He started his career interning at the US Embassy in Bern,Switzerland during his exchange semester in Fribourg in 1987. After returning to the US,he briefly worked for the US Department of Commerce and in the position of Law Clerk at the Executive Office of the President until 1990. In 1991,he entered the private law practice Halloran Sage in Westport,eventually becoming a partner. Since 2014,he has been a counsel for Diserio,Martin,O'Connor &Castiglione in Stamford.
Since 1995,he held various positions at the State of Connecticut. O'Dea served as a Victim Compensation Commissioner (1997-2004),a member of the Police Officer Standards and Training Council (1995-2004) and a member of the Judicial Selection Commission (2004-2007). He 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. He was also a board treasurer for Voices of September 11,Inc. another non-profit.[8]
Politics
In 2012,he ran for the State House and won,assuming office in 2013. He successfully ran for reelection in 2018 for his fourth 2-year term,defeating Democrat Ross Tartell in the November election.[9] He ran unopposed in 2020 and began his 5th term in 2021.[10]
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