Brian O'Neill | |
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| Member of the Philadelphia City Council from the 10th district | |
| Assumed office January 7, 1980 | |
| Preceded by | Melvin Greenberg |
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| Born | December 23,1949 Philadelphia,Pennsylvania,U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Saint Joseph's University Widener University School of Law |
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. [1]
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. [1]
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. [2] Additionally,he has served as the President of the National League of Cities. [3]
He introduced the Philadelphia blunt ban in May 2006,which was adopted and signed by the mayor. [4]
He is a former city Council's Minority Leader. As of 2024,he is the only current Republican council member in Philadelphia.
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