Jerry O'Neil (politician)
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Jerry O'Neil (born May 10, 1943) was a
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member of the
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. He served in the
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from 2000 to 2008. He was then elected to House District 3 representing the Columbia Falls area. In 2014, he lost the seat to Zac Perry in the general election. He filed for election in 2018, but was subsequently defeated.


Personal life

O’Neil was born in
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, in 1943, where his family owned a lumber yard. After graduating from Flathead High School in 1961, he attended
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,
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, and FVCC in Kalispell.


See also

* Montana House of Representatives, District 3


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Living people 1943 births Republican Party members of the Montana House of Representatives Republican Party Montana state senators Politicians from Kalispell, Montana People from Columbia Falls, Montana {{Montana-politician-stub