Patrick O'Connor's Biography
- State Senate (MA) - Plymouth and Norfolk, Republican Assistant Minority Leader, Minority Whip
Contact Information
Office
24 Beacon Street
Room 419
Boston, MA 02133
Full Name:
Patrick M. O'Connor
Gender:
Male
Birth Place:
Weymouth
Home City:
South Weymouth, MA
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Attended, Kingston University
Assistant Minority Leader, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate, 2021-present
Senator, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate, District Plymouth and Norfolk, 2016-present
Minority Whip, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate, 2017-2021
Candidate, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate, District Plymouth & Norfolk, 2016, 2018, 2020
Councilor at Large, Town of Weymouth, 2006-2018
President, Weymouth Town Council, 2014-2018
Ranking Minority Member, Ethics Committee
Member, Global Warming and Climate Change Committee
Member, Intergovernmental Affairs Committee
Member, Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities
Member, Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Business
Member, Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies
Member, Joint Committee on Education
Member, Joint Committee on Health Care Financing
Member, Joint Committee on Housing
Member, Joint Committee on Judiciary
Ranking Minority Member, Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development
Member, Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery
Member, Joint Committee on Public Health
Member, Joint Committee on Transportation
Ranking Minority Member, Joint Committee on Ways and Means
Ranking Minority Member, Personnel and Administration Committee
Member, Post Audit and Oversight Committee
Ranking Minority Member, Ways and Means Committee
Former Member, Joint Municipalities and Regional Government Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Member, Joint State Administration and Regulatory Oversight Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Member, Opioid Addiction Prevention, Treatment and Recovery Options Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Legislative Director, State Senator Bob Hedlund, 2007-2016
Regional Coordinator, Kerry Healey for Governor, 2006-2007
Co-Founder, L40 Networks, 1997-2002
Former Chair, Public Safety Committee, Weymouth Town Council
Awards:
2012, South Shore Stars 40 under 40
Favorite Athlete:
Albert Pujols
Favorite Movie:
The Life of David Gale
Favorite Musician:
Dawes
Favorite TV Shows:
Shameless