Jim O'Day

{{short description|American politician}}

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{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Jim O'Day

| birth_name = James J. O'Day

| image = James ODay Headshot.jpg

| caption = O'Day in September 2012

| district = 14th Worcester

| term_start = May 3, 2007

| term_end =

| predecessor = James B. Leary

| state_house = Massachusetts

| party = Democrat

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1954|5|23}}

| birth_place = Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

| spouse = Marybeth Murphy

| children = 4 sons

| alma_mater = Worcester State University

| occupation = Social worker

| website = {{URL|https://www.repjimoday.com/}}

}}

James J. O'Day (born May 23, 1954 in Worcester) is an American social worker and politician in the Massachusetts House of Representatives.

Career

Born and raised in Worcester, O'Day attended Worcester Academy, then received his Bachelor of Science degree in urban studies and management from Worcester State University in 1983. After college, O'Day became a social worker for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Social Services, where he worked for 24 years.{{cite web | url=https://www.repjimoday.com/meet-jim | title=Meet Jim }}

In 2007, O'Day ran in a special election to represent the 14th Worcester district in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. He won the election in April 2007 and was sworn in the following month. He is also a member of the Steering, Policy, and Scheduling Committee.

Personal life

O'Day is married to Marybeth Murphy, with whom he has four sons: Tyler, Max, Patrick, and Kevin.{{cite web | url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/74291/james-oday | title=The Voter's Self Defense System }} The family resides in West Boylston, Massachusetts.

See also

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