Brian J. O'Neill
{{short description|American politician (born 1949)}}
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| name = Brian O'Neill
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1949|12|23}}
| birth_place = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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| party = Republican
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| alma_mater = Saint Joseph's University
Widener University School of Law
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| order = Member of the Philadelphia City Council
from the 10th district
| term_start = January 7, 1980
| predecessor = Melvin Greenberg
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Brian J. O'Neill (born December 23, 1949) is a Republican Councilman representing the Tenth District on the City Council of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He has served since 1980.
Biography
=Early life=
Brian J. O’Neill was born in Philadelphia, the son of a city police officer. He attended Saint Joseph's University graduating in 1971, and the Widener University School of Law, graduating there in 1975. Prior to his election to the city council, O’Neill worked as a Juvenile Probation Officer, as a Law Clerk in the Court of Common Pleas, and also operated a private attorney practice.{{cite web |title=District 10 |url=https://phlcouncil.com/brianoneill/ |website=Philadelphia City Council |access-date=8 February 2024}}
=Political career=
O'Neill was first elected to Council in 1979, when he defeated incumbent Councilman Mel Greenberg on a campaign built on Greenberg's perceived apathy for the position.{{cite news|last=Waring|first=Tom|title=O’Neill, Rubin clash at debate|url=http://www.bsmphilly.com/northeast-times/3997-o%E2%80%99neill%2C-rubin-clash-at-debate.html|accessdate=February 14, 2012|newspaper=The Northeast Times|date=October 26, 2011}} Additionally, he has served as the President of the National League of Cities.{{cite web|url=https://www.philly.com/news/term-limits-philadephia-city-council-primary-blackwell-domb-politics-20190221.html?cid=Daily+News+Twitter+Account|title=Should ‘City Council member’ be a lifetime gig? Allan Domb doesn’t think so.|first=Julia|last=Terruso|work=The Philadelphia Inquirer|publisher=Philly.com|date=February 21, 2019}}
He introduced the Philadelphia blunt ban in May 2006, which was adopted and signed by the mayor.{{cite news|date=2007-01-23|title=Mayor Street Signs Anti-Drug Paraphernalia Bill|work=CBS 3|publisher=CBS Broadcasting Incorporated|url=http://cbs3.com/topstories/local_story_023190459.html|access-date=2010-05-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070224234445/http://cbs3.com/topstories/local_story_023190459.html|archive-date=2007-02-24|url-status=dead}}
He is a former city Council's Minority Leader.
As of 2024, he is the only current Republican council member in Philadelphia, after Republicans lost the two at-large seats reserved by the City Charter for the minority party, to the Working Families Party.
See also
References
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External links
- [https://phlcouncil.com/brianoneill/ Brian J. O’Neill District 10]
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Category:Philadelphia City Council members
Category:Pennsylvania Republicans
Category:21st-century Pennsylvania politicians