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Arthur O'Neill
State Representative

1468 Bucks Hill Road, Southbury 06488
Residence: 203-264-3951
Business: 203-264-3112
Capitol: 1-800-842-1423

Education: The University of Connecticut, BA (Phi Beta Kappa member); Rutgers University, JD

Occupation: Attorney

Public Service: Former Chairman of the Shepaug River Task Force; former member for the Task Force for Redistricting; former Chairman of the Southbury Training School Task Force; former member of the Tribury Jaycees and the Tribury Rotary Club; member of the Pomperaug Valley Water Authority; former member, secretary, and Chairman of the Southbury Republican Town Committee; former member of the Southbury Charter Revision Commission; Chairman of the Connecticut Law Revision Commission.

Legislative Service: State House of Representatives 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999 , 2001, and 2003(Assistant Minority Leader and Chairman of the Bill Screening Committee), 2005 (Ranking Member of the Appropriations Committee), 2007 (Ranking Member of the Judiciary Committee)

Committees: Judiciary (Ranking Member), Appropriations, Banks, Regulation Review

State Representative Arthur J. O’Neill of Southbury was first elected to the state House of Representatives in 1988, winning a special election to represent the 69^th District of Southbury, Bridgewater, Roxbury, and New Milford. Due to redistricting in 1992, Representative O’Neill now represents the towns of Southbury, Bridgewater, Roxbury, and Washington. He was most recently re-elected on November 7^th, 2006... [Full Biography] (PDF/12kb)

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Rep.O'Neill,at podium, is surrounded by colleagues and he is speaking at a press conference requesting a special session to be held to address the Three Strikes and You're Out! proposals brought forth by Legislative and Senate Republicans, September 6, 2007.

Rep. O'Neill listens to the families of homeschooled children.
Rep. O'Neill (far right) listens to families at an informational forum on homeschooling that Rep. O'Neill organized. The forum is intended to be the first of a series to be held around the state for home-schoolers to get information about home-schooling and interested parents and families to discuss the climate of home-schooling in Connecticut. August 30, 2007

Rep. O'Neill is at the podium and speaking. Colleagues and interested parties look on.
Rep. O'Neill speaks to the crowd assembled in Cheshire Connecticut to support strengthening our laws to prevent a tragedy of this kind form happening again, August 15, 2007.

Gov. Rell is at the podium and is surrounded by legislators and senators interesed in this bill's passage.

On Tuesday, July 31, Gov. M. Jodi Rell speaks to the media regarding her signing Public Act 07-143 into law. State Rep. Arthur O'Neill, R-Southbury, (third from left), coauthored the legislation, which imposes strict penalties on sexual predators.

Rep. O'Neill stands with other interested parties at the bill singing ceremony in the Governor's office. Gov. Rell is sitting and signing the bill into law as Rep. O'Neill and others look on.

On Thursday, July 26, State Rep. Arthur O'Neill, R-69, (fourth from left) participated in a bill signing ceremony in Governor M. Jodi Rell's office. The legislation signed, Public Act 07-141, will provide homeowners additional protections against municipalities taking property through eminent domain for private development purposes.

The six people are sitting around the haring room desk.
Rep. O'Neill (3rd from the Left) and Rep. PatWidlitz (4th from the Left) are joined by parents and an attorney at a press conference to discuss and bring forth issues with the CT Department of Children and Families, home Schooling, and loss of Parental Rights.

Rep. O'Neill is sitting and Rep. Cafero is leaning over speaking to him.
Rep. O'Neill listens as House Republican Leader, Rep. Laryy Cafero briefs him on a pending issue on May 15, 2007.

The two men are standing and talking on the Floor of the House.
Rep. O'Neill speaks with Republican colleague during a hectic session day, May 16, 2007.

Rep. O'Neill is standing and speaking into a microphone on the floor of the house.
Rep. O'Neill asks a question during a bill discussion during the May 9, 2007 Session.

The group is standing in the Atrium of the LOB.
Rep. O'Neill (far right) and Rep. Craig Miner (far left) pose for a photo and a visit with the students from Shepaug Middle/HighSchool, April 4, 2007.

The group is standing together in the House Chamber.
Rep. O'Neill (far right) stands with (l to r)Senator Andrew Roraback , Ben Carlson, Joey Catania, and Wesley Cooke as they visit the House Chamber during Session. The young men were spending the day shadowing Senator Roraback and learning about governmental processes.

Rep. O'Neill (Center)participates in a panel discussion as part of Tax Day 2007, March 22, 2007. He listens to questions on his presentation on Proposition 2 1/2.

Rep. O'Neill testifies in support of the proposed legislation that would prohibit political campaigns from calling residents with unsolicited automated phone messages, commonly known as 'robo-calls' on
February 13, 2007.

He is standing with his hand on his heart.
Rep. O'Neill stands for the Pledge of Allegiance on January 3, 2007.

The two men are speaking.
Rep. O'Neill and Rep. Ferrari discuss an issue on Opening Day 2007.

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