston University

Early life and education

Patrick was born and raised in Weymouth and graduated from the Weymouth Public Schools system. His father, Michael, is a plumber. His mother, Terry, helps care for premature babies as a nurse.[3]

When he was 13 years old, he co-founded L40 Networks, an internet advertising and content promotion company.[4] This venture afforded him the opportunity to attend school in London at Kingston University where he studied politics and economics.[5]

Political career

O'Connor was elected to the Weymouth Town Council in 2005 and became president in 2014.[6] From 2008-15, he served as legislative director to State Senator Bob Hedlund and ran for State Senate following Hedlund's election as mayor of Weymouth.

In a special election on May 10, 2016, O'Connor won 53% of the vote to 47% by Democratic candidate former selectman Joan Meschino of Hull.[7] O'Connor was elected to his first full term on November 8, 2016, and is seeking another two year term.

During an interview with WCVB former Massachusetts GOP chair Kirsten Hughes suggested that O'Connor would be a good candidate for Governor of Massachusetts in 2022, should Charlie Baker not seek a third term.[8]

See also

References
  1. Libon, Daniel (11 May 2016). "Weymouth Town Council President Patrick O'Connor Wins State Senate Election". Patch. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  2. "STATE LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Plymouth & Norfolk District (Massachusetts)" (PDF). Census. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  3. "CANDIDATE PROFILE: Patrick O'Connor, state senate". Wicked Local. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  4. "CANDIDATE PROFILE: Patrick O'Connor, state senate". Wicked Local. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  5. "CANDIDATE PROFILE: Patrick O'Connor, state senate". Wicked Local. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  6. Schiavone, Christine. "Weymouth councilor announces state Senate run". The Patriot Ledger. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
  7. Arnold, Olivia (May 10, 2016). "Republican and Democrat win state senate contests, and Democrat wins House race". The Boston Globe.
  8. "OTR: Mass. GOP Chair Kirsten Hughes discusses 2022 gubernatorial candidates - YouTube". YouTube.
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