1. Thomas Patrick O'Dea was born on March 31,1967 and is an American attorney and representative in the Connecticut House of Representatives representing the 125th District, encompassing parts of Darien, North Stamford, and New Canaan.
11 Facts About Tom O'Dea
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Tom O'Dea is a member of the Republican Party and the House Republican Caucus.
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Tom O'Dea was raised in an Irish Catholic family in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.
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Tom O'Dea completed his undergraduate studies at Providence College in Providence, Rhode Island, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in 1988.
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Tom O'Dea started his career interning at the US Embassy in Bern, Switzerland during his exchange semester in Fribourg in 1987.
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Tom O'Dea served as a Victim Compensation Commissioner, a member of the Police Officer Standards and Training Council and a member of the Judicial Selection Commission.
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Tom O'Dea was an elected member of the town council of New Canaan, Connecticut between 2005 and 2012, as well as a board member of Staying Put in New Canaan, an association in age care.
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Tom O'Dea successfully ran for reelection in 2018 for his fourth 2-year term, defeating Democrat Ross Tartell in the November election.
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Tom O'Dea ran unopposed in 2020 and began his 5th term in 2021.
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Tom O'Dea serves on the following committees in the Connecticut House of Representatives:.
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Tom O'Dea is married to Kerry, a real estate agent.